We apologize but all we have is bad news this time. We will get right to the rundown...
ZweigWhite (via OH&S Magazine) - The subscription-only AEC research firm recently released a report that stated that 51% of AEC firms laid off approximately 8% of their employees in 2008. Expect the numbers to be worse this year...
RMC Water and Environment - A loyal reader recently sent us a tip that RMC has decimated their Sacramento office of their entire wastewater division.
Lake County, California (via the Record Bee) - Lake County in Northern California is laying off their Water Resouces Director. This one sounds more like a political decision but a layoff is a layoff.
Layne Christensen - The publicly traded well drilling company has been laying off employees since the end of 2008. The transcript of yesterdays Q1 2009 conference call is full of information on the state of the water industry. Give the transcript a read if you are slow at work this week...
City of Waltham, Massachusetts (via the Daily News Tribune) - The City of Waltham has recently decided to layoff a junior civil engineer in the Engineering Department.
San Luis Obispo County (via The Tribune) - The County is eliminating 28 positions, all through attrition, except for one Utility Department engineer who will be laid off. That sucks.
Thats all we have today. Keep the layoff tips coming...
According to Employment Spectator, Jacobs Engineering is laying off 70 employees from their Lakeland, Florida office. Jacobs Engineering is a huge firm with over 55,000 employees according to their website, so this isn't a huge hit (except to those 70 employees).
On a brighter note, there are some places that are still hiring civil and environmental engineers. While experienced engineers that have portable clients are always in demand, finding a job as an entry level engineer is a challenge during this recession. If you are searching for a good place to start or continue your career, check out these agencies and utilities that are somewhat immune to recessions.
-Army Corps of Engineers
-Bureau of Reclamation
-Pacific Gas & Electric (search for "recent college graduate")
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