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What is the best position to have as a civil engineer?

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M. Gamal’s Answer

Hi David,

Civil Engineering has many branches or disciplines that you may specialize in. Below is a high level summary of these disciplines (not exhaustive list):

1- Civil Design: Roads Design; Water Resources Engineering; Waste-Water Engineering; Site Planning; Site Surveying.

2- Hydraulics: Hydraulic Modelling; Water and Waste-Water Distribution; Storm Water

3- Transportation: Traffic Modelling; Transportation and Highways Design and Planning

4- Structural: Bridge Analysis and Design; Building Analysis and Design

5- Geotechnical: Sub Surface Exploration; Soil Classification; Soil Testing; Allowable Loads

6- Construction: Construction Management; Means and Methods; Estimating; Project Management

Hope this helps.


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Sarah’s Answer

Hi David,

It's never easy to say what the "best" position is in a given field. My recommendation to any engineering student in any discipline is to consider two things:
(1) What is an area of consistent need in your discipline? What area in your discipline is going to keep you employed long-term?
(2) What are you interested in? What would you be happy to dedicate your career to?

Where these two items align is where your "best" might be! This is much easier said than done, so I've tried to put some "next steps" with suggestions. Best of luck!

Sarah recommends the following next steps:

Research colleges/universities with civil engineering programs that you would like to attend. Speak to their academic advisors.
Join the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) as a student member to get more exposure to the industry.
Seek out internships in civil engineering. Talk to employees about their different specializations and long-time industry trends.
Review the US Bureau of Labor Statistics for statistics and data about careers in civil engineering.
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