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What is this job like?
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Civil engineers design things. These might be
roads, buildings, airports, tunnels, dams, bridges,
or water supply and sewage systems. They must
consider many factors in their designs, from the
costs to making sure the structure will stay intact
during bad weather. This is one of the oldest types
of engineering.
Many civil engineers manage people and projects.
A civil engineer may oversee a construction site or
be a city engineer. Others may work in design,
construction, research, and teaching. There are
many specialties within civil engineering, such as
structural, construction, environment, and
transportation.
Civil engineers usually work in areas that are
industry and business centers. Often they work at
construction sites. Sometimes they work in places
that are far away from cities. Most engineers work
a 40-hour week. Some are required to travel.
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How much does this job pay?
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The middle half of all civil engineers earned
between $54,520 and $86,260 per year in
2006. The lowest-paid 10 percent earned less
than $44,810. The highest-paid 10 percent
earned more than $104,420.
According to a 2007 salary survey, people
with a bachelor's degree in civil engineering
started at $48,509 a year on average. People
with a master's degree started at $48,280 a
year. People with a Ph.D. started at $62,275
a year.
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How many jobs are there?
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Civil engineers held about 256,000 jobs in 2006. Almost half worked for firms
that did architectural, engineering, and related services work. Mostly they
came up with designs for new construction projects. Almost one-third were in
some level of government. The rest mostly worked in the construction
industry.
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What about the future?
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It is expected that civil engineer jobs will increase faster than average through
2016. More civil engineers will be needed to design and build things as the
population grows. For example, they will need to fix and replace buildings and
roads as they continue to become old, unsafe, and worn out.
Some job openings will occur to replace those who go to other jobs or leave the
labor force. Job openings will also depend on where you live. There may not be
as many jobs when the economy is doing poorly. This is because there is often
less construction at such times.
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What is this job like?
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Civil engineers design things. These might be roads, buildings, airports,
tunnels, dams, bridges, or water supply and sewage systems. They must
consider many factors in their designs, from the costs to making sure the
structure will stay intact during bad weather. This is one of the oldest types of
engineering.
Many civil engineers manage people and projects. A civil engineer may oversee
a construction site or be a city engineer. Others may work in design,
construction, research, and teaching. There are many specialties within civil
engineering, such as structural, construction, environment, and transportation.
Civil engineers usually work in areas that are industry and business centers.
Often they work at construction sites. Sometimes they work in places that are
far away from cities. Most engineers work a 40-hour week. Some are required
to travel.
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Civil engineering is usually divided into particular specialties, such as geotechnical engineering,
structural engineering, land development, transportation engineering, hydraulic engineering, or
environmental engineering
Engineering Discipline Number of Recruiters
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Engineer - Civil 1102
Engineer - Electrical 1748
Engineer - Industrial 1271
Engineer - Process 1393
Engineer - Product Design Engineer 1435
Engineer - Rail 495
Engineer - Satellite 747
Engineer - Urban Planning 514
Engineer - Wireless 1028
Engineer - Systems 1222
Engineer- Consumer Products 736
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Engineering 1343
Engineering - Automotive Design 732
Engineering - Consulting 796 Structural Engineering
Engineering - Mechanical 1554 Structural Engineers are hired by industry, all levels of government and consulting
firms to help design and supervise the construction of structures such as bridges,
dams, towers and buildings of all sizes, plus the layout and construction of
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organize the workforce involved in a project.
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Careers
Many civil engineers continue on, obtain their Masters and PhD degrees,
and enter the world of research and teaching.
The diversity within civil engineering creates a wide choice of careers for its
graduates.
Within Canada, civil graduates work at all levels of the economy. Some
work in small consulting firms, including those specializing in structural,
environmental, municipal and geotechnical engineering, and some work in
larger firms which encompass several branches of civil engineering. They
have worked for the federal, provincial and municipal levels of government
in their transportation divisions or have started their own businesses.
Graduates of civil engineering can work all over the world, either as
consultants with their own companies or as employees of large international
companies, or as volunteers in developing countries

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Careers
Geotechnical Engineering
Geotechnical engineers are employed in many aspects of engineering that deal with geomaterials (soils,
rocks, ice), geology and geotechnologies. In fact, geotechnical engineering is literally the underpinning of
our daily lives as it deals with the foundations upon which all buildings and bridges sit, the roads and
highways that serve and link every city, the sewers and water systems that run underground. Job
opportunities are broad based and can be found in almost everything that comprises mineral, energy
exploration and production, civil infrastructure, and environmental quality.
Potential employers are mainly:
• geotechnical and geo-environmental consultants
• procurement and construction firms
• highway agencies
• oil and gas industries

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History of Engineering
Engineering is one of the oldest professions in the world. Around 2550 BC, Imhotep, the first What is this job like?
documented engineer, built a famous stepped pyramid of King Zoser located at Saqqarah.
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With simple tools and mathematics he created
a monument that stands to this day. His Civil engineers design things. These might be
greatest contribution to engineering was his roads, buildings, airports, tunnels, dams, bridges,
discovery of the art of building with shaped or water supply and sewage systems. They must
stones. Those who followed him carried consider many factors in their designs, from the
engineering to remarkable heights using skill
and imagination. Vitruvius' De archiectura was costs to making sure the structure will stay intact
published 1AD in Rome and survived to give us during bad weather. This is one of the oldest
a look at engineering education in ancient types of engineering.
times. Many civil engineers manage people and projects.
photo courtesy of Dr. R. Loov
More on Imhotep's stepped pyramid A civil engineer may oversee a construction site or
be a city engineer. Others may work in design,
construction, research, and teaching. There are
Military Engineering
many specialties within civil engineering, such as
The first engineers were military engineers, combining military and civil skills. During periods of conflict
the engineers made and used instruments of war such as catapults, battering rams, towers, and ramps to structural, construction, environment, and
aid in attacking their enemies' forts & encampments and also to defend their own. During the periods of transportation.
peace, they were involved in many military and civil activities such as building fortifications for defence Civil engineers usually work in areas that are
against further attacks, roads, bridges, aqueducts, canals and cathedrals. The construction and industry and business centers. Often they work at
hydraulics techniques used by the medieval engineers in China, Japan, India and other regions of the Far
construction sites. Sometimes they work in places
East were far more sophisticated than those of the medieval European engineers.
that are far away from cities. Most engineers work
Machu Picchu, Peru is considered a civil engineering
a 40-hour week. Some are required to travel
marvel. It was built high in the Andes Mountains
assisted by some of history's most ingenious water
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resources engineers. The people of Machu Picchu
built a mountain-top city complete with running-water,
drainage systems, food production and stone
structures so advanced that they have endured for
over 500 years.

photo courtesy of Orquidea Tours

Civil Engineering
Civil engineering is the oldest of the main disciplines of engineering. The first engineering school, the
National School of Bridges and Highways in France, was opened in 1747. John Smeaton was the first How much does this job pay?
person to actually call himself a "Civil Engineer". These civil engineers built all types of structures,
designed water-supply and sewer systems, designed railroads and highways, and planned cities. In 1828 Back to Top
the world's first engineering society came into being, the Institution of Civil Engineers in England. The middle half of all civil engineers earned between
Mechanical Engineering $54,520 and $86,260 per year in 2006. The lowest-paid
Mechanical engineering was the second branch of engineering to emerge in the last part of the 1700s.
The invention of the steam engine was the starting point for the Industrial Revolution. All types of
10 percent earned less than $44,810. The highest-paid
machinery were being developed now and so a new kind of engineer, one dealing with tools and 10 percent earned more than $104,420.
machines, was born. Mechanical engineers received formal recognition in 1847 with the founding of the According to a 2007 salary survey, people with a
Institution of Mechanical Engineers in England. bachelor's degree in civil engineering started at $48,509
Electrical Engineering a year on average. People with a master's degree
Knowledge of electricity grew slowly during the 1800s: the original electric cell was invented by
Alessandro Volta in 1800, the Gramme dynamo and electric motor were invented in 1872, the transistor
started at $48,280 a year. People with a Ph.D. started at
and the vacuum tube appeared by the mid 1900s and by the end of the 1900s electrical and electronics $62,275 a year.
engineers outnumbered all the other types of engineers in the world.
Chemical Engineering How many jobs are there?
In the 1800's, industry started using more and more chemical processes in many areas such as
metallurgy, food production and textiles. At the end of the 19th century, the increased use of chemicals in Back to Top
the manufacturing industry eventually created a new industry, an industry whose main function was the Civil engineers held about 256,000 jobs in 2006. Almost
production of chemicals. The new chemical engineer was involved in the design and operation of these half worked for firms that did architectural, engineering,
new chemical producing plants.
Around 1900, the term "Chemical Engineer" was being used, but it wasn't until the development of the and related services work. Mostly they came up with
petroleum industry that chemical engineering became recognized as a unique engineering discipline. designs for new construction projects. Almost one-third
were in some level of government. The rest mostly
worked in the construction industry.

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Civil engineers design and supervise the construction of roads, buildings, airports, tunnels, Other qualifications. Engineers should be creative,
dams, bridges, and water supply and sewage systems. They must consider many factors in inquisitive, analytical, and detail oriented. They should be
the design process from the construction costs and expected lifetime of a project to able to work as part of a team and to communicate well,
government regulations and potential environmental hazards such as earthquakes and both orally and in writing. Communication abilities are
hurricanes. Civil engineering, considered one of the oldest engineering disciplines, becoming increasingly important as engineers interact
encompasses many specialties. The major ones are structural, water resources, construction, more frequently with specialists in a wide range of fields
transportation, and geotechnical engineering. Many civil engineers hold supervisory or outside engineering.
administrative positions, from supervisor of a construction site to city engineer. Others may Engineers who work for the Federal Government usually
work in design, construction, research, and teaching. must be U.S. citizens. Some engineers, particularly nuclear
engineers and aerospace and other engineers working for
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Civil Engineering Disciplines

This section deals with the civil engineering fields.As a Civil Engineer a vast world of imagination and
dreams are opened to us.The Field of civil engineering is so vast that one cant limit itself to any
particular field and excel without having a proper knowledge of other related fields.

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Civil engineers
design and supervise the construction of roads, buildings, airports, tunnels, dams, bridges,
and water supply and sewage systems. Civil engineering, considered one of the oldest
engineering disciplines, encompasses many specialties. The major specialties within civil
engineering are structural, water resources, environmental, construction, transportation,
and geotechnical engineering.

Many civil engineers hold supervisory or administrative positions, from supervisor of a

construction site to city engineer. Others may work in design, construction, research, and
teaching.

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Definition and Nature of the Work

Civil engineers plan and design bridges and tunnels, as well as highways, airfields, harbors, water and Civil engineers work with architects, other engineers, and
sewage systems, and buildings. They also supervise the construction of such projects to ensure that they construction personnel. These professionals often bring
are built according to carefully drafted plans. Civil engineers are employed by all levels of government, their specialized talents together to work on urban
by construction companies, and by engineering and architectural firms. Some civil engineers do planning projects. Civil engineers must be accurate and
independent consulting work. Others work for public utility companies or in the iron and steel industry. consider the safety of the thousands of people who will
Still other civil engineers teach at colleges and universities. use the structures they design and build.

Civil engineering is such a broad and varied field that most engineers specialize in one area. Some of the
main specializations include structural, construction, hydraulics, sanitary, environmental, transportation,
and soil mechanics engineering.
Structural engineers are experts in building structures safely and efficiently. They work with architects to
design large buildings, bridges, and tunnels. Construction engineers supervise the actual construction of
projects once they are designed. They decide on the best materials and methods to use in building such
structures as skyscrapers. Civil engineers who work in hydraulics design canals, flood -control systems,
and irrigation systems. They study water sources and try to develop ways of using water that will benefit
the community. For example, a hydraulic engineer might design a dam in a river to create a reservoir to
safeguard the water supply of an area.
Sanitary engineers design systems to purify water and treat wastes to provide a safe and economical
supply of water. They work with environmental engineers to control water and air pollution.
Transportation engineers plan highways, subways, airports, and railroads. Those who specialize in soil
mechanics develop ways to use soil so that building foundations can be improved.
Read more: Civil Engineer Job Description, Career as a Civil
Engineer, Salary, Employment - Definition and Nature of
the Work, Education and Training Requirements, Getting
the Job
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Engineer.html#ixzz0kKJREQSw
There are a w ide variety of engineering jobs, each w hich incorporate different skills
sets and know ledge requirements. The one common thread throughout all
engineering jobs is that they relying on left-brain skills, such as mathematics, physics,
geometry and and understanding of how things w ork. Therefore, engineering jobs
require w orkers to have a very specific type of education. Even individuals that are
w orking entry-level engineering jobs are required to undertake a rigorous course of
study. After all, in most cases, a person's skill as an engineer w ill determine the
safety of community member. Common engineering jobs include things such as
architecture, design and construction. Within each field, there are unique engineering
disciplines that must be mastered by the engineering team.

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and Nature of the Work, Education and Training Requirements, Getting the Job
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cre de ntials, ye ars of e xperience and others.
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Occupation
Median Wages, 2006

Hourly
Annual
1
Computer Specialists, All Other
$32.97
$68,600
2
Radiation Therapists
$31.81
$66,200
3
Nuclear Technicians
$31.49
$65,500
4
Dental Hygienists
$30.19
$62,800
5
Fashion Designers
$30.10
$62,600
6
Nuclear Medicine Technologists
$29.95
$62,300
7
Commercial Pilots
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$57,500
8
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay
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Registered Nurses
$27.54
$57,300
10
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
$27.48
$57,200
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Ship Engineers
$26.36
$54,800
12
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other
$26.08
$54,200
13
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians
$25.62
$53,300
14
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians
$24.35
$50,600
15
Funeral Directors
$23.86
$49,600
16
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
$23.16
$48,200
17
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
$22.95
$47,700
18
Respiratory Therapists
$22.80
$47,400
19
Avionics Technicians
$22.57
$46,900
20
Electrical and Electronics Drafters
$22.51
$46,800
21
Industrial Engineering Technicians
$22.51
$46,800
22
Geological and Petroleum Technicians
$22.19
$46,200
23
Mechanical Engineering Technicians
$22.04
$45,800
24
Court Reporters
$21.93

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$45,600
25
Forensic Science Technicians
$21.79
$45,300

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 Can Civil Engineering Pave A Path For Your Future
Civil Engineering is a field that will prove to be one of the most valuable ones in the
construction world. Civil Engineers need to have the ability to be very analytical and possess a
good grasp of their math skills. The potential in this field for income is around $26 dollars an
hour around $54,000 a year, not to bad right .There are many other fields that are associated
with engineering other than just Civil and I will get back to those a bit later.

A Break Down of Civil Engineering

Civil engineers plan and design bridges and tunnels, as well as highways, airfields, harbors, water
and sewage systems, and buildings. They also supervise the construction of such projects to ensure that
they are built according to carefully drafted plans. Civil engineers are employed by all levels of
government, by construction companies, and by engineering and architectural firms. Some civil
engineers do independent consulting work. Others work for public utility companies or in the iron and
steel industry. Still other civil engineers teach at colleges and universities. As defined by
(stateuniverstity.com)

Civil Engineers have the abilities to take on many different roles in the work force; they
are not limited to one specific genera of work.
Civil engineering is such a broad and varied field that most engineers specialize in one area.
Some of the main specializations include structural, construction, hydraulics, sanitary, environmental,
transportation, and soil mechanics engineering. (stateuniverstity.com)
Many things that we see around us today such as high rise buildings, stores of any size
for that matter, or even the monuments that our society sees as a mark in history would not
exist today if it were not for the engineers who planned and laid the foundations.

Requirements For The Field

Although there are many things to consider when you look at taking a job in this field
besides just the grades that you make in school there are other requirements that you must
make note of, for instance some positions will require you to travel to various job sites. Others
may want you to further your degree past an Associate’s degree but in doing so it will open
many more doors along the lines of salary and benefits for you. Like I said though there are
other requirements that are needed in this field as stated by ( bls.gov)
Engineers should be creative, inquisitive, analytical, and detail oriented. They should
be able to work as part of a team and to communicate well, both orally and in writing.
Communication abilities are becoming increasingly important as engineers interact more
frequently with specialists in a wide range of fields outside engineering.
Engineers who work for the Federal Government usually must be U.S. citizens. Some
engineers, particularly nuclear engineers and aerospace and other engineers working for
defense contractors, may need to hold a security clearance.

The people who do jobs like engineering are very intelligent people and the people who
employ them realize this. Engineers are thought of to be left-brained people and that is where
the problem solving and the analytical skills are processed in the brain. This is important

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because the better an engineer understands his challenges and the project at hand means he
will be able to provide great results in the safest way possible.

Advancement

Just like with any job or career in life beside the amount of money we make it’s nice to
know that hard work and diligence can be rewarded by advancement in the company. I mean
even thought the money isn’t bad at the bottom who wants to stay there right. Engineering is a
challenging field but the better you understand something that better at it you are. One of the
top positions in this field is the Head Engineer which means you are it, nothing will be done
without your approval which means when things go wrong they fall on your shoulders.
The pay which was good to start with will continue to get even better.
The median expected salary for a typical Land Surveyors Supervisor in the United
States is $67,483. This basic market pricing report was prepared using our
Certified Compensation Professionals' analysis of survey data collected from
thousands of HR departments at employers of all sizes, industries and geographies.
This was found at (swz.salary.com)
Engineering jobs ranked twelfth out of the top twenty-five most sought after jobs right
now. That means there are numerous job openings right now. Advancement as with most
companies comes in many different forms. The better the schooling you have the better the
advancement opportunities will be offered. There are some companies that will offer to put u
back in school to further the degree that you have started most companies would request a
contract for that so that they are insured that you will work for them. There are many
opportunities in the engineering field some of which are expressed on this site
(ww.jobbankusa.com/career)

Civil engineering, considered one of the oldest engineering disciplines,

encompasses many specialties. The major specialties within civil engineering
are structural, water resources, environmental, construction, transportation,
and geotechnical engineering.

There are other fields which were not listed on this site but with an engineering degree
the possibilities are still open for other fields, due to the classes that engineers go through
there are many careers that are possible. Civil engineering is going to be a great fit for anyone
that has the ability to analyze and interpret data and make the best decisions based off of the
information they have, so use the information that has been provided above and decide if you
have the requirements to strive in the engineering field.

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