Demand for engineering talent is growing worldwide, according to David Leyshon, managing director of CBSbutler.

Leyshon told Recruiter: “If you look at the Far East and China, and also the Brazil market, the sectors are growing significantly. Within Singapore and the Asia Pacific Rim there’s demand in Malaysia and Indonesia. There is also significant demand within the Australian market due to growth in the mining and oil & gas industry.

“There is also significant demand for manufacturing equipment engineers in Japan, as there is going to be significant restructure and rebuild following the earthquake, with a lot of power and utility equipment built in Australia or places like Korea.”

For more from Leyshon, see Recruiter’s manufacturing Sector Analysis, out Wednesday.