To all the people from UK and US, I would like to ask you about the engineering job prospect. How good are the opportunies in the field of engineering ?

I was told by one of my collegue who studied in UK that engineering job is very difficult to get in UK ?

Is this true ?

I know there are lots of jobs in civil engineering (construction or design). But the main thing is if you have completed EIT exam and heading to PE exam or not. Most of the companies especially consulting firms who are involved in design require PE license. If you have PE there are lots lots of jobs and also pay is high. But if you dont, it is very difficult to get, especially in consulting firms but still you can get in construction.
I agree with Mr Bedrock, there are many jobs in stormwater management, floodplain, urban water. ALso there are many in environmental engg espcially water quality, waste water treatmentt. I dont think anybody need to change their field from civil engineering to another, simply due to unavailability of job.
Good luck

There are plenty of jobs in in civil and environmental engg. I dont know other fields in engg. In environmental hot fields are waste water management and water quality. In civil- structure (but it is difficult without PE in structural design), and construction are in hot list as far as I know and many of my friends are working in these fields. For water quality and resources Southeast states (FL, GA, SC,NC, TN), and South West are good ones. For other Civil engg, you can find anywhere.
My advisor told me that job market in civil and env engg is less affected by econmy up and down, comapred to other computer and business related jobs.

also turnover rates in the Consulting business is so high (for Civil) everybody is always looking for people. At least in the DC area, there are many jobs in the Civil field. I don't know about sponsoring for H1 though.