What do Civil Engineers do?

Civil Engineers design and build all the static structures in the world around us, covering such things as Transport, Energy, Water, Structures.

TRANSPORT
roads : railways : airports : docks : bridges : tunnels
- to help us travel and move goods around

ENERGY
power stations : hydroelectric schemes : offshore platforms & pipelines : wind and wave power
- to give us power for heating & lighting

WATER
dams : water supply pipelines : water treatment : drainage : sewage treatment
- to give us clean water & keep us healthy

STRUCTURES
housing : office buildings : sports stadiums
- to give us shelter to live, work and play.

As well as many other facilities making up the built environment

You can be involved in Civil Engineering at any level from preparing drawing, designing the structures themselves, to building them onsite.

You need to enjoy maths, physics, design and science; have a creative flair and have an ability to be practical. You will need anything from OND to a M.Eng in Civil Engineering from colleges or universities.

Contact Name

Jacki Bell B.Eng (Hons) MSc C.Eng MICE

Contact E-Mail

For more details please e-mail jackibell@ice.org.uk.

Contact Telephone

Please telephone 0141 221 5276.

Web Site

For more details please visit http://www.ice.org.uk

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