Bachelors in Civil Engineering

Job Description for Bachelors of Science in Civil Engineering
Civil engineering is one of the broadest of the engineering disciplines, extending across many technical specialties. Civil engineers plan, design, and supervise the construction of facilities essential to modern life. These facilities vary widely in nature, size, and scope and include space satellites and launching facilities, offshore structures, bridges, buildings, tunnels, highways, transit systems, dams, airports, harbors, water supply and wastewater treatment plants. Civil engineers work in diversified areas such as structural engineering, geotechnical engineering, water resources and environmental engineering, transportation engineering, ocean and coastal engineering, and construction engineering.

Skills for Success
•Able to identify, analyze and solve problems
•Good oral and written communication skills
•Aptitude for computing and design
•Practical and creative
•Able to work without supervision
•Able to work as part of a team
•Able to accept responsibility
•Willing to contribute and adhere to the safety requirements of the operation
Employment Opportunities for Civil Engineering Majors
•Airport Engineer
•Bldg. Construction Inspector
•Cartographer
•Cooperative Extension Agent
•Design Engineer
•Director, Traffic and Planning
•Drafter, Civil
•Drafter, Structural
•Drainage Design Coordinator
•Environmental Engineer
•Forest Engineer
•Geological Engineer
•Geologist
•Hazardous Waste Specialist
•Hydraulic Engineer
•Hydro Geologist
•Industrial Traffic Manager
•Irrigation Engineer
•Landscape Architect
•Meteorologist
•Mining Engineer
•Natural Resources Manager
•Oceanographer
•Production Engineer
•Public Utilities Manager
•Railroad Engineer
•Sanitary Engineer
•Structural Engineer
•Transportation Engineer
•Urban/Regional Planner
•Waste Management Engineer,
Radioactive Materials
•Water Pollution Control
•Water/Wastewater Plant Supervisor
•Waterworks Engineer