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Seek out the career path that bestfits your goals and will be most

satisfying to you.

Government 1This career path shows many of the options available for civil engineers who have chosen acareer in government. Some leave the technical engineering path as they progress and move intogovernment management. At this level, additional leadership training and education in public

administration or business management is recommended.

Whether planning to stay on the technical track or not, government engineers should seekadditional training in their area of technical expertise to advance within their organizations.

Government engineers are often involved in developing policy and standards for the professionand general public.

City Manager/

Division Head

Chief Engineer

City Engineer or

Division LeaderProject Manager/

Assistant Engineer

Chief/Executive/Commissioner

Deputy EngineerSenior Engineer /

Supervisory Engineer

Director of PublicWorks

Political Office

Masters degree in civilengineering, public

administration, or businessadministration

Entry-Level EngineerBase Engineer/City

Engineer/Head of Gov't.Engr. Agency

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Industry 4Civil Engineers in industry work for various organizations including Fortune 1000 firms(manufacturing, pharmaceutical, industrial, technology providers, etc.), retail companies (grocerystores, shopping malls), real estate managers (hotels, entertainment venues, etc), health services

providers (hospitals), colleges and universities, power and energy utilities, and other privatelyowned companies. These civil engineers use their skills to manage facilities, deliver successfulprojects, and provide goods and services to the general public.

Account Manager/Implementation Engineer

Project Engineer/

Facilities Management

AssistantEngineer

Technical Sales/Marketing/Consulting

Project Engineer/

Technical Expertise

Business Development/Management

Program and Portfolio

Management

Executive/Senior Management

Operations/Division

ManagerExecutive

Construction

This figure illustrates career options for civil engineers who have chosen to work in constructionmanagement. In addition to the standard requirements, courses in marketing, business development,site safety, risk management, quality control, quality assurance, scheduling, estimating, and

contracting are highly recommended. Field experience is the key to being successful in constructionmanagement.

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Executive

Assistant

Superintendent

Project EngineerAssistant Project

Manager

Field/Engineering

Assistant

Inspector/Scheduler/Estimator

VP/Construction

Firm Owner

Superintendent

Project Manager Senior Project Manager

Senior Superintendent


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