MOST IN-DEMAND JOBS FOR CIVIL ENGINEERS IN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

BIM Modeller / Specialist / Manager
A building information modeling (BIM) modeller provides CAD Drafting and modelling and design support. They coordinate and manage Revit Models. Building information models are virtual files that help with decision-making during the building process. The building information modeling Specialist must be well-educated in not only the industry in which they works, but in architecture generally as well.

Building information modeling (BIM) is a process involving the generation and management of digital representations of physical and functional characteristics of places. Building information models (BIMs) are files (often but not always in proprietary formats and containing proprietary data) which can be extracted, exchanged or networked to support decision-making regarding a building or other built asset. Current BIM software is used by individuals, businesses and government agencies who plan, design, construct, operate and maintain diverse physical infrastructures, such as water, refuse, electricity, gas, communication utilities, roads, bridges, ports, tunnels, etc.

Construction Manager
Construction managers are often the main catalyst of construction projects. They are responsible for construction sites 24 hours a day. Common duties of construction managers include planning, directing, and coordinating activity on construction sites, overseeing project design, hiring and supervising workers, choosing contractors, and monitoring supplies. They are also responsible for preparing budgets and estimates, reporting progress to clients, and to fulfill with legal requirements. Construction mangers do not typically do any of the actual construction. 

Contracts Manager
Construction contracts managers help to win building contracts. They also help to control costs and keep construction projects on track. Projects can include everything from commercial and residential developments to road and rail engineering works. If you’re good with numbers and IT and can pay close attention to detail, you could find a career as a construction contracts manager very rewarding. To do this job you will need experience in the construction industry, although you may be able to get in if you have a background in contracting and managing projects in other sectors. 

Design Engineer/ CAD Technician
Design engineers research and develop ideas for new products and the systems used to make them. They also work to improve the performance and efficiency of existing products. If you want a professional career in engineering, and are good at problem-solving and generating new ideas, this job could suit you well. In this job you will need to be able to use Computer-Aided Design software. You will need to be able to combine engineering and design principles. 

As a CAD or computer-aided design technician, you’ll use software to create design plans for buildings and infra structures. 

Environmental Engineer /Manager

Environmental Engineers work to solve the Environmental problems using environmental Engg., Geology, soil engineering, biology. They work to improve recycling, waste management, public health, and water and air pollution control. They have to study Environmental Engineering specialization apart fron Civil Engineering. Environmental jobs are booming significantly nowadays.

EHS officers, Hydrologists, Pollution control board jobs are some other jobs related to environmental engineering.

LEED certification gives the valuable and dignified career.

Estimation and Costing

Estimators work out how much it is going to cost to supply products and services to their clients. If you have a good head for facts and figures, like being part of a team and want a varied job, this might be a career to suit you. To do this job well, you’ll need excellent math and IT skills, the ability to work with a high degree of accuracy and an organized approach. You can become a junior estimator and work your way up if you have a good general standard of education. Another option is to take a college or university course which covers some of the skills needed to do the job, then apply for work afterward.

Geotechnical Engineers

Geotechnical Engineering is a specilization in Civil Engineering which deals with earth materials using principles of soil mechanics and rock mechanics.

Geotechnical engineers are professionals that ensure the long-term stability of various structures and earthworks. Tasked with designing foundations, slopes and retaining walls, Geotechnical professionals rely heavily on self-conducted site investigations, rather than code-based design.

Health and Safety Professional
As a health and safety adviser or officer, you would use your knowledge and skills to reduce injuries, accidents and health problems in the workplace. If you have an eye for detail and love problem solving, this could be the ideal job for you. You will need to be able to apply your communication skills when writing reports or dealing with employers. You’ll also be expected to have a good knowledge of health and safety legislation. Most health and safety advisers get into this role by either completing a qualification and then looking for work or studying whilst working. It is becoming more common for advisers to enter this profession with a degree level qualification. 

Planning Engineer

Prepare and update project schedule based on the contract. Set work program and target milestones for each phase based on the project plan. Monitor critical activities based on the project schedule and advise project management. Prepares and submit updated work program and cash flow curve showing actual progress and identify areas of weakness and establishes means and methods for recovery, if any, as well as new critical activities. 

Monitor day to day work progress and prepare the weekly and monthly program and report. Maintain and record update of site work progress obtained from Project Manager. Prepares monthly report reflecting work progress summary. Report to the Project Manager about the current work progress and make the comparison between the plan and actual progress and study impact of alternative approaches to work. Participate in project meetings and discussions with the Client as required. Assists in preparing work program, cash flow and manpower histogram for tenders. Performs other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned from time to time. 

Project Coordinator
The project coordinator is a key member of the project team and works directly with the project manager to help define the project's goals and objectives; create and maintain a project's budget and schedule, analyse progress reported against the work schedules; and recommend actions to improve progress.

Prime duty of Project coordination is data gathering, management and analytical processes used to predict, understand and constructively influence the time and cost outcomes of a project or program; through the communication of information in formats that assist effective management and decision making.

Project Engineer
Project Engineering bridges the boundaries between engineering and project management, leading the technical workers who contribute to the building of structures or products. In some cases, the project engineer is the same as a project manager but in most cases, these two professionals have joint responsibility for leading a project. Project management holds the responsibility of every field of engineers

Project Manager
A project manager is a professional in the field of project management. Project managers have the responsibility of the planning, procurement and execution of a project, in any domain of engineering. Project managers are the first point of contact for any issues or discrepancies arising from within the heads of various departments in an organization before the problem escalate to higher authorities. Project management is the responsibility of a project manager. This individual seldom participates directly in the activities that produce the end result, but rather strives to maintain the progress, mutual interaction and tasks of various parties in such a way that reduces the risk of overall failure, maximizes benefits and minimizes costs.

Site Engineer
A site engineer will manage part of a construction project; they also help with technical advice and supervise other members of staff. The work can be varied as projects can range from working on a large-scale housing estate to building a new shopping complex. Site engineers should understand the different needs projects have. 

Surveyor

Surveyors make precise measurements to determine property boundaries. They provide data relevant to the shape and contour of the Earth's surface for engineering, mapmaking, and construction projects.

Surveying or land surveying is the technique, profession, and science of determining the terrestrial or three-dimensional position of points and the distances and angles between them. A land surveying professional is called a land surveyor. These points are usually on the surface of the Earth, and they are often used to establish land maps and boundaries for ownership, locations like building corners or the surface location of subsurface features, or other purposes required by government or civil law, such as property sales. Surveyors work with Building marking, Columns marking, checking levels in buildings under construction and assist in taking measurements also.

They use equipment like Total stations, Robotic total stations, GPS receivers, retro-reflectors, 3D scanners, radios, handheld tablets, digital levels, drones, GIS and surveying software. The planning and execution of most forms of construction require it. It is also used in transport, communications, also.

Structural Engineer

Structural engineers analyze, design, plan, and research structural components and structural systems to achieve design goals and ensure the safety and comfort of users or occupants. Their work takes account mainly of safety, technical, economic and environmental concerns, but they may also consider aesthetic and social factors. Structural engineering is usually considered a specialty discipline within civil engineering,

Town Planners

Town Planning is everything to do with the construction of our built environment, within both the public and private sector. Before anything is built, it will likely need to go through the planning process and there are many aspects that will influence whether or not something can be built; including social, economic, environmental and aesthetic factors.

Town Planners work on the behalf of a developer or landowner to advise and assess your development idea and plan. Planners are professionals in developing strategies and reports from their assessments on your proposed development to ensure the best outcome is made to get approval from local council. 

For more details, visit Institute of Town Planners - http://www.itpi.org.in/

Quality Engineers / Managers

Project Management Professionals

Here are some suggestions on how to find a path that works well for you:

§ Develop a long-term vision.

§ Have a short-term plan.

§ Review your career plan annually.

§ Enhance your ability to communicate.

§ Listen to what others have done.

§ Find a mentor.

§ Improve your skills through continuing education.

§ Don’t be afraid to change.

§ Be willing to take a risk.

§ Challenge yourself.

§ Have fun.

(Courtesy: Constructionplacements.com)