Is civil engineering no longer a good choice to opt for as a career?

There has been a dip in number of civil engineering aspirants because some other streams are thought to be more glamorous. Due to this dip, the good civil engineers which corporate sector looks for are also in small numbers. When the economy in last 28 years is going full steam, the entire landscape of the country has seen a sea change. And this change will keep on going for another century on back of infrastructure push, public spending and rising incomes among the population. All these thing point towards a huge construction push in next few decades, and we will need skilled Civil engineers to execute all this. From homes to buildings to office spaces to factories to malls to entire cities to motorways to airports to hospitals to corporate complexes every project needs civil engineers to execute! I would say that Civil engineering has a huge scope of jobs in private sector, government sector, higher education and entrepreneurship. Some private sector job profiles available are: Engineering project managers Sr Civil engineers Engineering manager Civil engineer engineering inspectors and regulatory officers Civil engineering drafter Civil engineering technologist land surveyer Job opportunity in Public sector Undertakings (PSUs) If you are technically strong, you can apply for PSUs. Nowadays they are mainly dependent on the GATE score. They are publishing advertisements regularly in the national newspapers. So, prepare hard for GATE. Practically all civil service positions in public works departments are held by civil engineers. Various Government departments like the Central public works department (CPWD), Department of Atomic energy, etc. Conduct their own exams for recruitment. Following are the major Public Sector Companies hiring Civil Engineering Graduates: NTPC National Thermal Power Corporation Limited BHEL Bharat Heavy Electrical Limited ONGC Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited HAL Hindustan Aeronautics Limited GAIL Gas Authority of India Limited SAIL Steel Authority of India Limited Start a Civil Engineering and Construction Business in India Although there are very few names in India, the picture is changing quite fast. This is an untapped market and therefore has the biggest potential. Civil Engineers can team to innovate and come up with ideas that better the process of design & construction. The degree from IITs, NITs, PEC, Thapar, LPU etc. Is important in order to make a cut in the industry. DVD.

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Hello! Civil Engineers are an integral part of society, without them, we would have no roads, airports, buildings, dams, harbours etc. It is safe to say that a Civil Engineering degree gives you the best of both worlds due to its diversity (there's a whole lot of things one can do in this field). Civil Engineering is not out of job. Infact it is the option which creates numerous jobs. I have done my engineering from Lovely Professional University, Have a look over LPU. LPU is the best option for Civil Engineering. There are ample of opportunities for Civil engineering graduates after passing out from LPU. The department has some great tie-ups with leading national companies for placement drives. Major infrastructure companies visit their campus, L & T, Simplex Piles Ltd, Era Infrastructure, Gammon India Ltd to name a few. The starting package can be anything between 45 lacs per annum, depending upon your skills. Apart from that, the six-month internship is an integral part of the B.Tech programme which could be an opportunity for getting work experience and increase ones chance to get employment after passing out. But, of course, your academic record should be good to get this placement option. Apart from this, nowadays the career and job opportunities depend upon a lot on your networking. The key to getting employment depends on your good network with people who are in the industry. So, try to make a network with people from the same domain of yours. It will be a great help to you.

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Being an educational consultant, let me tell you that Civil Engineering is alive and well! It is a good career and has many facets: Structural, Surveying, Highways, Bridges, original water supplies, Waste Water, environmental, and probably half a dozen other branches I have left out. There is a massive career scope in Civil Engineering as BE/B.Tech Civil Engineering graduates can explore promising opportunities in both the private sector and public sectors. Top Civil Engineering Colleges in India 2022 are- IIT Bombay - Indian Institute of Technology. Lovely Professional University, Phagwara MIT Manipal - Manipal Institute of Technology. COEP Pune - College of Engineering.VIT Vellore - Vellore Institute of Technology. SRM University Chennai - SRM Institute of Science and Technology.

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Civil Engineering is another good course to pursue in LPU. LPU is among the top Civil Engineering colleges of Punjab. Also, one of India's Best Civil Engineering college in Punjab, Civil Engineering Discipline empowers its students with state-of-the-art technologies and the latest labs that are at par with international education standards. Our students contain a superb blend of skill, leadership and, innovation leading to awe-inspiring placements. Emphasizing the need to evolve and create the smart cities of tomorrow, LPU Civil Engineering Discipline focuses on creating professionals that become the inventors of future sustainable technology. Unilab-Mechanical Testing of Building and Construction Materials Lab of School of Civil Engineering is now NABL Accredited by Quality Council of India (QCI). Industry certifications, MOOCs, Hackathons / Co-curricular Competitive events, Workshops, Guest lectures, Educational Trips, Live projects, Incubation projects, Community projects, projects with NGOs etc. Are an integral part of curriculum.

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As a qualified civil engineer you can find work in a range of sectors, particularly in the construction sector, on buildings and large structures of all kinds, transport and communications infrastructure. You can also work for employers involved in the production, storage and distribution of electricity, gas and water. Vacancies arise across the UK and overseas, with a range of contractors and consultancies. There are also opportunities to work in-house for a variety of national and multinational organisations, particularly within the public sector. Local authorities, government departments and environmental organisations, for example, employ civil engineers to set up project specifications and draft tender documents. Lovely Professional University is the best engineering college in India. LPU becomes the best place to pursue an engineering degree with highly qualified teaching staff, best laboratories, and modern technologies. LPU provides abundant opportunities for students to think out of the box. They can secure their future by getting these opportunities. Placements at LPU are best-ever achievements. Civil Engineering is the broadest of the Engineering fields. Civil Engineering focuses on the infrastructure of the world which include Water works, Sewers, Dams, Power Plants, Transmission Towers/Lines, Railroads, Highways, Bridges, Tunnels, Irrigation Canals, River Navigation, Shipping Canals, Traffic Control, Mass Transit, Airport Runways, Terminals, Industrial Plant Buildings, Skyscrapers, etc. Civil engineers build the worlds infrastructure. The curriculum is so framed that it covers all the major subdivisions of the field. This discipline serves the purpose to create professionals which can meet today's demand in the construction industry. For more information, you can either visit their website or call on their toll-free number- 1800 102 4431.

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Well in my opinion every programme is required that is why students prefer as they SEE they future and their interest in the field. This field is having various career prospects like, A large number of Civil Engineers are recruited through Indian Engineering services, by UPSCA large number of civil engineers are recruited in various state departmentsAfter a little experience one can start his own consultancyRCC structural designerSteel structural designer. Bridge designer. Site Engineers. Construction planners and evaluators. Building construction quality control engineers. Cement Industry. LPU offers more than 200 programmes. It is one of leading private universities in North. In the short span of time it has grown so much that major recruiters from the industry visit LPU for the placement purpose. LPU provides a great academic exposure to its students. It is a UGC-approved university which has been ranked well by various agencies on the basis of its infrastructure, its faculty, its placements, its teaching practices, etc. The university provides ample opportunities to each and every of the eligible students to secure good placement. Special inputs in the form of professional enhancement classes are given to students to hone their skills and prepare them for placements. These are some of the reasons that LPU has become the first choice of both national and international students. LPU has availed various rankings and accreditation because of its unbeatable records.

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