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Career possibilities with civil and structural engineering

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Studying Civil and Structural Engineering can secure you a job in many different areas. Discover career possibilities with Civil and Structural Engineering.

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Build connections

We aspire to live in areas that have plenty of resources and opportunities. Traffic jams, heatwaves and decaying houses often make our lives difficult. Civil and Structural Engineers create solutions to make life more liveable for many people.

They:

  • design and construct key roads and bridges that connect places and people
  • solve flooding in high-risk areas
  • and help combat climate change

Civil and Structural Engineers play a key role in building the backbone of society.

A degree in Civil and Structural Engineering allows you to shape the future for yourself and many others.

Student wearing a lab coat using engineering equipment

Sustainable building

Beyond bricks and mortar, the construction industry is experiencing big changes.

There is pressure on businesses to reduce their use of natural resources. Meanwhile, the demand for new infrastructure has gone up.

Engineers must be creative to make attractive and sustainable buildings. It’s their job to use new technologies to cut carbon emissions and to make the structures life cycle last. Sustainable buildings also have a higher value because they are cheaper to run.

Solid foundations

Civil Engineering at the University of Bradford is ranked 7th in the UK in the Guardian University League Table 2022.

Civil and Structural Engineering graduates are in high demand and salaries could be between £25,000-£29,000.

Many end up working with local councils or in consulting roles for private companies.

Our graduates have strengths in:

  • geotechnics
  • sustainability
  • water engineering
  • acoustics
  • computer modelling and design

Student using Civil and Structural engineering equipment in lab

Build your future

Think that Civil and Structural Engineering is only about construction and building sites?

Think again.

There are many exciting opportunities for graduates. You could:

  • create infrastructure for the military
  • create oil fields to harvest petrol
  • manage pollution in marine habitats
  • maintain and build dams or locks
  • or even provide a helping hand in the design of new nuclear energy plants

Interested in studying civil and structural engineering? Search Civil and Structural Engineering courses and apply.

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