Engineering
Civil Engineer
Designs and oversees the built environment — roads, buildings, water, transport.
About the work
Civil engineers plan and supervise physical infrastructure, balancing safety, cost and time on real sites.
A day in the life
Site visit, reviewing drawings, coordinating contractors, checking quality and progress.
How people get in
Civil engineering degree; site experience and licensure build the career.
Core skills
- Structural knowledge
- Site management
- AutoCAD
- Estimation
- Coordination