Be able to take responsibility for planning and directing a project and to work as a part of a team. Manufacturing firms, construction companies, government agencies, educational institutions, consulting firms, public utilities, railroads, heavy industries, and self-employed. It's estimated that 219,000 civil engineers will be employed in the U.S. by 2005. To be registered as a civil engineer, a person must complete four to five years of approved education in engineering, have three or four years of work experience, and pass an exam given by the Board of Examiners for Professional Engineers and Architects. A bachelors degree in engineering from an accredited program is required.
Some employers require a graduate degree.
Part-time employment in a related job is helpful. Helpful high school subjects High school subjects that may help prepare individuals for this occupation include English, literature, composition, algebra I and II, geometry, trigonometry, foreign language, biology, chemistry, physics, government, economics, construction, business and consumer law, drafting, and computer applications.