Civil engineers use their knowledge and skills to design, construct, project manage, and commission a wide range of facilities. This includes basic infrastructure such as buildings, bridges, towers, dams, roads and railways, pipe networks and treatment plants which provide society with a reliable, safe, sustainable and modern environment. They use advanced computing techniques to design structures that are safe against earthquakes, fire, wind, snow and landslides. Civil engineers have responsibility for managing people, equipment, resources, time and money.
Communication skills are vital, as all professional engineers need to be able to provide detailed engineering reports and effectively take part in presentations, public hearings and inquiries.
