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Building services engineering ensures that buildings are fit for purpose and provide a safe and comfortable environment for the people they house. But simply, Julia Evans, CEO of the Building Services Research and Information Association (BSRIA), states that: "Architects can design the most beautiful or complex building, but without building services being introduced effectively it's not going to work." Building services engineers also work tirelessly to create a more sustainable environment by designing buildings that reduce energy consumption.

Careers in Engineering and Infrastructure are beginning to augment throughout the US. Information published by the American Society of Civil Engineers indicates that after weeks of negotiations, Congress has now passed a bipartisan end of year package to not only appropriate funding in 2021, but to provide much needed economic relief to several sectors impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Construction employment increased by 51,000 jobs in December 2020, with gains for non-residential as well as residential contractors, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of government data.

Across the infrastructure industry in the United States, recruitment is increasing. The building services market is expected to read a value of $4.07bn by 2024 (as reported by Business Wire), forensics jobs are expected to increase by 8% before 2026 according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics and general and operation management jobs in the water sector will grow by 7.1% by 2024 alone. There is immense growth opportunity across states from the east to west coast for talented infrastructure professionals today.

Engineers make a profound difference to the everyday lives of American citizens by producing safer, more efficient means of transport, living spaces and access to energy and water. It is an exciting time to work in the infrastructure and engineering industry in North America as the number of job openings in the construction sector have almost doubled since 2014, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Building services engineers are currently working towards creating a more sustainable environment across the country by producing buildings that reduce energy consumption. There are many fascinating projects going on around the US which you could be part of.

A career in forensic structural engineer involves exploring the failings of buildings and structures to analyse how methods can be improved in the future to avoid property damage and personal injury.

Advances in the use of data within the construction sector are changing the ways problems are identified and predicted. New strategies are being implemented to ensure project delivery, operational costs and resources are as efficient as possible so that complex construction projects can be completed with speed and accuracy.

Transportation is the backbone of the infrastructure industry and the nation’s economic activity. The highways, road and bridges are in a critical condition at the moment, caused by natural disasters.

Infrastructure is critical to the functioning of our every day lives. Without it we would not live in safe housing, have electricity or be able to drive our cars on working roads. The progress is never ending, and the US has a heightened demand for professionals to join the sector and progress into managerial roles to keep it moving forward into the black and out of the red.

Engineering and infrastructure professionals across the US play a critical role in making a profound difference to our everyday lives. From the houses we live in, electricity we use in these homes, to the roads we drive our cars on and the water we drink.