CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
Civil Engineers design and construct infrastructure such as airports, buildings, bridges, dams, roads, and sanitation systems. They can be found in rural and urban areas working for large and small companies, as well as local, state, and federal governments. Civil Engineering includes specialty areas in
- Construction Engineering
- Environmental Engineering
- Geotechnical Engineering
- Pavements and Materials Engineering
- Site Engineering and Land Development
- Structural Engineering
- Transportation Engineering
- Water Resources Engineering
Auburn Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
SAMPLE JOB TITLES
Construction Project Engineer
Minimum Education: B.C.E.
Entry Level Salary Range: $49k - $73K
Average Entry Level Salary: $60K
Environmental Engineer
Minimum Education: B.C.E. / M.S.
Entry Level Salary Range: $51K - $86K
Average Entry Level Salary: $67K
Water Resources Engineer
Minimum Education: B.C.E.
Entry Level Salary Range: $52K - $92K
Average Entry Level Salary: $68K
Structural Design Engineer
Minimum Education: B.C.E. / M.S.
Entry Level Salary Range: $45K - $95K
Average Entry Level Salary: $63K
Transportation Engineer
Minimum Education: B.C.E.
Entry Level Salary Range: $59K - $86K
Average Entry Level Salary: $69K
Salary ranges and averages refer to entry level roles in the United States provided by Glassdoor.com and PayScale.com.
The ASCE 2020 Civil Engineering Salary Report shows
- $64,000 median entry-level salary
- $115,000 median pre-tax annual salary for civil engineering professionals which is a $6,000 increase from the previous year, showing a continued trend of increasing compensation for civil engineers
- Professional licensure and advanced education make a significant difference for earning potential
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RECRUITING COMPANIES
- Alabama Department of Transportation
- Brasfield and Gorrie
- Jacobs
- Kiewit
- Kimley-Horn
- Southern Company
- Stantec
- Turner Construction
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- Volkert, Inc
- Vulcan Materials
This list is a sampling of companies, not reflective of all organizations who recruit AU Civil Engineers.
NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
- American Society of Civil Engineers
- American Concrete Institute
- Chi Epsilon National Civil Engineering Honor Society
- Engineers Without Borders
- Institute of Transportation Engineers
- Water Environment Association
ALUMNI
- Angela Fanney, '04 I Vice President & Shareholder I Kimley-Horn & Associates
- Brad Christopher I President / Senior Principal I LBYD
- Casey Robinson, '00 I Construction Services Manager I Georgia Power Company
- Claire Booth, '03 I Found & Senior Environmental Engineer I Array Environmental
- Don Arkle, '77 I Chief Engineer I Alabama Department of Transportation
- Erica Jernigan, '09 I Senior Project Engineer I DRMP
- Jeff Stone, '79 I Executive Vice President of Brasfield and Gorrie
- Julia Green, '05 I Climate and Environmental Strategy Engineer I Southern Company
- Kelly Roberts, '06 & '07 I Principal and Project Manager I Walter P Moore
- K-Rob Thomas, '01 I Transmission Construction General Manager I Alabama Power Company
- Melissa Herkt, '77 I President and COO I Emerson Process Management
- Nathan Cauley, '07 I Project Manager I Brasfield & Gorrie
- Tom Amos, '11 I Project Manager I Winter Construction
BUILD YOUR RESUME
Your Career Roadmap
HIGHLIGHTS
- Actively develop key Career Readiness skills
- Join ASCE and other professional student organizations pertaining to your career interests
- Get to know alumni and professionals in your area of career interest
- Attend the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering Career Fair and Civil + Environmental and Biosystems Career Fair
- Gain experience through internships, co-op, volunteer opportunities, and/or part-time jobs
- Gain research experience by working on faculty projects or as a student employee