Choosing a Career in Civil Engineering
The field of Civil Engineering is broad. It can refer to structural, traffic, environmental, geotechnical, water, wastewater, or construction engineering. However, all these mutually relate to different forms of infrastructure.
As municipalities grow or equipment ages, infrastructure needs to be upgraded or replaced. This creates job security and growth for civil engineers. It also puts a significant demand on colleges and universities to educate and produce more and more engineering graduates.
Students who are contemplating a career path may view engineering as a field only suited for the super technical or those excelling in math and science. While there may be some element of truth to this generalization, engineering ultimately comes down to critical thinking and problem-solving.
Civil engineers are essentially the “handymen” of the engineering world; they are given a problem or something broken, and they figure out a way to solve or fix it. This can be challenging, as problems can vary widely, but that is what makes engineering a gratifying field of work.
Engineers get to better the world around them through critical and creative thinking, problem-solving, and ingenuity. Companies like Commonwealth Engineers, Inc. give employees the ability to not only grow in their own career path but to help their clients and their communities with sustainable and affordable solutions that will have a far-reaching and positive impact on our environment and the health of those affected.
