Career Opportunities for Majors in Civil Engineering


Introduction

Engineering is a profession in which knowledge of the mathematical and natural sciences is applied to develop ways to use the materials and forces of nature economically for the benefit of humanity. At Rutgers, four-year undergraduate curricula leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science are offered in the fields of applied sciences, bioenvironmental, biomedical, chemical, civil, electrical and computer, industrial, and mechanical engineering, and materials science & engineering. Numerous areas of concentration are available within these disciplines, such as aerospace, biochemical, environmental, and packaging engineering.

Civil engineering is one of the broadest of the engineering disciplines, extending across many technical specialties. Civil engineers plan, design, and supervise the construction of facilities essential to modern life. These facilities vary widely in nature, size, and scope and include space satellites and launching facilities, offshore structures, bridges, buildings, tunnels, highways, transit systems, dams, airports, harbors, water supply and wastewater treatment plants. Civil engineers work in diversified areas such as structural engineering, geotechnical engineering, water resources and environmental engineering, transportation engineering, ocean and coastal engineering, and construction engineering.

A Sample of Related Occupations

Airport Engineer Geologist Production Engineer
Bldg. Construction Inspector Hazardous Waste Specialist Public Utilities Manager
Cartographer Hydraulic Engineer Railroad Engineer
Cooperative Extension Agent Hydrogeologist Sanitary Engineer
Design Engineer Industrial Traffic Manager Structural Engineer
Director, Traffic and Planning Irrigation Engineer Transportation Engineer
Drafter, Civil Landscape Architect Urban/Regional Planner
Drafter, Structural Meteorologist Waste Management Engineer, 
Radioactive Materials
Drainage Design Coordinator Mining Engineer
Environmental Engineer Natural Resources Manager Water Pollution Control
Forest Engineer Oceanographer Water/Wastewater Plant Supervisor
Geological Engineer Waterworks Engineer

 

Types of Employers  
 
Private and Non-profit Organizations

Architectural Firms

Hospitals 

Auto Industry

Hotels

Banks

Insurance Companies

Colleges and Universities

Manufacturing Firms

Construction Firms

Pharmaceutical Companies

Consulting Firms 

Public Utilities

Electronics Manufacturers

Research Facilities

 Engineering Firms

Retail Organizations

Environmental Organizations

 

 
 
Government Agencies

Army Corps of Engineers

Federal Highway Administration

Bureau of Reclamation

Forest Service

Defense Mapping Agency

General Services Administration 

Department of State

National Inst. of Standards & Tech.

Dept. of Transportation

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Environ. Protection Agency 

Tennessee Valley Authority

Farmers Home Administration

Urban Mass Transportation Auth.

Federal Aviation Administration

U.S. Geological Survey

Fed. Emergency Mgmt. Agency

U.S. Navy

 

Jobs Obtained by Rutgers Graduates

First Jobs of Recent Graduates
Assistant Engineer, Killiam Associates Field Engineer, K. Albert Associates
Asst. Municipal Engineer, Maplewood Township Field Engineer, USDA
Civil Engineer, Birdsall Engineering Highway Engineer I, Maryland State Highway Admin.
Civil Engineer, Goodkind & O'Dea Junior Engineer, NY State Dept. of Transportation
Civil Engineer Trainee, Port Authority of NY & NJ Management Intern, American Management Systems
Construction Inspector, Edwards & Kelcey, Inc. Product Manager, Stonhard
Design Engineer, Conesco Industries, Inc. Project Engineer, Bovis Lend Lease
Engineer, Taylor Wiseman & Taylor Project Engineer, Edwards & Kelcey, Inc.
Engineer/Estimator, Neelam Construction Corp. Sales Support/Civil Engineer, Icon Equipment Dist.
Engineer's Assistant, CME Associates Structural Engineer, Parsons Brinckerhoff
Engineering Aide, McClain Contracting Corp.  Structural Engineer, Stone & Webster
Engineering Assistant, Dome-Tech Engineering  
 
 
 
Jobs of Experienced Alumni  (advanced degree information is not available)
Assoc. Management Engineer, Port Auth. of NY & NJ Project Manager, Turner Construction Co.
Borough Engineer, Borough of Princeton Senior Associate/PM, LGA Engineering
Chief Civil Engineer, Ebasco Services, Inc. Senior Construction Engineer, Bechtel Power Corp.
Chief Engineer, Regional Design, NJ Dept. of Transportation (Certificate in Public Administration) Senior Project/Cost Engineer, JA Jones Construction Group
County Engineer, Middlesex County Engineer's Office Senior Vice President, Structure Tone
Director of Contruction, Republic Properties Corp. Site Manager, Groundwater Technology
Environ. Engineer, U.S. Environ. Protection Agy. Structural Engineer, Stone & Webster
Management Engineer, Port Auth. of NY & NJ Structural Project Engineer, Berger Lehman Assoc.
Manager, Hazardous Waste Project, Enviro-Sciences, Inc. Traffic Engineer, City of Escondido
Project Manager, Schoor DePalma Vice President, Birdsall Engineering

 

Graduate Schools Attended
Manhattan College, MS, Civil Engineering NJIT, MS, Engineering Management
MIT, MS, Civil Engineering Standford University, MS, Structural Engineering
Miami University, MS, Engineering University of Mississippi, Certificate, Engineering Management


 


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Updated 8/6/07

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