Wanted - 350 senior engineers

For immediate release

August 3 2012

350 senior engineer vacancies were up for grabs at a recruitment event supported by the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) held by the global engineering firm Jacobs Engineering Group inc. at Middlesbrough F.C Riverside stadium yesterday.  Jacobs have 350 vacancies across all sectors of the business including; Piping & Mechanical, Project Controls and Project Management. 

Don Atkinson the ECITB’s Regional Account Manager for the North East said: “There are 2.58 million unemployed people in the UK but we are seeing unprecedented growth and investment in the engineering construction industry - the government recently announced a guaranteed £40 billion in 500 projects for the nations’ infrastructure.  Now the government has taken this step more and more engineering construction companies will be recruiting, it is an exciting time for the industry. 

Projections show that the UK will need 40,000 more skilled people by 2020.  It’s our role to work with organisations like Jacobs to attract, develop and qualify people for a career in the engineering construction industry.  The ECITB invests about £20 million each year supporting apprentices, graduates and up-skilling the existing workforce.”

For more information about the ECITB go to: www.ecitb.org.uk

For more information about Jacobs Engineering, please go to: jacobs.com/careers

Available for interviews:

Don Atkinson, Regional Account Manager for the North East, don.atkinson@ecitb.org.uk 01642 777 719

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Notes to editors:

About the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board

1. 1.     The ECITB is the statutory and charitable body set up to secure engineering construction skills now and for the future.  It has delivered training successfully to over one million learners over 20 years, and is led and funded by employers from the industry, ensuring the services are relevant and fit for purpose
2. 2.     The ECITB provides professional advice, information, skills development and qualifications to help individuals in engineering construction and anyone interested in a career in the industry to succeed.  A dedicated website has been set up to provide more detailed information http://careers.ecitb.org.uk/
3. 3.     The ECITB sets a range of occupational and training standards, awards industry specific qualifications and invests £20 million each year in support of apprentices and adult learners across a range of skills. From entry level craft and technician programmes through to advanced engineering project management skills. In 2011, 65,000 people were supported through the ECITB’s range of approved programmes delivered by a network of over 200 approved providers.
4. 4.     The ECITB strategy is built on three objectives, these are to attract, qualify and develop talented people for the industry.  The ECITB operating processes that secure the depth, breadth and quality of service are:  employer engagement, identification of skills needs and priorities, stakeholder and provider engagement, delivery and continuous improvement. The ECITB provides support to employers, their employees and apprentices to design, build, maintain and decommission nuclear, power, pharmaceutical, renewables, chemicals, food, water, oil & gas facilities and other processes.

For more information visit www.ecitb.org.uk

About Jacobs Engineering Group inc.

1. 1.     Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. is one of the world’s largest and most diverse providers of professional, technical, and construction services, including all aspects of engineering, architecture, construction, and operations and maintenance, as well as scientific and specialty consulting. 
2. 2.     Jacob’s serve a broad range of companies and organisations, including industrial, commercial, and government clients across multiple markets and geographies.

For more information visit: www.jacobs.com/careers

Bobbie Cowell

PR & Events Co-ordinator

Direct: 01923 402135
Mobile: 07833 406 149
E-mail: Bobbie.Cowell@Ecitb.org.uk
Website: www.ecitb.org.uk

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