Civil engineers plan, design, and supervise the construction and maintenance of building and infrastructure projects. They work on a variety of projects, including roads, bridges, buildings, airports, water treatment systems, and hydroelectricity systems. Civil engineers analyze survey reports, maps, and other data to plan projects, consider construction costs, government regulations, potential environmental hazards, and other factors in planning stages and risk analysis, and compile and submit permit applications to local, state, and federal agencies verifying that projects comply with various regulations. They also perform or oversee soil testing to determine the adequacy and strength of foundations, test building materials for use in particular projects, provide cost estimates for materials, equipment, or labor to determine a project’s economic feasibility, and use design software to plan and design transportation systems, hydraulic systems, and structures in line with industry and government standards. Civil engineers work in a variety of locations and conditions, commonly splitting their time between an office setting and construction sites. They typically need a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or a related field to enter the occupation and a state-issued license if they provide services directly to the public. The median annual wage for civil engineers was $89,940 in May 2022, and employment of civil engineers is projected to grow 5 percent from 2022 to 2032, faster than the average for all occupations.