| Are you curious about how things work and how | | | | civil engineering graduates today go on to |
| to make them better? Do you enjoy solving | | | | earn a master's degree. Many pursue a |
| problems and putting your ideas into action? | | | | master's degree later while working. Tuition |
| If so, you may want to consider a career in | | | | reimbursement for this is common when you are |
| civil engineering. Civil engineering is | | | | already employed as a civil engineer. |
| ideal if you're socially aware and interested | | | | Obtaining a master's degree or Ph. D. can |
| in working with people to solve problems and | | | | help you to become an expert in your chosen |
| meet challenges. A career in civil | | | | field. As in any profession, civil |
| engineering can help build a better future | | | | engineering education is endless. To keep up |
| for yourself and for the world we live | | | | with the changes, many choose to continue |
| in.Civil engineers plan and oversee the | | | | their education with programs made available |
| construction of roads, buildings, airports, | | | | by universities and by professional |
| tunnels, dams, bridges, and water supply | | | | societies, such as the American Society of |
| systems. As a civil engineering professional, | | | | Civil Engineers ( 237,000 civil engineers are |
| you will be directly responsible for public | | | | employed in the US today. Due to |
| safety and welfare. Your buildings must | | | | broad-spectrum population growth and a |
| perform according to their specifications. | | | | greater emphasis on infrastructure security, |
| Your highways must carry traffic safely. | | | | more civil engineers will be needed to design |
| Theses engineers have to think about many | | | | and construct large buildings and building |
| factors in the design process, from the | | | | complexes as well as safe and higher capacity |
| construction and cost of the project, to the | | | | transportation, water supply, and pollution |
| environmental impact and life expectancy of | | | | control systems. Their expertise will also |
| the project. They also have to calculate | | | | be needed to repair or replace existing |
| potential hazards such as Mother Nature, and | | | | roads, bridges, and other public structures. |
| how the project will hold up under | | | | Construction and related industries employ |
| environmental pressures. Some civil | | | | civil engineers, so employment opportunities |
| engineers work in administrative positions | | | | will vary by geographic area. If the |
| such as a supervisor of a construction site | | | | construction industry sees economy related |
| to city engineer. Others may work in design, | | | | decreases, the need for civil engineers can |
| construction, research, and education.As with | | | | decrease as well. Civil engineers can earn |
| any career, success begins with a | | | | from $43,000 to $90,000 per year depending on |
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