A bachelor's degree in a specific field will be helpful in your quest to land an engineering position. A variety of specialty engineering programs are available at Florida Atlantic University, as well as two unique specialties: ocean engineering and engineering design. Graduate and doctoral degrees are also available from FAU for advanced job options in research. For quick entry into the field, Broward Community College offers an associate's degree in civil engineering. Students who need flexible class scheduling options can look at bachelor's degrees from the Fort Lauderdale campus of ITT Technical Institute or an occupational associate's degree from ATI Career Training Center. The Ft. Lauderdale branch of the DeVry Institute also provides flexible scheduling with degrees in electronic, biomedical and computer engineering technology.

Degrees from these institutions will lead to jobs as engineering technicians in many different fields. The job outlook for engineers in Fort Lauderdale is promising. Projections for Broward County show just under 1 percent annual growth for engineering jobs from 2004 through 2012, according to the state's Agency for Workforce Innovation. During this period, area companies are expected to add 224 engineering jobs to total 3,110 by 2012.