Construction & Architecture

Civil Engineers

Perform engineering duties in planning, designing, and overseeing construction and maintenance of building structures and facilities, such as roads, railroads, airports, bridges, harbors, channels, dams, irrigation projects, pipelines, power plants, and water and sewage systems.

Salary Breakdown

Civil Engineers

Average

$83,800

ANNUAL

$40.29

HOURLY

Entry Level

$59,820

ANNUAL

$28.76

HOURLY

Mid Level

$78,240

ANNUAL

$37.61

HOURLY

Expert Level

$121,940

ANNUAL

$58.63

HOURLY


Projected Jobs

Civil Engineers

4,630

Projected job openings through 2032


Sample Career Roadmap

Civil Engineers

Supporting Programs

Civil Engineers

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Purdue University Northwest
  Hammond, IN 46323-2094      Degree Program

Marian University – Indianapolis
  Indianapolis, IN 46201      Degree Program

Purdue University-Fort Wayne
  Fort Wayne, IN 46801      Degree Program

Purdue University-Northwest
  Hammond, IN 46320      Degree Program

Purdue University-West Lafayette
  West Lafayette, IN 47996      Degree Program

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
  Terre Haute, IN 47803-3999      Degree Program

Trine University
  Angola, IN 46703-1764      Degree Program

University of Evansville
  Evansville, IN 47722      Degree Program

University of Notre Dame
  Notre Dame, IN 46556      Degree Program

University of Southern Indiana
  Evansville, IN 47712-3590      Degree Program

Purdue University Fort Wayne
  Fort Wayne, IN 46805-1499      Degree Program

Purdue University-West Lafayette
  West Lafayette, IN 47996      Degree Program

Valparaiso University
  Valparaiso, IN 46383      Degree Program

University of Notre Dame
  Notre Dame, IN 46556      Certification

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
  Terre Haute, IN 47803-3999      Certification

Purdue University-West Lafayette
  West Lafayette, IN 47996      Certification

Top Expected Tasks

Civil Engineers


Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Civil Engineers

Common knowledge, skills & abilities needed to get a foot in the door.

KNOWLEDGE

Design

KNOWLEDGE

Engineering and Technology

KNOWLEDGE

Building and Construction

KNOWLEDGE

Mathematics

KNOWLEDGE

English Language

SKILL

Active Listening

SKILL

Complex Problem Solving

SKILL

Critical Thinking

SKILL

Mathematics

SKILL

Reading Comprehension

ABILITY

Deductive Reasoning

ABILITY

Inductive Reasoning

ABILITY

Oral Comprehension

ABILITY

Oral Expression

ABILITY

Problem Sensitivity


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