Reflecting on the Rail Engineering & Construction talent demand over the last three months

Over the past three months, there has been a surge in the demand for talent within these sectors. It is worth noting that numerous companies are not publicly posting all their job openings, which suggests that the actual demand exceeds what we have observed.

Five companies have more than 100 vacancies

0

AECOM 493 vacancies -4%

0

Atkins 219 vacancies -8%

0

WSP 111 vacancies -20%

0

Alstom 120 vacancies -28%

0

Network Rail 187 vacancies +30%

UK Rail sector vacancies

November, January, July, October 2023 by percentage difference July - October 2023

UK Rail sector vacancies
Nov 2022
Jan 2023
Jul 2023
Oct 2023
% change over last three months
AECOM
130
415
512
493
-4%
Atkins
317
236
237
219
-8%
WSP
154
199
138
111
-20%
Alstom
128
174
167
120
-28%
Network Rail
137
161
144
187
+30%
Mott McDonald
134
132
66
71
+8%
Amey Rail
32
30
35
30
-14%
Amco / Giffen
3
2
50
1
-98%
Siemens
129
82
27
55
+104%
Colas
69
74
47
38
-19%
SPL Powerlines
54
67
70
78
+11%
J Murphy & Sons
7
66
38
5
-87%

Due to various major projects or nationwide frameworks we are noticing that:

Vacancies at 4 companies have risen, while 8 others have experienced a decline in job openings.

Recruitment for projects and companies is gradually slowing as we approach the festive season.

There is a notable surge in demand for Safety Critical roles.

BIM/CAD, Project Planning, and Commercial Management positions continue to exhibit a consistent increase quarter by quarter.

Welcome
Engineering Skills