Find out about civil engineering

To find out more about what civil engineers do, please visit the ICE Education Zone.

Students & young learners
Teacher and careers advisors information and resources
Supporting materials available from ICE NW

Other resources

Engineering watercycle - An interactive model and lesson plan has been created to promote sustainable development and a career within civil engineering, particularly focusing on the requirement for water supply and sanitation in developing countries.

Construction Industry Council Building Visions - video which explores some of the creative inspiring career opportunities in the construction professions. Young professionals tell us about their projects and explain how they shape our surroundings to fit our lifestyles. We meet an architect, building services engineer, and planner. We enter their design offices and visit construction sites and completed buildings. We learn how they work as part of a team; why they choose their careers, what they studied and why they enjoy their work.