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Civil engineering is the oldest engineering discipline. The profession deals with a wide variety of engineering tasks including designing, supervision and construction activities of public works like road, bridges, tunnels, buildings, airports, dams, water works, sewage systems, ports etc. and offers a multitude of challenging career opportunities. |
A civil engineer is responsible for planning and designing a project, constructing the project to the required scale, and maintenance of the product. A civil engineer is requires a high standard of engineering knowledge, supervisory and administrative skills. The planning, part of their work involves site investigation, feasibility studies, creating solutions to complications that may occur and the actual designing of structures. They have to work with the guidelines of the local government authority. They may prepare cost estimates and set construction schedules. Their work also involves the maintenance and repair of the project. The major specializations within civil engineering are structural, water resources, environmental, construction, transportation, geo-technical engineering etc. |