Introduction: Civil engineering career in India is one of the most opted engineering programs in India by the aspiring students although there are many other branches of engineering available but beyond doubt civil engineering is the most appreciated and loved engineering careers.
Civil engineering is basically related to engineering discipline that engages itself in building from designing to construction of Airports, Public buildings, Dams, Roads, Railway stations and lines, Canals, Bridges, sewerage systems and monuments.
Perhaps a boon to human kind from science, the domain of engineering works are from government works to private companies that are interested in providing housing facilities and provide world-class private construction.
Many experts have sub divided the Civil engineering into other sub-disciplines such as Geotechnical engineering, Resource engineering, Transportation engineering and Structural engineering. Apparently there is one another sub-discipline which is Military Civil engineering but it has elements of all the mentioned themes.
How to pursue civil engineering?
To become a Civil engineer you have to study the discipline in a college either in undergraduate program or post graduate program.
In India aspiring students could start preparing from 10+2 by taking Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as subjects and alongside preparing for JEE mains entrance exam.
B. Tech in Civil engineering is the undergraduate program and M. Tech in Civil engineering is the post-graduate program.
Well, if you are determined to become a civil engineer then you must contemplate a postgraduate degree that will help one learn more and have strong resume from start as well with a sound academic background.
Eligibility criteria for Civil Engineering program in India
Undergraduate program: For admission in B. Tech Civil Engineering, one has to have a pass certificate with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as subjects scoring descent marks. Also, aspirants must have a JEE mains score card for the purpose of admission.
Postgraduate program: For admission in M. Tech Civil engineering one should have B. Tech civil engineering degree.
Many colleges have their own admission criteria and there are state level universities which conduct their own entrance exam to prepare a merit list for the admission so please also check with the university.
Career Overview for Civil Engineering Course
Career Vista: A Civil engineer in India have a broad spectrum of career, this one engineering program has a great future in government jobs in India and also have many opportunities in career vista in private sector as well. You might land up jobs as Site engineer, Structural engineer, Engineer Geologists, Railway engineer, Quantity surveyor, Resource engineer and Water engineer. The same engineering field has branches and offices held by government sector to oversee new projects and maintenance of older ones.
The Civil engineer job is to design, plan, construct, maintain and manage infrastructures while closely inhibiting engineering skills in doing so.
You all must have heard of engineering pioneers buildings like Singapore Changi International Airport, Burj Khalifa in Dubai and the Petronas towers in Malaysia. How proud the engineers must have been to be associated with such projects and in coming future it could be your chance to be part of history.
Major recruiting companies for Civil Engineers aspirants in India.
Apparently there are private sector companies and Public sector units (PSUs) that recruit through (GATE) exam.
The best private sector recruiting companies in India: Here is the list of some of the best companies which goes like this Gannon Dunkerley & Company, Gammon India, Hindustan Construction Company, Shapoorji Pallonji & Company, Sobha Developers Ltd., Nagarjun Construction Company, Aga Khan Planning and Building Services, Sadbhav Engineering, Bridge and Roof Company, Ayas Shilpa, Tata Projects, Skyline Builders, Unitech, MARG Limited, Metro Tunneling Group, Punj Lloyd, L & T and DLF.
The Public Sector Units (PSU’s) companies: Here goes the list for PSU that recruit Civil engineers through GATE exam Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC), National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC), Coal India Limited (CIL), Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL), Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC), National Aluminum Company Ltd. (NALCO), Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL), Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), Heavy Engineering Corporation Limited (HECL), Electronics Corporation of India Limited (ECIL), Vizag Steel Plant, Dakshin Gujarat Vij Company Limited (DGVCL), Delhi Development Authority (DDA), Odisha Power Generation Corporation Limited (OPGC) and Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC)
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