Civil Engineering is as vast field it is one of the core branch of engineering. A civil engineering degree prepares you for the work in construction industries as well as business, management and financial sector.
Lets talk about the abilities you'll get when you opt for civil engineering.
Besides civil engineering degree, will help to develop many skills in you which includes : A different perspective to approach problem-solving, critical thinking, an ability to interpret data, numeracy, IT & communication skill also you will be equips with strong decision making abilities.
It was known as the "Military Engineering" Some of the great example to prove that how important and valuable branch of engineering is this are some of the great and global monuments like Taj Mahal, Eiffel Tower, Dubai Resort, The great wall of China and recently Burj Khalifa etc.
Now this is for all the civil engineering graduates who are looking for the career option after the completion of B.Tech/B.E. This guide will help students, and who completed their bachelor degree and polytechnic Diploma candidates.
Best Career Option After Civil Engineering
There are plenty of option that you can do after your civil engineering, but first you decide what do you want after this, what you would be able to do passionately
Lets Divided all this option into two categories Further Study and Work depending upon your situation and interest.
Job After Study
If you want to work after the completion of you civil engineering then it can be done by three ways. Apply for job interview in and off campus placement, work in PSU (public sector undertaking) and starts your own construction business in India.
1 Job / Internship
You can start a job as a fresher in Construction, Real Estate, Infrastructure & project industry as a site engineer or any position that suit your academics profile. to higher a fresher they only have see your academic performance.
Construction industries now a days full of competition which make hard to get a average salary job for fresher, it is always advisable to get into a internship in any company related to your core domain. Highly recommended to register yourself on all the major job portals and start applying for the jobs.
2 Job Opportunity in PSU (Public Sector Undertaking) Through GATE
You know GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering). Qualifying GATE will be eligible for applying PSU. They are publishing advertisement regularly in the news papers. So prepare hard for GATE.
Various Government departments like Central public work department, Department of atomic energy. conduct their own exams for recruitment. these are the major public sector companies hiring Civil Engineering Graduates.
- NTPC - Nation thermal power corporation limited
- BHEL - Bharat heavy electronics limited
- ONGC - Oil and natural gas corporation limited
- HAL - Hindustan aeronautics limited
- GAIL - Gas authority of India limited
- SAIL - Steel authority of India limited
- IOCL - Indian oil corporation limited
- BSNL - Bharat sanchar nigam limited
- ISRO - Indian space research organization
3 Start Your Own Construction Business
Starting your own construction business after completing civil engineering is a great choice, for that you should have a financial support, experience in construction field and contacts in the construction industry as you have to deal with rough labors, greedy suppliers, real state goons and of course harsh neighbor.
Start with a small project like residential, start applying for small tenders. be self motivated and never afraid of failure. This will take time to grow stay dedicated to your work. many civil engineers already started their own construction business after the completion of their civil engineering.
Further Studies
After graduation you can pursue M.tech through GATE, which also enable you to apply in PSUs. Higher studies in management, M.S in Abroad.
1 Post Graduation Through GATE
Through the GATE exam you can give it a try go for M.E or M.tech in civil engineering with a specialization of your choice. After M.tech or M.E you can continue your career in construction industry or in academics if you are interested in teaching.
The following are the specializations to choose from for M.E & M.Tech post-graduation degree course.
- Structural Engineering
- Environment Engineering
- Geotechnical Engineering
- Construction Management
- Traffic and Transportation Engineering
- Hydraulics and Water Resources Engineering
- Geo-informatics
- Transportation Engineering
- Water Resource Engineering
2 Management Degree
You can choose Management as MBA in Construction management, project management, real estate management, infrastructure management. Some of the courses offered by Indian institutes which are very much in demand.
An MBA with CE degree always an ideal to be recruited by the reputed builders, construction material manufacture like cement, hardware, steel paint etc.
3 M.S in Abroad
If you like to have your further studies abroad then it mainly depends up on your GRE score. You can choose one of the top-ranking universities for M.S in civil engineering with a specialization of your choice in foreign universities.
Civil Engineers are always in demand all over the globe. You can always look for better career opportunities in foreign countries. You can look at it as one of the best civil engineering career options.
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