<p>Hi,
I'm young teen, still in High School and I need to know about Civil Engineering.
What is Civil Engineering? When you get a bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering do you jump in every kind of work like constructing high rises, building roads, and bridges or do you stay in one job like building high rises for ever?</p>
<p>I really don't know a lot about this stuff so, help me guys.</p>
<p>Civil engineering encompasses many different sub-specialties, including Transportation, Geotechnical, Hydrology, Structural, Construction, Materials, Architectural (and more). </p>
<p>The question is what do you want to do? Do you want to design the structure, or do you want to design its foundation, or do you want to be more involved in the construction process? </p>
<p>It also depends on where you work. The company I work for mainly does bridges, railroads and roadwork for our city, because we’re an infrastructure firm. </p>
<p>Seirsly</p>
<p>Let’s say I wanted to be more involved in the construction process, what would I be doing then?</p>
<p>I’m only a student as well, but from talking with my coworkers, go for a civil degree with a specialization in construction/ construction management if possible. Different schools have different specialties available. Then maybe start looking at contractors/ companies with a construction department. I know my company does have such a department, but I never interact with them.</p>
<p>The FAQ thread has some good info and links - <a href=“READ BEFORE POSTING! The (Engineering + FAQ) = Thread - Engineering Majors - College Confidential Forums”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/engineering-majors/964837-read-before-posting-the-engineering-faq-thread-p1.html</a></p>
<p>If the FAQ doesn’t help, let me know. I have a degree in civil engineering and am in the construction side of the business. We can certainly add to that thread if need be.</p>