Career fit quiz

Is Civil Engineer the Right Career for You?

A quick, free 8-question quiz to see how well the civil engineer career fits your personality, preferences and goals.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How this quiz works

Rate how much you agree with each statement. The quiz compares your answers with the realities of the civil engineer job and gives you an honest fit score in under two minutes. Nothing is saved or sent anywhere.

Statement 1 of 8I love math and physics
Statement 2 of 8I want to build infrastructure
Statement 3 of 8I like solving complex problems
Statement 4 of 8I’m willing to earn a license
Statement 5 of 8I like both office and site work
Statement 6 of 8I want high pay
Statement 7 of 8I’m willing to spend about 4 years + PE path training for this career
Statement 8 of 8A typical salary around $100,840 a year would meet my needs

What this career really involves

Civil engineers plan, design, build and maintain infrastructure such as roads, bridges, tunnels, dams, airports and water and sewer systems.

  • Design infrastructure projects
  • Analyze loads, soils and water flow
  • Prepare plans and specifications
  • Estimate costs
  • Manage construction

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