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Civil Engineering

Civil Engineering is one of the oldest and most widely recognized engineering disciplines. Civil engineers plan, construct, and maintain infrastructures. Some of these structures include roads, tunnels, airports, railroads, buildings, bridges, and dams. Civil engineers are team players that work with many other professionals such as other engineers, technicians, public officials, social scientists, geologists, biologists, and chemists.

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Related Major Skills

Summarize research findings	Define problems	Report results - written/verbal
Assess risks	Analyze data	Use laboratory equipment
Perceiving patterns/structures	Precision and accuracy	Applying logic to problems
Computer literacy	Attention to details	Evaluate data and results
Apply concepts	Organize and report data	Utilizing formulas
Inform and explain	Gather information	Technical writing
Apply knowledge creatively

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Sample Career Titles

Construction Manager*	Structural Engineer*	Civil Engineer
Transportation Engineer*	Geotechnical Engineer*	Hydrological Engineer*
Environmental Engineer*

*Need Master of Science in Civil Engineering with specialization in area.

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Sample Work Settings

Engineering Consulting Firms	Architectural Firms	Marine Industry
Department of Energy	NASA	Petroleum & Gas Companies
Department of Transportation	Energy & Fuels	Town, City, County, State & Federal Government Engineering Department
Environmental Protection Agency	U.S. Army Corps of Engineers	U.S. Navy Civil Engineering Corps