A municipal engineer works to make the city a civilized place to live, work and play. They do this through the management of a wide range of infrastructure, acting as the link between the citizen and politicians. In the past, municipal engineers were employed by councils but are now, more often, employed by consulting engineers,…

Environmental Engineering As an environmental engineer, you develop physical, chemical, and biological processes to solve environmental problems. You may provide safe/clean drinking water, clean up sites contaminated by hazardous materials, clean up and prevent air pollution, treat wastewater, and manage solid wastes. Environmental engineers are needed now more than ever to find solutions to the…

Structural Engineering As a structural engineer, you will design structures that are safe, even during natural disasters like hurricanes, earthquakes, blizzards, and floods. You will use materials like steel, concrete, aluminum, timber, and plastic, as well as new materials to create designs for different structures. You will make sure that plans for stadiums, skyscrapers, bridges,…

Geotechnical Engineering As a geotechnical engineer, you work to solve design problems related to earth materials (minerals, rocks, soil, and water). Examples of facilities in the earth are tunnels, building foundations, and pipelines for water or sewage. Highways and buildings are facilities that are supported by the earth. As a geotechnical engineer, you would use…

Surveying According to the The National Society of Professional Surveyors, there are a number of services that only a licensed Professional Surveyor is allowed to provide, specifically those related to the location of property boundaries. Surveyors also provide a wide variety of land related services such as location, topography, spatial position, and land use planning.…

Transportation Engineering As a transportation engineer, you will focus on figuring out how to move people, goods, and materials safely and efficiently. You will design, construct, and maintain highways, railroads, airfields, and water ports. Your challenge will be to find ways to meet increasing travel needs by improving current transportation methods and discovering new ones.…

Construction Engineering As a construction engineer, you turn designs into reality. You must manage construction projects so they are built right, completed on time, and within budget. You apply your knowledge of construction methods, materials, and equipment to turn the designs of other engineers into successful projects. Jacob BackerEngineering Technician,Cook County Highway Department Meet an…

Water Resources As a water resources engineer, you will make sure people have access to clean water. You will work to prevent floods, supply water for cities, treat sewage, protect beaches, or manage and redirect rivers. You may be involved in the design, construction, or maintenance of facilities that use water to generate power, canals,…

Urban Planning As an urban planner, you will focus on developing new communities, as well as redeveloping older communities. You will organize projects and figure out the best place to put houses, stores, and parks. You will likely be involved in developing the plans for cities, towns, and neighborhoods using different technical and geographical information.…