The construction patronage says that over 300.000 jobs are available in the construction sites all over Romania. A qualified worker could earn a monthly wage of as much as 1.000 euros and an engineer could receive 2.000 euros.
Three of the largest recruitment portals in Romania have an over 3.300 job offers. Also, a recent study shows that the construction business has a net employment prevision of 54%, according to Manpower, a local recruitment company.
Chinese workers
The severe lack of workers has determined some companies to seek employees from other countries. Nicolae Bostina, manager of Consola Group, has decided to bring 40 workers from China and Sri Lanka, for a test period. “If they prove to be skillful we will bring 500 more men”, Bostina says.
Romanian workers don’t trust their employers Still, there are some optimistic voices in the market. Some of the employers, who took part in the job fair organized by the Minister of Work in Rome, hope that Romanians will come back to work in their country.
“Many workers are calling us already. We have scheduled interviews with them by Easter time. I believe that after they try working for a month in Romania, they’ll decide to stay and call back many other workers from construction sites all over Europe. For now, they are distrustful”, says Calin Roman, manager of Selina, a construction company in Oradea. Seline currently needs 300 workers and 10 engineers.
The officials of Work Force Agencies from two other Romanian counties say that 3.500 workers are needed.
1.000 euros for a blacksmith If they decide to comeback to Romania, workers could benefit from consistent salaries. That depends on their qualifications and their skills. “A blacksmith could have a salary of much as 1.000 euros” says Calin Roman. A young construction engineer, without any sort of experience, could earn as much as 600 to 700 euros. A project manager could get a “2.000 euros monthly payment, and even more, if he proves he deserves”, says Alexandra Oana, consultant of Von Consulting.
Changed vision
Wages are pretty good and the employers need some one that would take them. Because, as the patronage says, the best workers will have the highest wages, as it should be.
Yet, a perception issue is still a problem: the Romanian workers mentality. “I’ve been working just great with Romanians in Germany. When he came in Romania things changed. So, I asked him: ” «Haven’t you performed the same tasks there too?». And he didn’t reply”, says Adriana Iftime, the managing director of Construction Companies Patronage in Romania. “When they come back to Romania they get lazy because they say to themselves that the employer needs them and can’t have them fired”, Iftime added.
Offers
Unqualified workers, Bucharest, Capitol Construct Impex. Wage: 800-1.500 lei (215-400 euros) Tel: 0767.102.726
Draftsman engineer, Brasov, Mehexis. Wage: 1200 lei (320 euros) Tel: 0752.303.020
Plummer, Sibiu, Mario Construct. Wage: 1.200 lei (320 euros) Tel: 0269.244.880
Foreman, Bacau, Job Hunting Trade. Wage: 1.500 lei (400 euros) Tel: 0334.401.701
Painters,masons, carpenters, Bucharest, Alpaad 90 imob. Wage: 500 euros Tel: 0727.091.953
Companies like Bechtel, Selina, Bog’Art, Consola Grup, Holcim, Impact are also recruiting workers.