Diploma in Civil Engineering

Civil engineering is the work of designing and building infrastructure. Usually that means large structures: bridges, dams, buildings and tunnels. It also covers networks such as water supply, irrigation and sewerage, and the building of houses and homes. A civil engineer can be involved at every stage in the life of a structure, from planning and construction through to maintenance and demolition. The work often overlaps with architecture.

Civil engineering covers the design, construction and maintenance of structures: bridges, roads, buildings, dams and waterways. For many years the job was mainly about designing and building new things, such as buildings, bridges and highways, water treatment and environmental works, foundations and tunnels. A civil engineer today still does that, but also has to judge how existing infrastructure is wearing out, how one system depends on another, and what a structure costs over its whole life, both to the environment and to the people who use it. That takes a deep grounding in the traditional subjects of the field.

Skilled people in this field are in demand in developed countries. Civil diploma holders work on the major building projects run by private construction firms, engineering services and consultancies. There is particular demand in the Middle East, and in Dubai above all, where a great deal of construction is under way. With a diploma you can work as an assistant to a site manager, or as a supervisor.

You need to have passed Class 10. Work experience in the field is preferred.

You need to have passed Class 10 or Class 12 with Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry, or to hold a diploma. Work experience in the field is preferred.