Hey guys, I just wanted to talk to fellow engineers and expat and learn how you guys got to work in other countries.
I am a civil engineer working for a Rail Engineering Consulting Firm in Montreal. Got a good start in life, graduated last may, been earning 50 000$ a year but double this salary when i'm working on projects out of town. The offices are downtown and I love the location. That company is owned by Systra, a french company and the largest of its kind.
I think though I would like to experence and move to Europe, I already lived abroad in France as a student and loved it. I know Europe is the place for me, even if I love Montreal. A girlfriend I met in France (Macedonian chick ) said I was a true european, the most european american she met, go figure.
Anyway, what I wanted to come to, I'm interested mostly in France, the UK, Switzerland, Austira and Germany with Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Netherlands, Belgium next, I wanted to know if it is easy to find a job there with 1 or 2 years of experience as a junior engineer with railway projects experience and construction experience on dykes, dams (that I got working in Alberta). Another thing I considered was doing a MBA or masters in Transportation Engineering abroad..I only have a Bachelor level diploma, even if our last year in Quebec have courses that most Canadian universities does at Master level (finite elements..)
Also, I have about 30 000$ invested, 15 000$ in bank and my car is paid..
I don't think it would be too hard to get a VISA for the UK but in France there are not a lot of jobs available..or so i've heard, haven't check myself.
So how should I proceed let's say for the UK or Switzerland, should I look online and see what's available from here or do I have to get on site? Are there jobs interviews conducted online? Is it possible for me to get an engineering job without a european or american master?
I am a civil engineer working for a Rail Engineering Consulting Firm in Montreal. Got a good start in life, graduated last may, been earning 50 000$ a year but double this salary when i'm working on projects out of town. The offices are downtown and I love the location. That company is owned by Systra, a french company and the largest of its kind.
I think though I would like to experence and move to Europe, I already lived abroad in France as a student and loved it. I know Europe is the place for me, even if I love Montreal. A girlfriend I met in France (Macedonian chick ) said I was a true european, the most european american she met, go figure.
Anyway, what I wanted to come to, I'm interested mostly in France, the UK, Switzerland, Austira and Germany with Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Netherlands, Belgium next, I wanted to know if it is easy to find a job there with 1 or 2 years of experience as a junior engineer with railway projects experience and construction experience on dykes, dams (that I got working in Alberta). Another thing I considered was doing a MBA or masters in Transportation Engineering abroad..I only have a Bachelor level diploma, even if our last year in Quebec have courses that most Canadian universities does at Master level (finite elements..)
Also, I have about 30 000$ invested, 15 000$ in bank and my car is paid..
I don't think it would be too hard to get a VISA for the UK but in France there are not a lot of jobs available..or so i've heard, haven't check myself.
So how should I proceed let's say for the UK or Switzerland, should I look online and see what's available from here or do I have to get on site? Are there jobs interviews conducted online? Is it possible for me to get an engineering job without a european or american master?