join hksar government as a civil engineering graduate · engineer mps pt 32-44 ($66,945 - $105,175...
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We offer a comprehensive objective-based training
Our CEG training scheme is well-structured and objective-based, which
comprises four key stages including 6-month general training, 1-year site
training, 1-year design training and another 6-month general training.
You will be rotated among different government departments including the
Civil Engineering and Development Department, the Highways Department,
the Drainage Services Department, the Water Supplies Department and the
Transport Department, to get involved in different nature of engineering
work.
You will also be provided with the opportunity of secondment to a local
engineering consulting firm to broaden your horizon and participate in
large-scale public projects.
With a combination of posting to government departments and engineering
consulting firms, you will be exposed to a broad spectrum of challenging
projects and experience, conducive to securing the professional qualification.
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government
recruits Civil Engineering Graduates (CEGs) every year and offers a
Scheme ‘A’ training in the Civil discipline registered with the Hong Kong
Institution of Engineers (HKIE).
You are invited to join us to start a career which will oversee the
infrastructural development of Hong Kong and help build a better city for
the future.
Join HKSAR Government as a Civil Engineering Graduate
We offer job opportunities after completion of the three-year training
On satisfactory completion of the Scheme ‘A’ training, you can apply for
appointment as an Assistant Engineer on civil service terms and
conditions (CSAE). If successful, you will be appointed on three-year
probationary terms and can be promoted to the Engineer rank when you
have attained the requisite professional qualification.
In case you are not selected for appointment as CSAE, you will be offered
a position of Assistant Civil Engineer (Graduate Trainee Scheme)
(ACE(GTS)) for one year, providing you with the ‘responsible experience’
required for the Professional Assessment.
We provide an attractive career path
By joining the HKSAR Government as a CEG, you will not only benefit
from a high quality graduate training scheme, but will also have the
exciting prospect of building a successful career in the civil service at the
earliest opportunity.
Principal Government Engineer Directorate Pay Scale
(DPS) Pt 3 ($199,050 - $217,300 / month)
Government Engineer DPS Pt 2 ($171,200 - $187,150 / month)
Chief Engineer DPS Pt 1 ($144,100 - $157,700 / month)
Senior Engineer Master Pay Scale
(MPS) Pt 45-49 ($112,250 - $129,325 / month)
Engineer MPS Pt 32-44 ($66,945 - $105,175 / month)
Assistant Engineer MPS Pt 19-27 ($36,665 - $53,195 / month)
ACE (GTS) ($25,970 / month)
Civil Engineering Graduate ($22,020 - $23,400 / month)
with effect from 1 Apr 2018
Don’t miss our recruitment advertisement which has been posted in the Civil
Service Bureau’s website (http://www.csb.gov.hk).
Application Q&A
Application Q&A
Join HKSAR Government as a Civil Engineering Graduate
Part A: Joining as a CEG
1. What are the benefits of joining HKSAR Government as a CEG?
The construction industry of Hong Kong has entered a golden era of major
public infrastructure project implementation, which offers plenty of job
opportunities for civil engineers. The HKSAR Government offers a
comprehensive objective-based training which follows the requirements of
the HKIE Graduate Training Scheme ‘A’. Within the three years of
training, you will be provided with opportunities of working in different
works departments comprising the Civil Engineering and Development
Department, the Highways Department, the Drainage Services Department,
the Water Supplies Department, and the Transport Department, and be
involved in different types of works such as the new town developments,
highway works, flood prevention works, sanitation and sewage treatment,
water treatment and supply, traffic engineering, etc.
You will also be provided with the opportunities of secondment to a local
engineering consulting firm for one year to obtain design or site experience
in large-scale public projects. Some examples are the Tuen Mun / Chek
Lap Kok link, Tung Chung Reclamation, Tseng Kwan O – Lam Tin Tunnel,
Shek Wu Hui Sewage Treatment Works Expansion Project, Expansion of
Tai Po Water Treatment Works and ancillary raw water and freshwater
transfer facilities etc. With a combination of posting to works departments
and engineering consulting firms, you will be exposed to a broad spectrum
of challenging projects.
2. What kind of support will I get during the CEG training period?
In the training scheme operated by the works departments, a Senior
Engineer will act as the Engineering Supervisor and be responsible for
your overall supervision and coordination of the training to ensure that
relevant training objectives are met. A Training Tutor, normally the
project engineer, will be responsible for your day-to-day training and
ensure that your training Log Book as well as other training documents are
properly completed and signed. A Chief Engineer will be responsible for
monitoring your training progress and programme.
Part B: Career Path of CEGs
3. What are the job opportunities available to me after completion of the
three-year training?
Since 2014, we have conducted open recruitment of Assistant Engineer on
civil service terms and conditions (CSAE). On satisfactory completion of
the Scheme ‘A’ training, you can apply for appointment as a CSAE. For
your information, the success rate of CEGs in the open recruitment
exercise of CSAE last year was 95%. CSAEs are appointed on three-year
probationary terms and they can be promoted to the Engineer rank once
they have attained the requisite professional qualification.
CEGs not selected for appointment as CSAE will be offered a temporary
position of Assistant Civil Engineer (Graduate Trainee Scheme) for one
year.
4. Why should I join HKSAR Government immediately upon
graduation?
The Engineer grade in HKSAR Government provides an attractive career
path for the civil engineering professionals who wish to develop a life-long
career in the civil service. The HKSAR Government is keen on retaining
graduates of high caliber who will be nurtured to become the backbone of
future leadership within the Engineer grade. By joining the HKSAR
Government upon graduation as a CEG, you will not only benefit from a
high quality graduate training scheme, but will also have the exciting
prospect of building a successful career in the civil service at the earliest
opportunity.
Part C: Recruitment process and selection criteria for CEGs
5. Please elaborate on the recruitment exercise?
We will adopt a 2-stage approach for recruitment, namely stage 1 for
written test and stage 2 for interview. All qualified candidates will be
invited for the written test. It will include 45 minutes to write two essays,
one in English and one in Chinese on current affairs. Then you will be
given 45 minutes to answer three questions on technical matters. The
written test will involve a total score of 35 marks. The written test will be
held in December 2018.
About 30% of the highest ranking candidates in the written test will be
invited to attend an interview, which will carry 65 marks. The interview
will start in early January 2019.
6. What is the format of the interview?
The interview will be conducted by experienced engineers. The interview
will take about 30 minutes. After a 2 minutes of self-introduction, you
will be asked questions on technical matters in English, and current affairs
and innovation in Cantonese.
7. What should I do to prepare for the recruitment exercise?
The written test and interview will mainly cover questions on general civil
and structural engineering subjects including soil mechanics, fluid
mechanics, construction management, design of structures, contract
management, traffic and transport, your final year project and vacation
training. Also, you will need to pay attention to the major current affairs.
8. What are the assessment criteria?
Candidates are assessed in an open, fair and competitive manner against
the same set of criteria including ability, character, technical knowledge,
potential, appreciation of major current affairs and performance at the
written test and the interview. Marks scored in the written test will be
combined with the marks scored in the interview to rank the candidates.
Part D: Application deadline and basic entry requirements
9. What are the basic entry requirements for applying the post of CEG
and when will be the deadline of application?
You can apply for the CEG post if you are a permanent resident of the
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region at the time of engagement and
obtain a degree/qualification in or after 2018, which satisfies the academic
requirements for corporate membership of the Hong Kong Institution of
Engineers (HKIE) in the Civil discipline and for admission into their
Training Scheme ‘A’ (Civil discipline).
If you have obtained a relevant degree/qualification before 2018 as
mentioned above and are pursuing or have just obtained in 2018 or after
another related degree on a full time basis, you will also be considered
provided that the break between completion of the first relevant
degree/qualification and commencement of the related degree is not more
than 18 months.
For details, please refer to the recruitment advertisment for CEG posts
which has been posted on government website and local newspapers.