Where did the 2013 BEng(CivE) graduates go? Careers and Placement, Centre of Development and Resources for Students
I.
Introduction The information in this paper is extracted from the Graduate Employment Survey of 2013 to answer the following questions about BEng(CivE) graduates :- How many were employed six months after graduation? - Among those who pursued further studies, what programmes were they enrolled in? - Among those who were employed full-time, how long did it take them to get their first job offer? - In which sectors were they employed? - How much salary did they receive? - How many job offers did they receive? - Who were their employers and what were their job titles?
II.
Employment Situations in 2013 Of the 161 graduates from this programme, 149 responded to the survey. Their employment situations are listed below. BEng(CivE) 2013
HKU Overall* 2012
2013
2012
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
No. of respondents
149
100%
146
100%
2788
100%
2782
100%
Employed
127
85%
131
90%
2188
78%
2195
79%
Unemployed seeking F/T job
1
0.7%
0
0.0%
7
0.3%
9
0.3%
Further Studies
18
12%
15
10%
541
19%
549
20%
Emigrated/Returned to home country
2
1.3%
0
0.0%
21
0.8%
2
0.1%
Not seeking F/T job
1
0.7%
0
0.0%
31
1.1%
27
1.0%
* HKU Overall refers to the figure for the total HKU population and includes M.B.,B.S. and B.D.S. graduates.
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III.
Further Studies
2013
2013 18 18 graduates proceeded to postgraduate studies. The tables below show the academic programmes that they pursued and their sources of funds. 4 3 5 Academic Programme Field of Study Business Administration/Management
Civil Engineering Science No Response = 6 2013 Source of Funds Full Scholarship Own Funds Government Grant + Loan No Response = 6
1
Ph.D.
M.Phil.
Taught Master (Coursework)
4 -
3 -
1 3 1
3
5
1 10 1 12
No. of Graduates 6 5 1
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IV.
Time Taken to Secure Employment The time taken for graduates to secure employment is shown below.
100
% of new graduates who have secured employment
106
By the end of
2013
2012
May or before
70%
73%
June
83%
86%
July
89%
90%
August
95%
92%
September
97%
92%
October
97%
92%
November
98%
92%
December
98%
95%
January
98%
98%
February
100%
100%
No Response = 26
V.
Employment Sectors The majority of BEng(CivE) graduates were employed in Commerce & Industry, while others were employed in the Civil Service, Community, Social & Personal Services and Educational Institutions.
Sector
% of graduates 2013
2012
101
Commerce & Industry
88%
87%
99
11
Civil Service
9.6%
13%
15
2
Community, Social & Personal Services
1.7%
0.0%
0
1
Educational Institutions
0.9%
0.0%
0
115 No Response = 11
114
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VI.
Basic Salary and Gross Income The remuneration received by BEng(CivE) graduates is shown below. Basic Salary BEng(CivE)
Gross Income
HKU Average*
BEng(CivE)
HKU Average*
2013
2012
2013
2012
2013
2012
2013
2012
Mean
$17,779
$16,868
$18,778
$18,662
$18,470
$17,900
$19,547
$19,598
Median
$18,000
$17,000
$15,000
$15,000
$18,417
$17,333
$16,000
$15,833
Minimum
$11,000
$12,000
$5,000
$2,000
$11,000
$13,000
$5,000
$6,000
Maximum
$22,000
$22,000
$83,333
$60,000
$24,833
$38,500
$83,333
$150,000
* HKU Average refers to the figure for the total HKU population and includes M.B.,B.S. and B.D.S. graduates.
VII. Number of Full-Time Job Offers The number of job offers received by BEng(CivE) graduates is shown in the following table. No. of job offers received
No. of graduates (% of graduates)
One
16
(16%)
Two
21
(21%)
Three
33
(33%)
Four
12
(12%)
Five
10
(10%)
Six
2
(2.0%)
Seven
2
(2.0%)
Eight or more
4
(4.0%)
No Response = 26
100
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VIII. Names of Employers and Job Titles 12 The job titles of BEng(CivE) graduates in full-time employment and the names of their employers are listed below. Employers Civil Service - HKSAR - HKSAR - Architectural Services Department - HKSAR - Civil Engineering and Development Department - HKSAR - Civil Engineering and Development Department The Geotechincal Engineering Office - HKSAR - Civil Engineering and Development Department The Geotechincal Engineering Office - HKSAR - Development Bureau - HKSAR - Drainage Services Department - HKSAR - Highways Department - HKSAR - Housing Department / Housing Authority - HKSAR - Water Supplies Department - HKSAR - Water Supplies Department
Job Titles
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Civil Engineering Graduate Structural Engineering Graduate Graduate Civil Engineer Geotechnical Engineering Graduate
- Geotechnical Engineering Officer -
Engineer Trainee Civil Engineering Graduate Civil Engineering Graduate Civil Engineering Graduate Civil Engineering Graduate Civil Engineering Graduate
Educational Institutions - Organization's name not reported
- Teaching Assistant
Community, Social and Personal Services - Airport Authority Hong Kong - Brilliant Mind Education Centre Company Limited
- Graduate Engineer - Full TimeTutor
Commerce and Industry - AECOM - AECOM - AECOM - AECOM - AECOM - AECOM - AECOM - AECOM - AECOM - A-tech LF & Associates Ltd - Atkins China Limited - Atkins China Limited - Black & Veatch Hong Kong Limited - Black & Veatch Hong Kong Limited - Black & Veatch Hong Kong Limited - Black & Veatch Hong Kong Limited - Build King Holdings Limited - Build King Holdings Limited - Build King Holdings Limited - Build King Holdings Limited - China Harbour Engineering Company Ltd - China State Construction International Holdings Limited
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Graduate Engineer Graduate Engineer Graduate Engineer Graduate Engineer Graduate Engineer Graduate Engineer Graduate Engineer Graduate Engineer Occupation's name not reported Graduate Engineer Graduate Engineer Graduate Engineer Assistant Engineer Assistant Engineer Assistant Engineer Graduate Engineer Graduate Engineer Graduate Engineer Graduate Trainee Occupation's name not reported Graduate Engineer Graduate Engineer
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Chun Wo Construction & Engineering Co Ltd Chun Wo Construction & Engineering Co Ltd CM Wong & Associates Limited CM Wong & Associates Limited CM Wong & Associates Limited Coffee Concepts HK Ltd. Deneprom Engineering Limited Dragages Hong Kong Limited Fugro (Hong Kong) Limited Gammon Construction Limited Gammon Construction Limited Gammon Construction Limited Gammon Construction Limited Gammon Construction Limited Gammon Construction Limited Gammon Construction Limited Gammon Construction Limited Greg Wong & Associates Ltd. Halcrow China Limited Henderson Land Development Company Limited Hip Hing Construction Co., Ltd. Hsin Chong Construction Group Ltd. Hsin Chong Construction Group Ltd. Jacobs China Limited Jacobs China Limited Jacobs China Limited Jinhe Industrial Group Co., Ltd. Ko Shing Construction Company Limited Leighton Contractors (Asia) Ltd Leighton Contractors (Asia) Ltd Leighton Contractors (Asia) Ltd Leighton Contractors (Asia) Ltd Leighton Contractors (Asia) Ltd Leighton Contractors (Asia) Ltd Leighton Contractors (Asia) Ltd Leighton Contractors (Asia) Ltd Leighton Contractors (Asia) Ltd Mannings (Asia) Consultants Ltd Manulife (International) Limited Meinhardt (Hong Kong) Meinhardt (Hong Kong) Meins General Construction Ltd Mott MacDonald Group Limited Mott MacDonald Group Limited MTR Corporation Limited MTR Corporation Limited New World Construction Company Limited Ove Arup & Partners Hong Kong Limited Ove Arup & Partners Hong Kong Limited Ove Arup & Partners Hong Kong Limited Ove Arup & Partners Hong Kong Limited Ove Arup & Partners Hong Kong Limited Ove Arup & Partners Hong Kong Limited Ove Arup & Partners Hong Kong Limited Ove Arup & Partners Hong Kong Limited Ove Arup & Partners Hong Kong Limited
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Graduate Engineer Management Trainee Graduate Engineer Graduate Engineer Graduate Engineer Barista Assistant Engineer Assistant Engineer Associate Engineer Assistant Engineer Assistant Engineer Assistant Engineer Assistant Engineer Assistant Engineer Assistant Engineer Assistant Engineer Graduate Engineer Graduate Engineer Graduate Engineer Graduate Engineer Assistant Engineer Graduate Civil Engineer Graduate Engineer Graduate Engineer Graduate Engineer Graduate Engineer Graduate Engineer Graduate Engineer Engineer Graduate Engineer Graduate Engineer Graduate Engineer Graduate Engineer Graduate Engineer Graduate Engineer Graduate Engineer Graduate Engineer Graduate Engineer Financial Planning Officer Graduate Engineer Graduate Engineer Graduate Engineer Graduate Engineer Graduate Engineer Graduate Engineer Graduate Engineer Graduate Engineer Graduate Engineer Graduate Engineer Graduate Engineer Graduate Engineer Graduate Engineer Graduate Engineer Graduate Engineer Graduate Engineer Graduate Engineer
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Ove Arup & Partners Hong Kong Limited Ove Arup & Partners Hong Kong Limited Ove Arup & Partners Hong Kong Limited Ove Arup & Partners Hong Kong Limited Ove Arup & Partners Hong Kong Limited Ove Arup & Partners Hong Kong Limited Parsons Brinckerhoff (Asia) Limited Parsons Brinckerhoff (Asia) Limited Pen Associate Limited Sang Fai Construction Engineering Co. Ltd. Sembawang Hong Kong Limited SFK Construction Holdings Ltd SFK Construction Holdings Ltd SFK Construction Holdings Ltd SFK Construction Holdings Ltd Shui On Building Contractors Limited Shui On Building Contractors Limited Sino Group URS Hong Kong Ltd WSP Hong Kong Ltd. WSP Hong Kong Ltd. Organization's name not reported
-
Graduate Engineer Graduate Engineer Graduate Engineer Graduate Engineer Graduate Trainee Graduate Trainee Assistant Engineer Assistant Engineer Clerk Graduate Civil Engineer Graduate Engineer Graduate Engineer Graduate Engineer Graduate Engineer Graduate Engineer Graduate Engineer Graduate Engineer Graduate Engineer Occupation's name not reported Graduate Engineer Graduate Engineer Graduate Engineer
No Response = 12
Note:
Some of the 2013 graduates indicated willingness to talk to individual students about their work. Contact numbers can be obtained from career advisors at the Careers & Placement, CEDARS.
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IX.
Similar information on graduates from other disciplines is available for reference in the Careers Library. Please contact CEDARS for further details.
Centre of Development and Resources for Students (CEDARS) 3/F Wong Chuang Lai Wah Building Meng Wah Complex The University of Hong Kong Pokfulam Road Hong Kong
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The analysis is based on information provided by the respondents, and CEDARS should not be held responsible for any errors arising therefrom.
No part of this report may be reproduced in any form or by whatever means, unless with written permission from the Director of Careers and Placement, The University of Hong Kong
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