Civil Engineers
Civil engineers design and oversee the construction of highways, dams, buildings and even entire communities.
Thanks to civil engineers, we have dams, bridges, roads, buildings and entire communities. Civil engineers spend their days managing team members in construction and maintenance of job sites, advising on design inspecting sites, estimating costs and analyzing reports.
People who are successful in this field are usually good at solving problems, math, reading, time management and leading groups of people. Civil engineers work with tools like compasses, levels, scales, theodolites and computer programs.
People in this industry make decisions and solve problems, analyze information, draft drawings of parts and structures. If this sounds interesting to you, start a program and earn your bachelor’s degree so you can start your new career as soon as possible!
It is expected that employment in this field will grow quickly. The average hourly wage for civil engineers is about $35 and the average yearly income is about $74,000.