Each offers different emphasis in major skill training. Civil engineers are employed by federal, state and local governments. They are employed by private enterprise in large corporations or small businesses. Many are self-employed consultants. Employment opportunities exist in regional centres, interstate and overseas and many recent graduates combine employment with travel in order to build up practical and cultural experiences.
Civil engineers plan, investigate, design, construct, maintain and manage a wide range of projects.
Some become involved in technical sales and others become entrepreneurs. Some use their basic technical training to advantage as they develop other careers, such as teaching, business and management. Civil engineering at Clayton and Caulfield From 1998, the same civil engineering degree will operate at both Clayton and Caulfield campuses. Students who enter Caulfield in first year will normally complete second year there, before transferring to the Clayton campus for years three and four. The new civil engineering degree will use real world applications as the motivation for student learning.