Civil Engineering

Jake Kohler Period 79/17/09

Work environment Work environment

• Usually work in offices, however Usually work in offices, however sometimes need to go to a sometimes need to go to a construction site to monitor the construction site to monitor the structure of a building.structure of a building.

• Engineers use computers extensively Engineers use computers extensively to produce and analyze designs; to to produce and analyze designs; to simulate and test how a machine, simulate and test how a machine, structure, or system operates.structure, or system operates.

Job Summary Job Summary

Civil Engineers deal with construction such Civil Engineers deal with construction such as roads, buildings, airports, tunnels, as roads, buildings, airports, tunnels, dams, bridges, or water supply and dams, bridges, or water supply and sewage systems sewage systems

They also work with other engineers, They also work with other engineers, monitor jobs, and test to see whether monitor jobs, and test to see whether objects will stand up to weather. objects will stand up to weather.

Requirements/training

• A bachelor’s degree in engineering is required for most entry-level jobs.

• After standard engineering degrees, many colleges have 2-year or 4-year degree programs in engineering technology. programs usually include hands-on laboratory classes that prepare students for practical design and production work.

Salary PossibilitiesSalary Possibilities

• Most received between $54,520 and $86,260 in 2006. The highest-paid 10 percent earned more than $104,420.

• In a 2007 survey, bachelor's degree pay in civil engineering started at $48,509 a year on average. Master's degree started at $48,280 a year. Ph.D. started at $62,275 a year.

Job Market

It is expected that civil engineer jobs will increase faster than average through 2016. More will be needed to design and build as the population grows. For example, they will need to fix and replace buildings and roads as they become old, unsafe, and worn out.

Some job openings will open to replace those who go to other jobs or leave the labor force. Openings will also depend on where they live. There may not be as many jobs when the economy is doing poorly because there is often less construction at such times.

CreditsCredits

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• http://www.bls.gov/k12/build05.htmhttp://www.bls.gov/k12/build05.htm

• Engineers in general Engineers in general http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos027.htmhttp://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos027.htm