Civil Engineers

About This Role

Civil engineers plan, develop, and execute the construction of public infrastructure. They are responsible for designing and overseeing the construction of roads, bridges, harbors, power plants, and water and sewage systems.

Q&A

Can you outline your day working as an intern under a Bridge Engineer?

The day starts at 6:30 am. I am paired with the Bridge Engineer all day. We get in the car and drive to a specific county in the Southeast District to inspect it's bridges. We use an outline and scoring sheet to rate the bridge's sub-structure, super structure, and deck. These ratings are put int...

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Good questions to ask a recruiter from an engineering company at my school's career fair?

Inquire about a variety of career routes and opportunities of growth both vertically and laterally within the company, technical and managerial. Is the work you will be doing meaningful (hopefully so!) and in what capacity would in contribute to the company’s mission and purpose? What are the min...

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If you ever worked as an engineer researcher while still in school, what was that like? Did it conflict with academics?

Most of my time as an undergraduate researcher consisted of 2-3 hours of fieldwork followed by 2-3 hours of lab work once every 1-3 weeks during Summer, Fall, and Spring. A partner and I collected stream water samples, flow rate and stage measurements, and stream photos, and then we analyzed the ...

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Top Majors Interested In This Role

Civil/Environmental Engineering

9.86%

Mechanical Engineering

6.36%

Chemical Engineering

1.87%

Electrical Engineering

1.43%

Computer Engineering

1.27%

Salary

$55,000 per year

National averages based on real new grad salaries

$47k

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$66k

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