<p>Is it common for civil engineers to get into consulting? If so, in what fields?</p>
<p>Define what you mean by consulting. It is common, for example, for structural, civil, and MEP engineers to be refered to as consultants to the architecture firm that is leading a building project. Is this what you mean? If so, the answer is yes and the fields are buildings, bridges, and other engineered works.</p>