Engineering Division 05 · CV
Civil Engineering
Planning, designing and maintaining the infrastructure used by society.
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Discipline overview
What is Civil Engineering?
Civil Engineering deals with the planning, design, construction, operation and maintenance of infrastructure and the built environment. It includes structures, transportation, geotechnical engineering, water resources, construction management and public infrastructure systems.
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Core knowledge areas
What this discipline covers
Geotechnical engineering
Transportation engineering
Water resources & hydraulics
Construction engineering & management
Surveying and infrastructure planning
Where it is applied
- ✓Buildings, bridges and industrial structures
- ✓Roads, railways and airports
- ✓Dams, drainage and water systems
- ✓Urban infrastructure and smart cities
Typical opportunities
- ↗Structural / civil design engineer
- ↗Site and construction engineer
- ↗Transportation / highway engineer
- ↗Water resources or geotechnical engineer
IEI professional ecosystem
Connect the discipline with knowledge, events and engineers
IEI Engineering Divisions support professional development through technical lectures, CPD programmes, seminars, conferences and professional publications. Use the portal to explore programmes, speakers and the wider engineering network.
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