what does a civil engineer do exactly?
What Civil Engineers Do. Civil engineers conceive, design, build, supervise, operate, construct, and maintain infrastructure projects and systems in the public and private sector, including roads, buildings, airports, tunnels, dams, bridges, and systems for water supply and sewage treatment. Work Environment
Civil engineers typically do the following: 1  Analyze long range plans, survey reports, maps, and other data in order to plan projects. 2  Consider construction costs, government regulations, potential environmental hazards, and other factors in planning the stages of, and risk analysis for, a project.