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Careers in Civil Engineering Overview: Civil engineering is an engineering discipline that deals with the designing, construction and maintenance of roads, buildings, airports, tunnels, dams, bridges, and water supply and sewage systems etc. Civil engineers consider many factors in the design process, from the construction costs and expected lifetime of a project to government regulations and potential environmental hazards such as earthquakes. Civil engineering, considered one of the oldest engineering disciplines, encompasses many specialties. The major specialties are structural, water resources, construction, environmental, transportation, and geotechnical engineering. Urban and Regional planners anticipate how a city will function and how it will look as it develops (or redevelops) in the future. Planners anticipate, for example, how a series of buildings will fit together aesthetically; how they will be linked to the infrastructure of streets, sewers, water lines and electricity; how will they fit into the local economy and what the demand will be for the types of services provided by the buildings that get built. Who are the potential users of the buildings—and the spaces between the buildings? How will users get to and from the area? How will the presence of the buildings affect the natural environment of the area? How will the development as a whole affect the neighbourhood residents in terms of job opportunities, shopping options, noise, community character, and cost of living? Area of Specialisation: Structural Engineering-Structural engineering is the field of civil engineering particularly concerned with the design of complex structural systems. Structural engineering is concerned with the design of bridges, buildings, offshore oil platforms, dams etc. Geotechnical Engineering-Geotechnical engineering concerned with soil mechanics which deals with soil properties, mechanics of soil particles, compression and swelling of soils, seepage, slopes, retaining walls, foundations, footings, ground and rock anchors, use of synthetic tensile materials in soil structures, soil-structure interaction and soil dynamics. Transportation Engineering-Transportation engineering is concerned with moving people and goods efficiently and safely. This involves specifying, designing, constructing, and maintaining transportation infrastructure which includes streets, highways, rail systems, airports, ports, and mass transit. Environmental Engineering-Environmental engineering deals with the treatment of chemical, biological, and/or thermal waste, the purification of water and air, and the remediation of contaminated sites, due to prior waste disposal or accidental contamination. Among the topics covered by environmental engineering are water purification, sewage treatment, and hazardous waste management. Hydraulic engineering-Hydraulic engineering is concerned with the flow and conveyance of fluids, principally water. This area of engineering is intimately related to the design of pipelines, water distribution systems, drainage facilities, canals, and to environmental engineering. Study Route: Educational Institutions: NED University of Engineering and Technology, Department of Civil Engineering,  Karachi http://www.neduet.edu.pk BE in Civil Engineering – 4 years a. Civil engineering b. Urban engineering ME in Civil Engineering a. Structural engineering b. Geotechnical engineering c. Transportation engineering d. Coastal and harbour engineering e. Engineering management Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi     http://www.ssuet..edu.pk BS in  Civil Engineering – 4 years Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro     http://www.muet..edu.pk BE in Civil Engineering– 4 years ME in Civil Engineering a. Structural engineering b. Geotechnical engineering c. Transportation engineering d. Irrigation and drainage National University of Science and Technology, Rawalpindi http://www.nust..edu.pk BE in Civil Engineering– 4 years MS in Civil Engineering a. Structural engineering b. Geotechnical engineering c. water resource engineering University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore http://www.uet..edu.pk BSc in Civil Engineering– 4 years MSc in Civil Engineering a. Structural engineering b. Hydraulic and irrigation engineering c. Soil Mechanic engineering Ph D in Civil engineering University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila     http://www.uettaxila.edu.pk BSc in Civil Engineering– 4 years MSc in Civil Engineering – 2 years a. Structural engineering b. Hydraulic engineering c. Water resources and irrigation engineering d. Transportation engineering e. Environmental engineering Ph D in Civil engineering NWFP University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar http://www.nwfuet..edu.pk BSc in Civil Engineering– 4 years MSc in Civil Engineering Ph D in Civil Engineering Bahauddin Zakariya University, University of Engineering and Technology, Multan http://www.bzu.edu.pk BSc in Civil Engineering– 4 years Military College of Engineering , Risalpur (NUST) BE in Civil Engineering– 4 years Working Condition: They may work in offices or spend much of their time on site. They may be required to work long hours and may experience a great deal of pressure to meet deadlines and design standards. They interact with clients and other professionals, and may be required to supervise groups of workers. Some engineers travel extensively to plants or worksites. Potential Employer: City, provincial or federal government Engineering consulting firm Construction companies / Property developers Academic institutions Transportation companies Manufacturing or industrial firms Career Prospects: Design engineer             Site engineer /Field Analyst Project engineer              Cost control engineer Civil engineer Resident engineer Structural engineer Transportation engineer Geo-technical engineer Environmental Technologist Surveyor Quality Control Technician Technical Advisor / Consultant Professo  Go to Back / Go to Next / Go to Main