Civil Engineering is the Profession of Planning, Designing, Analysis and Executing structural works that serve the general public, such as dams, bridges, aqueducts, canals, highways, power plants, sewerage systems, roads, bridges, drinking water, energy systems, sea ports and airports, and the infrastructure for a cleaner environment. Civil Engineering is the application of physical and scientific principles for the design, development and maintenance of both the constructed and the naturally built environment.

Civil Engineering projects can come through the public sector, government agencies, or private sector. They can be large or small in scale, with civil engineers working in planning, budgeting, project and asset management, research, and analysis.

Civil Engineering is the second-oldest engineering discipline, dating back to 4000 BC and 2000 BC, after military engineering, which was created to differentiate civilian from military engineering. As a result, it is a broad discipline that is broken down into several sub- disciplines. Viz. Environmental Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Transportation, Municipal or urban Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, Materials Engineering, Coastal Engineering, Surveying, Structural Engineering and Construction management.