Civil Engineering

What Can I Do With This Major?

Check out specific job titles, work places and links to related professional organizations:

Internships

The following are examples of locations where students in Civil Engineering have completed internships. The data is from the UC Davis Exit Survey, completed by students who have graduated in the past years. If you're a student thinking about participating in an internship, this list is a great place to start your search.

Internship Sponsors
BKF Engineers
CA Department of Water Resources
CA Division of Safety of Dams
CA State Water Resources Control Board
Caltrans
Carlson, Barbee & Gibson, Inc.
City of San Luis Obispo
Consolidated Engineering Laboratories
Jacobs Engineering
Kimley-Horn
Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research Center
Power Engineering Construction
Rick Engineering Company
San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency
San Mateo County Transit District
Thomas & Beers
UC Agriculture and Natural Resources
UC Davis Center for Geotechnical Modeling
UC Davis Wastewater Treatment Plant
Whiting-Turner Contracting Company

Employment

The table below includes examples of organizations and job titles of graduates who entered the workforce. This list is not exhaustive; it is meant to provide basic guidance to upcoming graduates looking to enter the workforce. An organization and job title may appear more than once if multiple graduates have been hired. Check out this diverse list of jobs, and then use it to start your own search.

Companies Position
ADKO Engineering, Inc Assistant Bridge Engineer
AECOM Transportation Engineer
Black & Veatch Civil Engineer 1
Brookfield Residential Assistant Community Development Manager
Brown and Caldwell Staff Engineer
CA State Water Resources Control Board Water Resources Control Engineer
Caltrans Transportation Engineer
Carlson, Barbee & Gibson, Inc. Project Engineer
CH2M Water Main Construction Engineer
City of Los Angeles Engineering Associate
City of Napa Stormwater Engineering Aide
Clark Construction Project Engineer
Contra Costa County Entry Level Engineer
Devcon Construction Inc. Field Engineer
Gas Transmission Systems, Inc. Associate Engineer
GDR Engineering, Inc. Junior Engineer
Geostructural Engineering Inc. Staff Engineer
GHD Staff Engineer
Goodfellow Bros. Project Engineer
Granite Construction Project Engineer
Hensel Phelps Field Engineer
Hensel Phelps Project Engineer
Jacobs Project Engineer
Jacobs Transportation/Traffic Engineer
JMA Civil, Inc. Project Engineer
Kiewit Engineer
Kiewit Entry Level Engineer
Kimley-Horn Analyst
Kimley-Horn Civil Analyst
Kleinfelder Staff Engineer
KPFF Engineer
Laugenour and Meikle Junior Civil Engineer
Lendlease Project Engineer
M+W Group HVAC Engineer
McCarthy Building Companies Inc. Project Engineer
O'Dell Engineering Assistant Engineer
Omni Means Engineers and Planners Design Engineer
RGA Design Assistant Project Manager/Engineer
Rick Engineering Company Assistant Water Resources Designer
Romig Engineers Field/Staff Engineer
RSE Inc. Design Engineer I
S.J. Amoroso Construction Project Engineer
Stantec Assistant Civil Enginner
Swinerton Project Engineer
T. Kear Transportation Planning and Management, Inc. Transportation Analyst
TAIT and Associates, Inc. Design Engineer
Tom's Metal Specialists, Inc. Field Engineer
Truebeck Construction Project Engineer
Turner Construction Company Field Engineer
UC Davis Junior Specialist
UC Pavement Research Center Staff Civil Engineer
Underground Construction Project Engineer
United States Army Corps of Engineers Civil Engineer DA Intern
United States Army Corps of Engineers Environmental Engineer
Webcor Builders Project Engineer
West Yost Associates Engineer 1
Whitchurch Engineering Project Engineer
Whiting-Turner Contracting Company Project Engineer