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Introduction To Civil Engineering:

Civil Engineering is the oldest and well-loved of all engineering fields. It covers the planning, design, erecting and supervision of structures in the forms of buildings, road, bridges and so forth. Besides these a Civil Engineer also needs to look after construction of public civil works which include dams, tunnels, airports, sewage and drainage system and so forth.

With the kind of growth in infrastructure that India has been witnessing in the last few years, the role played by Civil Engineers is going to become all the more interesting.

The work related tasks for a Civil Engineer are extremely interesting and challenging. They need to look after a project right from inception until the time it is given a safety clearance and opened to the public. They must have several different kinds of skills up their sleeves in the form of administration, supervision, leadership and of course top notch knowledge in the realm of engineering. Every project will be multi-faceted and throw up several different kinds of challenges for Civil Engineers.

Civil engineers can specialize in several different fields such as structural resources, water, environmental, geo-technical and so forth.

Civil Engineering Degrees:

It is mandatory that the person have a degree in Civil Engineering. These engineering courses could be done at the bachelor level which is a four year course or at the master’s and doctorate level. If they want to further their career then a management degree will always aid in career success. The best Civil Engineers graduate from the IITs in India. There are diploma courses too. There are also a few option of distance study mode.

Kind of job positions:

All top-end projects need civil engineers to be at the helm. The job positions are for every level, be it in the government or private companies. There are teaching and consulting opportunities too.

Salaries:
The kind of earnings that a Civil Engineer is able to fetch for himself depends on which sector he is employed in. Mostly the starting salary ranges from 5000 to 9000 for civil engineers with no experience. However, if the person tries for a job abroad then the salary that they will earn will be far better.

Job Prospects:

A Civil Engineer can easily find a job in the government or the private sector. Mostly civil engineers work in teams hence there are several different kinds of openings within the team structure. They can opt for a supervisory to a managerial or a designing position too. They can work for the government, private firms or teach at civil engineering colleges. After gaining a few years experience they can opt to work as consultants.

The job prospects for Civil Engineers are going to be phenomenal not only in India but also abroad. In other Asian countries such as UAE and Singapore they can start with a salary of 15000 to 20000, whereas I the US a masters degree Civil Engineer could get an annual salary of $40,000 and a doctorate of 62000.