Civil Engineer
About
Perform engineering duties in planning, designing, and overseeing construction and maintenance of building structures, and facilities, such as roads, railroads, airports, bridges, harbors, channels, dams, irrigation projects, pipelines, power plants, and water and sewage systems.
Education Required
- Bachelors Degree
Salaries
Median Annual Salary: $71,910.00
Starting Annual Salary: $43,110.00
Senior Annual Salary: $108,120.00
common Majors or Possible Apprenticeships
- Civil Engineering, General
- Construction Engineering
What Work You'll Do
- Analyze manufacturing processes or byproducts to identify engineering solutions
- Analyze survey reports, maps, drawings, blueprints, aerial photography, and other topographical or geologic data to plan projects
- Develop or implement engineering solutions to clean up industrial accidents or other contaminated sites
Things You Need to Know
- Engineering and Technology - Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology.
- Design - Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
- Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
Abilities You'll Need to Have
Major Skills:- Problem Solving
- Math Skills
- Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop solutions.
- Mathematics - Using mathematics to solve problems.