Annual Salary
£24,000 to £80,000
Average UK salary in 2019 was £30,378
(source Office for National Statistics)
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Civil engineers design and manage construction projects, from bridges and buildings to transport links and sports stadiums.
Average UK salary in 2019 was £30,378
(source Office for National Statistics)
You could work: evenings / weekends; occasionally
There will be
3% more Civil engineer jobs in 2026.
In your local area
Depending on your specialism, you could be:
You may need to wear protective clothing.
You could work on a construction site or in an office.
Your working environment may be outdoors in all weathers.
You can get into this job through:
You can do a foundation degree, higher national diploma or degree in civil engineering.
Many universities specialise in particular areas of civil engineering, like:
Some courses include a work placement, which can be useful for making industry contacts to help find work after you finish your studies.
You can apply for a postgraduate master's award in civil engineering if you've got a related degree like maths, science or geology.
You'll usually need:
You can take a higher national certificate (HNC) or diploma (HND) at college, which may help you to find work as a trainee engineer. You'll do further training on the job to qualify.
Subjects include:
You'll usually need:
You could complete a civil engineer degree apprenticeship.
You'll usually need:
You could start as a civil engineering technician and study part time for a degree while you work.
You can join the Institution of Civil Engineers for professional development opportunities.
You can find out more about becoming a civil engineer from the Institution of Civil Engineers and Tomorrow's Engineers.
With incorporated or chartered engineer status, you could move into senior project management roles. You could also specialise in a particular engineering field, work in research or become a consultant. You could work overseas with British consulting firms, and for oil and mining companies.
You could also work for international development and disaster relief agencies.
You can find out more about becoming a civil engineer from the Institution of Civil Engineers and Tomorrow's Engineers.
You'll need: