Transport

Health & Safety

Environment

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Water

Maritime

Geospatial Engineering

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Professional development
Tunnelling

What do civil
engineers do?

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Support life

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Shelter people
from harm and make us safe

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Help us to get from

A to B

The Heart of Love River Bridge in Kaohsiung, Taiwan

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Help us to make
the best of our resources

Hoover Dam, Nevada, USA. Photographer: Victoria Rae

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Save our past

and protect our future

Highcliffe Castle, Dorset

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The Gherkin building, London

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What about you?

Could you rise to
the challenge?

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How can I get into

civil engineering?

Elena Rinaldi, ICE Membership development officer with students of the Imperial College, London

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An apprenticeship
in civil engineering lets you
work and learn as you go

Bethany Wilson, Transport Planning Technician, CH2M HILL

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Or do a course
to study civil engineering e.g. HNC, HND,
Foundation Degree, BEng, BSc, MEng or MSc

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What subjects
do I need?

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For an apprenticeship
subjects vary but GCSE Maths, Science,
D&T and English would be a good base

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For a degree
Youll need A level Maths and Physics or a BTEC
Level 3 Extended Diploma in Civil Engineering

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Where
could I study?

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There are lots of civil

engineering courses and apprenticeships
in the UK and abroad

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Where
could I work?

Construction of Sydney harbour bridge, 1924

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Civil engineers work

in design offices and on construction sites

Andrew OMahony, B&S Inspector, London Underground

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Railroad worker on the railway bridge

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As populations grow
civil engineers help to build
a better world for us all

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Natural disasters
like earthquakes mean we need civil engineers
for major international reconstruction projects

Cancun Caribbean houses after hurricane

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Could
I work abroad?

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UK civil engineers
are in demand at home and abroad, in developed
countries and in fast-growing developing countries

China Central TV Headquarters

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Who else
would I
work with?

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Civil engineers
work with architects, designers, conservationists,
surveyors, planners and a range of other people

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What
should I
do next?

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Find out more

ice.org.uk/education
tomorrowsengineers.org.uk
careers@ice.org.uk

Civil engineers shaping the world

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