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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 & Planning | Irrigation Engineer | Transportation Engineer |
| Drafter, Civil | Landscape Architect | Urban/Regional Planner |
| Drafter, Structural | Meteorologist | Waste Mngmt. Engineer, Radioactive Materials |
| Drainage Design Coordinator | Mining Engineer | Water Pollution Control |
| Environmental Engineer | Natural Resources Manager | Water/Wastewater Plant Supervisor |
| Forest Engineer | Oceanographer | |
| Geological Engineer | Waterworks Engineer |
Types of Employers
| Private & Non-profit Organizations | ||
| Architectural Firms | Electronics Manufacturers | Manufacturing Firms |
| Auto Industry | Engineering Firms | Pharmaceutical Companies |
| Banks | Environmental Organizations | Public Utilities |
| Colleges & Universities | Hospitals | Research Facilities |
| Construction Firms | Hotels | Retail Organizations |
| Consulting Firms | Insurance Companies | |
| Government Agencies | ||
| Army Corps of Engineers | Farmers Home Administration | National Inst. of Standards & Tech. |
| Bureau of Reclamation | Federal Aviation Administration | Nuclear Regulatory Commission |
| Defense Mapping Agency | Fed. Emergency Mgmt. Agency | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| Department of State | Federal Highway Administration | Urban Mass Transportation Auth. |
| Dept. of Transportation | Forest Service | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Environ. Protection Agency | General Services Administration | 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, NJDOT (Cert. 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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Last Updated: 04/23/2009