Construction industry will become India’s largest employer by 2022 with 72 million employees. But what does India need to do to supply skilled engineers .For a developing country like India, infrastructure is predominant for the economic progress of the country. With India’s GDP projected at 7.8 per cent in 2019, skilled professionals are the need of the hour to achieve a continued progression. Being a capital-intensive industry, construction is an imminent contributor to the national economy as the range of consumers of the construction market has varied over the years.
With close to 1.5 million engineers graduating in India every year, the country needs approximately 4 million civil engineers on an average, over the next decade, to deliver potential real estate space and planned infrastructure.
Job ProfileJob DescriptionAverage Annual Salary for freshersStructural EngineersStructural Engineers design, plan and supervise the construction of infrastructural projects like buildings, bridges, etc. INR 4-5 Lakhs. Site EngineersSite Engineers are responsible for security, safety, health, organizing, supervising material, and people working at the site.INR 2.5-3 LakhsConstruction EngineersThe main tasks of Construction Engineers are to plan, direct, and supervise large construction projectIn addition; they act as leaders and middlemen on construction projects.INR 3.5-4 Geotechnical EngineersThe primary responsibility of Geotechnical engineers is to create projects and find solutions to the problems that are related to geology. INR 3-4 Lakhs
Career Opportunities in Civil Engineering
Students can work as any of the following job profile:
Environmental EngineeringGeoinformaticsGeotechnical EngineeringHydraulics and Water Resources EngineeringConstruction Technology And ManagementBuilding Technology and Construction Management (BTCM)Environmental and Water Resources Engineering (EWRE)Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental EngineeringInfrastructure Engineering and ManagementStructural EngineeringTransportation EngineeringWater Resources EngineeringOcean EngineeringRemote SensingRock Engineering and Underground StructuresEnvironmental Engineering and Management
Career in Civil Engineering – Top Job Offering Organizations
After completing a degree or diploma course in Civil Engineering, one can join various private and government organizations.
Ajay Kadam AssociationAntant AccessAssociated EngineeringBalaji Railroad Systems LtdDr. Kelkar Consultants Pvt. LtdExpert Technology – ChennaiGammon India LtdHiranandani Construction Pvt.LtdIVRCL Infrastructure & Projects LtdJaypee GroupLarsen and Tubro
Career in Civil Engineering – Job Opportunities
After completing UG or PG level Civil Engineering courses in India, the students have many job opportunities. The students are hired at architect firms, universities, consultancy companies, moreover, the global market, especially in Gulf countries, attractive jobs for Civil Engineering graduates. Below, we have furnished some of the specialized fields in Civil Engineering:
Airports.Tunnels and bridges.Fire stations.Mining.Ports and harbors.Drainage and flood barriers.Railways.
Career Path in Civil Engineering – Skills Required
To pursue a career in the field of Civil Engineering, the engineers must acquire the following set of skills:
Mathematical skills.Tests Of Building MaterialsInvestigation Of soilUses Of Surveying InstrumentsStandard Codes Used In ConstructionBar Bending ScheduleDrawing and DesignEstimation and BillsQuality ControlOn-Field Management
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