Construction

1. About Career

Do you have an interest in buildings and construction? Do you enjoy being outdoors? If yes, you should consider a career in civil engineering.

Civil engineers are professionals who design, create and manage the infrastructure around us.

They can work on the construction of roads, pipelines, airports, dams, estate planning and even offshore projects. Depending on their interest, they can work in the private sector or a government firm. They can work as a consultant, who directly works for the client to manage and design the project as per client interest, or as a contractor who works on the field and supervise construction projects.

Example: Burj Khalifa, English Channel Tunnel, Golden Gate Bridge, Hoover Dam are the examples of the work of a civil engineer.

2. Roles and Responsibilities of a Construction

• • Inspect project sites to monitor progress and ensure conformance to design specifications and safety or sanitation standards.

  • Compute load and grade requirements, water flow rates, or material stress factors to determine design specifications.

  • Provide technical advice to industrial or managerial personnel regarding design, construction, or program modifications or structural repairs.

  • Test soils or materials to determine the adequacy and strength of foundations, concrete, asphalt, or steel.

  • Manage and direct the construction, operations, or maintenance activities at the project site.

  • Estimate quantities and cost of materials, equipment, or labour to determine project feasibility.

  • Plan and design transportation or hydraulic systems or structures using computer-assisted design or drawing tools.

  • Design energy-efficient or environmentally sound civil structures.

  • Identify environmental risks and develop risk management strategies for civil engineering projects.

  • Direct engineering activities ensuring compliance with environmental, safety, or other governmental regulations.

  • Analyze survey reports, maps, drawings, blueprints, aerial photography, or other topographical or geologic data.

  • Analyze manufacturing processes or byproducts to identify engineering solutions to minimize the output of carbon or other pollutants.

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3. Key Skills Required for Construction

• • Project Management

  • Construction Management

  • Engineering Design

  • Autodesk AutoCAD

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4. Salary and Demand for Construction

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  Demand is High for Civil Engineering.

  
  


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  Salary levels are Medium for Civil Engineering. For fresher average salary is 3 to 4 Lacs.

  
  


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  Fees levels of the course is Medium. To pursue this course student need to spend 3 to 4 Lakhs.

  
  


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  Level of preparation for Civil Engineering is Medium. Students spend 1 Year. to prepare for entrance test of Civil Engineering.

  
  
  
   

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