Civil Engineering

Typical Day

• Make decisions and solve problems
• Communicate with supervisors and peers
• Develop and build teams
• Monitor and control resources
• Process information

Nature of the career

• Working in the office
• Working with CADD
• Working with hydraulic modelling
• Working on the Job sight
• Building things (Roads, buildings, bridges)

Education/ training requirements

• Bachelors degree in civil engineering
• Knowledge on how to build machines, buildings
• Knowledge in algebra, geometry, and statistics
• Knowledge on Economics and accounting
• Knowledge of computer hardware and software

Attire/uniform

• Safety boots
• Safety helemet
• Gloves
• Googles
• Business attire (suit, formal attire)

Advancement Opportunities

• May become technical specialist
• Supervise a staff or team of engineers
• Civil engineering manager

Employment outlook

• Nevada has a lot of room for civil engineers
• There are 93 job openings a year in Nevada
• There are 12,010 job openings a year in theU.S
• It is pretty likly to get a job as a civil engineer

Salery

Interest in career

• I like to problem solve
• Salary suits my needs and wants
• I like to build stuff
• I like to be a leader

Conclusion: Top university in U.S

• University of California, Berkeley (1)
• Massachusetts Institute of technology (2)
• University of Illinois (3)