All over the world, Civil engineer contractors are in high demand because of the development and growth in the economy. Nowadays the number of qualified and experienced civil engineers is very few and less in numbers when compared with the demand for them because of this problem most of the companies select the civil engineer who is not qualified and experienced. As the solution for the problem, most of the project owners or companies outsource the civil engineer for their project. Some of the advantages and disadvantages of outsourcing civil engineering contractor are listed below in this article.

Advantage of outsourcing Civil Engineering Contractor:

1. Flexibility

Civil engineers are needed only during the project time. So outsourcing the civil engineer temporarily will be beneficial for the company. In some countries hiring employees on a contract basis is not allowed. Some firms will help you in arranging contract employees based on your need so you need not spend extra time outsourcing civil engineers for the project. The firm who do outsourcing will take care of all the needed things from conducting an interview to onboarding procedure for the employees. For temporary tasks hiring a permanent civil engineer is a non-value adding activity. So, outsourcing civil engineer temporarily will be the best flexible option.

2. Need less duration to complete the project

Outsourcing civil engineers temporarily will improve the efficiency of the work and also they needless to complete the assigned project. It is an advantage for both the company and also for civil engineers because completing the project before the end date is very important.

3. Reduce the overhead cost of the project

By outsourcing the civil engineer for the project you can reduce the overhead cost of the project. The cost of labour can be reduced up to 30% to 50% by outsourcing civil engineers for the project. The money saved by outsourcing can be used for other improvements to the company.

4. Increase the focus

Outsourcing civil engineers for the project will help your other employees of the company to focus on their tasks. This will increase the revenue of the company and the company can concentrate more on satisfying the needs of the customer.

Disadvantages of outsourcing civil engineers

1. Chances for losing control of the employees

If the company have their own way of doing their work then there are chances for losing control of the outsourced civil engineers.

2. Chances for a decrease in the quality level of the work

Some of the outsourced civil engineers will not be qualified or fit for the current project so there may be chances for a decrease in the quality level of the project. They will not be aware of the work procedure of the company and the importance of satisfying the clients in the currently employed company.

3. Some of the outsourcing companies are not trustable

Trust is the major issue faced by many companies when they initially start to outsource contractors for their projects. It is suggested to outsource civil engineers or any other workers from the same outsourcing firm.

James Montano