What do Civil and Environmental Engineers Do?
Civil Engineers
Civil engineers design, construct, and maintain society’s infrastructure – the highways, buildings, and water systems we use daily. A civil engineering education provides students the understanding and ability to use modern tools and scientific principles to solve these community-specific problems, like designing buildings to withstand earthquakes or wind, restoring wetlands and streams, planning a new community, forecasting a drought, reducing traffic congestion, and improving water quality.
Environmental Engineers
Environmental engineers are the professionals who identify and design solutions for environmental problems. They provide safe drinking water, treat and properly dispose of wastes, maintain air quality, control water pollution, and remediate sites contaminated by spills or improper disposal of hazardous substances. They possess the modern, scientific knowledge to identify, design, build, and operate systems to protect our environment.
