Civil engineers are the brains behind all the largest and most essential structures that surround us – buildings, transport networks, energy and water supplies – and so their value within society is great. In recent years, the profession has seen a shortage of experienced graduates, meaning that now, more than ever, civil engineering graduates are highly sought-after.
Civil engineering is the professional practice of designing and developing infrastructure projects. This can be on a huge scale, such as the development of nationwide transport systems or water supply networks, or on a smaller scale, such as the development of individual roads or buildings.
Students of this domain can choose to a vast number of fields including Building Control Surveyor, Consulting Civil Engineer, Contracting Civil Engineer, Design Engineer, Nuclear Engineer, Site Engineer, Structural Engineer, Water Engineer to name a few.