Career Profiles: Civil Engineering
CSULB Department of Engineering
Civil engineers are those professionals responsible for designing and building various projects; harbors, buildings, dams, airports, bridges, water supply and waste disposal systems and other structures. Areas of specialization include: environmental engineering, water resources engineering, geotechnical engineering and structural engineering. These areas reflect a foundation in the principles of engineering analysis, planning and design in transportation systems, environmental systems, geotechnical engineering, water resources engineering, materials for construction and urban engineering, among others.
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Career Possibilities:
Additional experience and/or education may be required
- Airport Engineer
- Civil Engineer
- Consulting
- Design Engineer
- Drainage Design Coordinator
- Environmental Engineer
- Harbor Engineer
- Highway Administration Engineer
- Hydraulic Engineer
- Project Engineer
- Sanitary Engineer
- Structural Engineer
- Technical Sales
- Traffic Engineer
- Transportation Engineer
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Where Employed:
- Architectural firms
- Construction industry
- Engineering consulting firms
- Federal, state and local government agencies
- Independent consulting firms
- Management and technical consulting
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Career Research Resources:
- Career exploration, exclusive jobs & internships for CSULB students can be found on CareerLINK
- Guide to career information on Occupational Outlook Handbook
- Career exploration and job analysis - O*Net Online
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CSULB College and Department Links:
- College website: College of Engineering
- Academic Advising: Undergraduate Advising Resources
- CSULB Degrees & Options: Colleges & Departments
