Civil engineers plan, design, construct, operate, and maintain the roads, buildings, airports, bridges, dams, and other physical infrastructure that make modern life possible. This is done by highly trained professionals who work in the areas of environmental, geotechnical, hydraulic, materials, structural, and transportation engineering. The challenge for the modern civil engineer is to design and build infrastructure that is both sustainable and resilient. Graduates go on to careers in government, engineering consulting, or they can pursue advanced degrees in civil engineering or other professional fields.
