Title: The role of a Civil Engineer
Headings: The role of a Civil Engineer
The role of a Civil Engineer
What do civil engineers do?
What skills do you need to become a civil engineer?
What specialist areas could you work on as a civil engineer?
How did your career progress?
What's the best thing about being a civil engineer?
What's the best thing about living and working in Ghana?

Content: As a civil engineer, you could work in any one of the following specialist areas of engineering: structural – dams, buildings, offshore platforms and pipelines
transportation – roads, railways, canals and airports
environmental – water supply networks, drainage and flood barriers
maritime – ports, harbours and sea defence
geotechnical – mining, earthworks and construction foundations. You would normally work on projects alongside other professionals, such as architects, surveyors and building contractors. How did your career progress? I started studying for a BSc Eng, Civil Engineering at university in South Africa and then took my Master of Science (MSc), Civil Engineering. My first job was as a Site Engineer at one of the largest construction companies in Southern Africa and I really enjoyed the technical, supervisory and organisational elements of my role. After 5 years I found myself in my current position as a Civil Engineer at a global firm providing consulting, design, and construction services - it was a natural fit for me . My current responsibilities include engineering design, costing, planning, reporting, and project management for the development of mine and water infrastructure. I also oversee the construction quality assurance. What's the best thing about being a civil engineer?