Civil Engineering & Management

Career prospects

There are many exciting job opportunities available to you in Scotland, the UK and beyond after graduating with an MSc in Civil Engineering & Management.  There is a strong demand for graduates with a knowledge and understanding of business management in its own right and how this is most effectively utilised in the field of civil engineering and beyond.

The MSc programme will provide you with a wide range of skills giving you the opportunity to work in diverse areas of engineering management with a competitive advantage as a graduate engineer in today’s job market or for those taking a fast track route into a senior management position.

Possible areas of employment

• Civil & environmental engineering consultancies
• Engineering contractors
• Public authorities (both local and national)

In addition to providing you with the technical skills required to work in these areas of employment, the MSc will also equip you with wide-ranging transferable skills which will be invaluable in your future career.

Transferable Skills

• Problem-solving skills
• Team-working skills
• Preparing oral and poster presentations
• Technical report writing skills
• Critical evaluation of scientific literature
• Computing and IT skills
• Numeracy and data manipulation
• Communication skills
• Time management and working to deadlines