Career Civil Engineer

Can you tell me in detail about the career of a Civil Engineer in India as I want to know it before taking admission in any course related to it, please guide me properaly?

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Civil Engineers design, construct, supervise, operate, and maintain large construction projects and systems, including roads, buildings, airports, tunnels, dams, bridges, and systems for water supply and sewage treatment.

Job Prospects
There is enormous demand for Civil Engineers in India and it is also expected to get a boost as the country gets ready to upgrade its infrastructure with growing economic and political blow in the world.

The career opens a lot of opportunities in numerous government departments. One is employed in all major construction projects carried out by central and state government agencies.

There are equally good opportunities in the private sector for civil engineers. A major opening for qualified civil engineers is also in armed forces where they can make vital contribution to the protection of India.

One can set up own engineering consultancy.

Pay Packet
Pay packet of a civil engineer depends on a number of things - educational qualification, type of employer, industry, location of work and so on.

Starting monthly salary of a graduate in civil engineering could be around Rs 10,000 to Rs 15,000.

With due experience and continuous upgrade of skills, the salary increases by leaps and bounds.

Professors in engineering colleges get extraordinary amounts as monthly salary along with other benefits.

It is important to ensure that a degree or diploma from a reputed college as salary will also depend on the brand image of one’s college.

Civil Engineering Course Job Types
• Technical Officer - Civil Engineering
• Manager - Civil Engineering
• Professor/Associate Professor- Civil Engineering
• Business Analyst - Civil Engineering
• Site Civil Engineer
• Civil Engineer & Architect
• Civil Engineer - Costing & Estimation
• Assistant Executive Engineers (Civil)

Top Companies
1. Ajay Kadam Association

2. Antant Access

3. Associated Engineering

4. Balaji Railroad Systems Ltd.

5. Dr. Kelkar Consultants Pvt. Ltd.

6. Expert Technology – Chennai

7. Gammon India Ltd.

8. Hiranandani Construction Pvt.Ltd.

9. IVRCL Infrastructure & Projects Ltd.

10. Jaypee Group

11. Larsen and Tubro

12. Macro Marvel Infrastructure Corporation Ltd.

13. Nircon Engineering Consultants.

14. Potential Consultants.

15. RDS Projects Ltd.

16. Simplex Projects Ltd.

17. Subhash projects and Marketing Ltd.

18. Vadakar and Associates.