Civil Engineering Civil engineering is the oldest of the engineering disciplines. Historians believe that the profession may have begun with the building of the Great Pyramids in Egypt, around 2,700 B.C. Since then, civil engineers have determined the fate of nations. Think about the roads and bridges that armies have traveled. The dams that provide hydro-electric power. The sanitation systems that have saved more lives than all the medical doctors in history by providing clean water to the general public. Today, civil engineering includes the sub-disciplines of structural, environmental, geotechnical, transportation, and water resources engineering, to name a few. When you complete our bachelor’s program, you’ll be ready for professional practice in this tremendously exciting field. Be a problem solver for society. Innovativeness is a defining characteristic of the civil engineer. It’s what will enable you to solve the challenging problems facing society today — environmental pollution, traffic congestion, infrastructure rehabilitation, drinking water and energy needs, urban redevelopment, and community planning. Your work will also put you at the forefront of technology — you’ll be a leading user of some of the most sophisticated high-tech products available, such as GPS (Global Positioning Systems), GIS (Geographic Information Systems), CAD (Computer Aided Design systems), and task-specific computer software.

Career Placement for Civil Engineering Career Placement Students enjoy opportunities for summer jobs and co-op placements with local industry. Graduates of the program have secured full-time positions with a wide variety of local and regional industries, including Johnson Controls, Geo Design, Parsons-Brinkerhoff, Wescott & Mapes, Goodkind & O'Dea, Haley & Aldrich, Fuss & O'Neill, Metcalf & Eddy, Wilbur Smith Associates, Maguire Group, Aqualogic, Connecticut DOT and DEP, EPA, Sterns & Wheler, Malcolm Pirnie, BVH Engineers, SEA Consultants, Pratt & Whitney, Solomat, UTC/Sikorsky Aircraft, Enthone, Bayer, HRP Associates, Cytec, Luchs and Spiegel, Zamecnik & Shah. Graduate School Civil engineering students are encouraged to continue their education and to become registered professional engineers. Alumni have chosen to pursue advanced degrees such as the M.S. in Environmental Engineering at UNH or at other top schools.