Sector Summary of Rail Engineering and Construction talent demand
Over the last three months, there has been a noteworthy surge in the demand for industry talent. It's important to note that numerous companies aren't publicly posting all of their job openings, so the actual demand surpasses what we have observed.
Commercial and Planning role vacancies increase
+%
Five companies have more than 100 vacancies
0
AECOM 512 vacancies
0
Atkins 237 vacancies
0
WSP 138 vacancies
0
Alstom 167 vacancies
0
Network Rail 144 vacancies
Engineering vacancy numbers
November, December, January, July 2023 by percentage difference January - July
The Data Shows:
- A huge demand in Commercial and Planning roles nationwide
- Projects/Company recruitment starting to level off from the huge increase in demand at the beginning of 2023
- 5 companies now have over 100 vacancies advertised
- Peak demand was at the end of January 2023 as Rail companies plan for the calendar year
So what?
This implies that the conventional approaches of promoting and drawing in candidates are no longer effective.
The businesses that thrive are the ones equipped with a well-defined attraction strategy, often in partnership with dedicated external recruiters such as Matchtech. As they possess an array of tools, expertise and sector experience effectively navigate this challenge.