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If you like to… Think Draw Invent things Repair things Ask questions Prevent problems Find problems Analyse them Create solutions And think some more

...you could have the makings of a good engineer.

Engineers need to have a good imagination, be able to communicate well, have good maths, computing and design skills, and be practical as well as creative. You should be able to accept responsibility and sometimes work without supervision - though you're typically part of a buzzing project team.

Let's look a little closer at how you get started on the path to becoming a Civil Engineer.