​As a leading talent partner, we keep our finger on the pulse when it comes to hiring trends, and 2022 was no exception. It has never been more important for companies to understand what business-critical professionals are thinking when it comes to making career changes, what compensation they’re after, and what benefits they really desire.We surveyed our vast, global networ...

Covering what top talent in the Civil market is thinking, LVI Vice President Dylan Mather discussed the challenges hiring managers face specifically within Transportation Engineering when seeking to win talent at this year’s ACEC Conference. It’s never been more competitive and more important to value your workforce, and be valued at work, which is why as a top talent pa...

​​By the industry, for the industry - The top career trends shaping Engineering & Infrastructure across North America.

Covering the state of diversity in the transportation market, LVI Associates Principal Consultant Sarah Davis discusses the challenges hiring managers and job seekers face within engineering, as well as how firms can attract female talent in a competitive market, and the importance of retention.60% of women say they have never negotiated their salary according to CNBC, and w...

​Engineering a sustainable future. The world relies on engineering and infrastructure, but both disciplines can have an impact on the climate, with estimates pointing to 70% of global greenhouse gas emissions that stem from infrastructure. How can engineering and infrastructure be a catalyst for meaningful change and scale down the atmospheric temperature rise? The answer co...

A video series deep dive into a multitude of sectors across engineering & infrastructure Sarah Lazar, Principal Consultant, Forensic Structural & Building Enclosures, LVI Associates, interviews a host of engineering & infrastructure industry experts in our collection of videos. Vicente Montes-Amoros, PE, LEED AP, BD+C, Structural & Façade Engineer at Curtain Wall Design...

Critically improving transportation conditions Making recent headline news around the world, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) provides unprecedented federal funding for infrastructure projects across the US. The bi-partisan bill, which has been years in the making, will deliver $1.2 trillion in federal spending over the next five years across a variety of in...

The historical events of the past year made most firms pivot and re-evaluate their talent acquisition processes. Despite the resetting of traditional workplace rules, on the back of many businesses continuing to limit travel and in-person collaboration, what can be said for the virtual recruitment landscape then? At LVI Associates, a subsidiary brand of the Phaidon Interna...

Women remain as scarce as ever in engineering and advanced manufacturing. By the latest estimates, women make up 13% of the engineering workforce in the United States. In the United Kingdom, this disproportionate narrative persists; only 12% of females represent the country's engineers, with Hong Kong coming shockingly behind the average at 8%. The engineering paradox: these...

As many businesses are finally reopening their doors, the engineering and infrastructure workplace will be virtually unrecognizable. What short and long-term impact will the pandemic have on the workplace? How will these changes affect talent? What does this guide explore?Short term impactRedesigning the workplace for human healthNegative and positive impacts of social dista...

​The legacy of the global pandemic and the future of work is yet to be determined. As firms carve out a path forward, there are signs that the flexible working paradigm may be the solution to the impending talent challenge, namely the battle of acquisition and retention. A recent Forbes feature, in partnership with our parent company Phaidon International, raises prominent q...

​At the beginning of 2020, many engineering and infrastructure firms were thrust into a remote working trajectory, a watershed year for digital transformation within the workplace. For the past year, the high-speed mass adoption of flexible working required employers to redefine and re-examine the engineering workplace, and how to offer flexibility in an industry that often ...

​The global health crisis caused by Covid-19 resulted in many becoming accustomed to spending far more time at home than usual. With the days blending seamlessly into the next, how have individuals made productive use of this time during local lockdowns and periods of self-isolation?Some utilized this new-found time to prioritize self-care, rediscover a particular passion, o...

LVI Associates recently joined The Structural Engineering Podcast to discuss the latest hiring trends in the forensics industry. The episode, "A Primer in Forensics", featured LVI Associates Recruitment Consultant, Sarah Lazar, who shared her expertise on the latest industry trends. Focusing particularly on the Midwest United States recruitment market, Sarah was able to shar...

More than 90% of CEOs report that diversity is a top business priority, yet the dial towards progress has moved forward slowly in recent years. With diversity and inclusion at the top of the agenda, we explore the current state of affairs for women of color in engineering and infrastructure and the underlying processes within recruitment that may create obstacles to increasi...

LVI Associates has partnered with clients in the transportation field through this year as they adapted their strategies and workplaces in unprecedented circumstances. We have also engaged in virtual events and discussions with leading industry associations such the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) and the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) to explo...

LVI Associates is honored to partner with ACEC on their 2020 Fall Conference, which will take place virtually from October 28th – 30th. This conference will bring together engineering leaders and professionals from the top firms across the US for three days of networking, thought leadership, and education.The virtual format of this year’s event is a unique and exciting oppor...

We are at a crossroads. The health and wellbeing of the workforce has never been more closely intertwined with the state of the economy.Covid-19 has caused a public health crisis that has forced people to change how they operate and reflect on the way that people organize and work. Global lockdowns have meant that many companies have shifted to remote working – where they ar...

​Thames Water, a UK water services firm, has seen a surge of female applicants after removing gendered words from its job adverts.The water services firm was struggling to attract female applicants to its frontline roles. Last year, only 8% of applicants for sewage works technicians came from women. After investigating why interest was so low, Thames Water used an online too...

​This is a common theme I've noticed from when I first started recruiting in the power utilities industry which I still see come up, if not even more frequently now. Luckily, compared to almost three years ago where I would have just scratched my head, I'd like to think I've developed a much more in depth understanding now on the differences, the benefits to both, but more i...