8 Demanding Career Opportunities for Civil Engineers

1. 8 Demanding Career Opportunities for Civil Engineers There are lots of career opportunities for civil engineers and if you have interest in construction, design, the creativity of natural or physical build environment then this field is the right choice for you. Earlier Civil Engineering was termed as Military Engineering. This field has contributed to the construction of various monuments right from Taj Mahal to Dubai Resort. Apart from that, there are other constructions like road, port, metro rails etc. Let us see some career options after civil engineering degree: 1) Fresher As an entry-level profession you can take up jobs related to Real Estate, Constructions, infrastructure and project industry and all you need to do is register yourself on big job portals and apply for the jobs. 2) GATE Exam: You can choose to do post-graduation with M.Tech degree of any specialization. Career options after your civil engineering degree or post-graduation degree are in academics as a Professor. M. Tech post-graduation degree options: • • • • • • • • • Traffic and Transportation Engineering Construction Management Water Resource Engineering Environment Engineering Geotechnical Engineering Transportation Engineering Structural Engineering Hydraulics and Water Resources Engineering Geo-informatics 3) Government Exams for grade one post You can apply for Indian Engineering Services or you can also apply for CSIR fellowship. 4) Career in Public sector Undertakings (PSUs): This career option after civil engineering is applicable if you have good technical knowledge but then it also depends on your GATE Score. Prepare yourself hard for it and crack the exam to get hired as a civil engineer. There are few Government departments like Department of Atomic Energy etc that has separate exams for the candidates to clear. Major Public Sector Companies: • HAL – Hindustan Aeronautics Limited • BHEL – Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited • SAIL – Steel Authority of India Limited • ONGC – Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited • GAIL – Gas Authority of India Limited

2. • • • • IOCL – Indian Oil Corporation BSNL – Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited NTPC – National Thermal Power Corporation Limited ISRO – Indian Space Research Organization 5) State Government Jobs: It is easy to crack other engineering departments and state public work departments (PWD) which offers regular and a direct recruitment. You can also apply for Bank jobs in India which offers good pay scale. 6)Higher studies: You can find your career opportunities after civil engineering in the field of management by applying for CAT exam. You may get into IIM if you perform well. You can also focus on project management and construction management program. 7) Pursue MS abroad: You can choose your own specialization in any college abroad if you have a good GRE score of 300+. 8) Become a Civil Engineer Entrepreneur in India There are few entrepreneurs in India and is a very less competitive field when compared to other fields. As a Civil Engineer, you can implement new innovative ideas. It is not enough to earn a Bachelor’s degree alone as not much is thought over here with respect to entrepreneurship. You need a training period like an internship to get good knowledge about the industry.