Civil Engineer
By: Micah Reese
Education Requirements
Education-
- Bachelor's degree
- No Internships
- No Work experience
- The National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES).
- American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).
Job Outlook
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- Employment of civil engineers is projected to grow 8 percent from 2014 to 2024; civil engineers will be needed to manage projects to rebuild bridges, repair roads, and upgrade levees and dams as well as airports and buildings.
Job Description
Perform engineering practices in, designing, planning, and inspecting 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.It Also Includes architectural, structural, traffic, ocean, and geo-technical engineers. Although it doesnt include "Hydrologists".
Median Annual Salary
$39.47/Hourly
$82,220/Yearly
Tasks and Activities
- Compile and submit permit applications to local, state, and federal agencies, verifying that projects comply with various regulations.
- Perform or oversee soil testing to determine the adequacy and strength of foundations.
- Consider construction costs, government regulations, potential environmental hazards, and other factors in planning the stages of, and risk analysis for, a project.
- Test building materials, such as concrete, asphalt, or steel, for use in particular projects.
- Analyze long range plans, survey reports, maps, and other data in order to plan projects.
Quick Write
I chose the STEM career, civil engineer because it includes exploring the landscape and building multi- materialized homes and buildings.It's closely related to architecture,my dream job, and sometimes recommended to get a degree in when studying architecture because of the knowledge, high landscape studies, and construction experience.Plus the work environment is friendly: meaning you have complete freedom but work is serious.