Career Information

CIVIL ENGINEERING is very diverse and offers career opportunities in Structural Engineering - design of buildings, bridges, highways, railways, airports, sports stadia and offshore oil platforms; Geotechnical Engineering ¡V design of foundations for onshore and offshore structures, retaining walls, dams, excavations and tunneling; Hydraulic Engineering ¡V design of structures in rivers and the sea, e.g. ports and harbours, and pipe networks for water and gas supply and sewage disposal; and Construction Engineering which involves costing, planning and scheduling construction processes.

RESOURCE ENGINEERING incorporates Mining Engineering - concerned with extracting ore from the ground and Mineral Processing Engineering - extracting mineral from the ore. The mining industry is Australia¡¦s largest single exporter (including gold, iron, nickel and diamonds) and one of the biggest industries in the world.

Civil and Resource Engineers have the opportunity to

• Use a broad range of skills in different types of Engineering
• Assess and implement new technologies
• Take responsibility for multi-million dollar decisions
• Work outdoors as well as in an office.
  

Civil and Resource Engineers are required to deal with people and to mix technological science with management skills. Civil and Resource Engineering is a profession which encompasses

• Environmental impact
• Financial management
• Legal obligations
• Technological management
• Industrial relations

There are numerous Civil and Resource Engineering companies in Western Australia and internationally.

Civil and Resource Engineers can also pursue careers in management companies, banking, finance or stock-broking, in research and development or in the government sector.

Civil and Resource Engineers have some of the highest starting salaries of all graduates from the University of Western Australia (UWA).