Title: What Can You Do With an Engineering Degree? | Top Universities
Headings: What Can You Do With an Engineering Degree?
What Can You Do With an Engineering Degree?
By Sabrina Collier
Civil engineering careers
Chemical engineering careers
Mechanical engineering
Aeronautical engineering
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Electrical engineering
Engineering careers in management and consultancy
Other careers for engineering graduates
IT consultant
Quality manager
Technical writer
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This article was originally published in November 2015 . It was last updated in April 2021
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Sabrina Collier

Content: Civil engineering careers
Degrees in civil engineering prepare you for a career in the construction industry as well as in the wider business, management and financial sectors. Civil engineering careers are both rewarding and challenging and can involve construction, design and management, depending on your interests and specialist knowledge. This career option often involves many aspects of design and architecture, allowing you to express your creative side and explore innovative new ideas, whilst also analyzing data and technology. Civil engineers need a good knowledge of design and construction methods as well as health and safety matters. Civil engineering careers generally split into the roles of a consulting civil engineer and a contracting civil engineer. Civil engineering careers in consultancy are likely to be involved in the design stage of a project, collaborating with architects and other professionals. Alternatively, contracting civil engineers turn the plans of consulting civil engineers into reality, dealing with practical issues such as obtaining materials and meeting deadlines, and helping to resolve any problems that arise. There are also roles which combine both the consulting and contracting stages. The role of a building control surveyor is generally suited to civil engineering students but is open to engineering students of all disciplines. Building control surveyors consider areas of health and safety to ensure building regulations and other regulations are monitored when buildings are designed and constructed.