Civil engineers are involve in the conception, design, management, construction and maintenance of every piece of civil infrastructure we touch – and even some we don’t. They play a pivotal role in structures and systems that are vital to our societies. Their focus ranges from infrastructure such as bridges and roads, to safer building construction and new ways to treat water. Today, civil engineers are engaged in developing biomedical and environmental solutions to today’s toughest challenges.

Career pathways As a civil engineer, you’ll have global opportunities to work in a wide range of careers. Primarily, civil engineers work on civil infrastructure, such as highways, railways, airports, transit systems, bridges, tunnels, and other structures. They are also becoming increasingly involved in biomedical projects and are playing a key role in the search for solutions to the environmental challenges that affect existing infrastructure and industries. Graduates can focus on: Construction Transportation Water and wastewater treatment Environmental protection and rehabilitation Biomedicine Scientific research A degree in engineering can also be used as a stepping stone to graduate studies or a professional degree such as law, medicine, veterinary medicine or architecture.