Civil & Structural Engineer
What do Civil & Structural Engineers do?
A Civil and Structural Engineer plays a crucial role in the planning, design, and execution of various construction projects, ensuring the safety, stability, and functionality of structures. This profession involves a combination of civil engineering principles and structural engineering expertise to create reliable and sustainable infrastructure.
Typical duties and responsibilities of a Civil & Structural Engineer
- Project Planning: Collaborate with architects, engineers and other stakeholders to develop comprehensive project plans for structures.
- Design Engineering: Design solutions (structures, groundworks etc.) that meet aesthetic, engineering, functional and safety requirements.
- Construction Management: Supervise activities to ensure compliance with design specifications and quality standard, whilst addressing on-site challenges / risks, and providing solutions and mitigations where required.
- Ageing Management: Consider the lifetime and maintenance requirements in ensuring the continued safety and function of civil engineering assets , including the ageing and degradation of structural materials.
- Safety & Compliance: Ensure that structures comply with both health and safety regulations and relevant good practice, throughout the entire lifecycle from design, commissioning and operation into decommissioning.
Skills and knowledge required to be a Civil & Structural Engineer
A successful Civil and Structural Engineer possesses a blend of technical expertise, creativity, and practical problem-solving skills; all these attributes contribute to the successful completion of a diverse array of civil and structural engineering projects across the nuclear sector:
- Technical Expertise: Strong fundamental knowledge in civil engineering principles and methods of structural analysis.
- Computational Proficiency: An ability to use specialist software for civil / structural design and analysis, and project planning.
- Regulatory Compliance: An understanding of the rules, regulations, and building codes and standards that are pertinent to civil structures.
- Critical Thinking: Proactively identify and solve complex engineering problems with attention-to-detail, creativity and a questioning attitude.
- Interpersonal Skills: Communicate and present to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, including colleagues, clients and contractors.
How do I become a Civil & Structural Engineer?
There are a variety of pathways by which you can pursue a career in civil and structural engineering.
University
Typically, to become a Civil Engineer you will require a degree BEng (a bachelor’s in engineering) or a MEng (a master’s in engineering) in Civil or Structural engineering. Look out for courses accredited by ICE and IStructE because, as your career progresses you may wish to consider becoming chartered with the relevant professional body.
Degree Apprenticeship
Another potential pathway to becoming a Civil engineer is to earn whilst you learn with a degree apprenticeship. A degree apprenticeship is where you have the opportunity to work towards a paid-for degree whilst gaining industry experience and earning a salary.
Working towards the role
Progression from internships or entry-level positions is achievable if you’re keen to begin your career as soon as possible. As you acquire expertise, broaden your network to seek mentorship and opportunities for learning and development. Whilst working, you might even be able to undertake part-time study to earn certificates, credentials and qualifications.
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