What is the scope of jobs and other opportunities in civil engineering?

The main scope of civil engineering is planning, designing, estimating, supervising, managing and maintenance of structures like building, roads, bridges, dams etc. Civil engineers conceive, plan, design, construct, operate and maintain infrastructure projects and systems in public as well as in the private sector. Equal opportunities are available if you want to work from the comfort of your office or at site. Civil Engineering can be termed as a broad field encompassing a diverse collection of specializations and projects. In private sector, jobs for civil engineers are offered in construction and design. A civil engineer with a good knowledge of CAD Software, Finite Element Analysis, and along with other skill-set fits perfectly in an organisation. When it comes to choosing the best university for engineering, IIT becomes the first preference but IIT is not just the only option. Few of the other leading options for engineering are : National Institute of Engineering Lovely Professional University Thapar University UPES Dehradun Geeta University, Panipat College of Engineering, Pune Symbiosis Engineering College Delhi College of Engineering.

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There are various career opportunities in the field of Civil Engineering, 1- As a civil Engineer you can start a consultancy and construction firm. 2- job in a construction company, real estate, infrastructure and project industry as a site engineer or for any profile which suits your academics, like CAD, billing etc. 3- you can go for M.E. Or M.Tech. In civil engineering with a specialisation of your choice, after the completion of the course you can choose the career accordingly. 4- You can prepare for the exams like UPSC & IES Indian Engineering Services to secure your job in the government departments. 5- You could also apply for various Government jobs in engineering departments. There are Various government departments like the central public works department (CPWD), Water Resources Department (WRD), Public Health Engineering Department (PHE), etc. Also hiring the civil engineering graduates. This is one of the best civil engineering career options. LPU faculty of engineering 66th among all the Government and private institutes. It facilitates to open up all the pathway of career through - Cutting Edge Technology-Instills advanced knowledge in the specific areas of Civil Engineering, such as, Structural Engineering, Environmental, Renewable Energy, Surveying, Geotechnology, Remote Sensing and Intelligent Transportation etc. Industry readiness- addition to core curriculum, programme offers courses like communication, analytical and soft skills to enhance the personality and employability. Remote Sensing and Intelligent Transportation etc. Boost to enterprenuship- university SEED money upto 5 Lacs to the students for any project or start-up. LPU provides ample opportunities to each and every eligible student to secure good placement with the help of a dedicated Division of Career Services (team of about 40 persons). The worth mentioning brands in which LPU civil engineering students are working are- Goldman Sachs India, Agumentik Group, Spectraforce Technologies, LeadSquared, Cleanmax Solar, Al Rakha (UAE), Dharam Consulting, Geetanjali Homestate Pvt. Ltd. , Nobroker, Pyramid Co consulting, Intellipaat, Era Infra Engineering Ltd. , KEC International, Simplex, WSP India, XL Dynamics, CVENT, Xceedance Consulting, Bristlecone, Rishishwar Construction, Premier Developers and Contractors, SUCG Infrastructure etc. The highest package of B.Tech civil engineering is 11 LPA [WHATFIX] with average of 5.4 LPA.

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Hi Jeevesh, Civil Engineering graduates can find employment opportunities in various areas of work. Mostly find openings in : -Rain water harvesting system -Surveying -Estimation -Preparation of civil drawings -Power generation firms -Gas and Oil plants -Construction of pipelines -Construction of buildings -Construction of dams -Construction of tunnels -Construction of sewage systems -Construction of bridges One can look for job profiles such as : -Civil Engineer -Construction Plant Engineer -Technician -Planning Engineer -Construction Project Engineers -Assistant engineers -Executive engineers -Supervisors -Project Coordinator -Site Engineer -Project Engineer One can move to the teaching as well as research field. One can also get into various positions in the Government sector such as IAS, IPS, and IES. And can also try to get into railways as well as defense sector. Some of the organizations that recruit Civil Engineering professionals are : -National Fertilizers Limited -Bharath Electronics Limited -Cement Corporation of India -Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited -MMTC Limited -Hindustan Zinc Limited -National Small Industries Corporation Limited -Hindustan Paper Corporation Limited -Bharat Earth Movers Limited -National Thermal Power Corporation -Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited -Power Grid Corporation of India Limited After gaining sufficient experience one can move on with self employment. There are opportunities to work in contract basis also. For career advancement, one can opt for various higher study courses such as M.Tech, M.E, MBA, and PhD etc. This will not only improve the career opportunities but also help in getting good compensation packages. Hope it helps. Please feel free to revert. Wish you luck.

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