Aspiring candidates who want to emerge as professional civil engineers in the field may conceivably trial programs in structural engineering or start learning this field along with the civil engineering discipline.
• The job of the structural engineers is to apply the principle of science, mathematics and engineering in a unique combination to plan and design and thereon analyze structures including anything from aircraft to oil rigs.
• Structural analyst engineers focus on the overall structural integrity to produce cost-effective designs that would have the least adverse effect on the environment and at the same time meet the public need for aesthetics and functionality.
• The structural engineers are also responsible for designing the buildings, bridges, dams, ships, tunnels, towers, oil rigs and aircraft and a lot of other large structures in the process making sure that the designed structures they present are made of durable ingredients. The structures created show integrity of design and are capable of overcoming environmental impact reducing deterioration and the need for regular repairs.
To get into an entry level job as a structural engineer, individuals need to have a bachelor's degree. The undergraduate program would comprise of science, math, and foundational principles of engineering, mechanical engineering, civil engineering and structural engineering as well. The courses also include subjects like dynamics, material science, structural design, structural mechanics, and structural analysis.
It is also possible for someone with a Bachelors of Civil Engineering to enter the field of structural engineering at the graduate level.
Some of the common skills that according to the industry experts must be possessed by structural engineers and civil engineers who want to enter the sector are as follows:
• The aspiring individuals need to acquire unique skills in communication and produce informative and understandable presentations.
• They should have the ability to work in small groups both with the help of coursework and personal experience as well.
• The skills that are stated above are necessary for the prospective structural analyst engineers to partake in work teams thereby conveying complicated ideas to both the clients and the colleagues that they work with.
Structural engineers need to have a license in the state where they wish to work.
The structural engineers are in general licensed as civil engineers and ought to complete 4 fundamental steps to get a hold of the mandatory licensure.
These steps include:
• Finishing a degree program agreed by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET),
• Passing the Fundamentals of Engineering and Principles Exams
• Practice of engineering exams
• Gaining 4 years work experience in the engineering field
As already said earlier around 4 years of work experience in the field is a mandatory criteria for a civil engineer or any other engineering student to join at an entry level Structural Analysis Engineer job.
Experts are of the view that the engineering field will grow by an 11% in terms of employment opportunities from 2006 to 2016.
This is stated in accordance with the projected growth rate for all industries across the country.
The civil engineering field is the core area for structural engineers, and is expected to encounter a boost of 18% growth rate in employment. This will be largely the effect of population growth and the requirement of repairing and improving the on hand structures.
A Structural Engineer I gets around $45,855 to $58,518, among the majority of structural engineers in this position who make anywhere between $49,391 and $56,020.
The average base salaries for Structural Engineer I positions spread all through different parts of the country are as follows:
• $56,000 for the Northeast
• $55,300 for the Middle Atlantic area
• $50,400 in the South
• $52,000 in the Midwest
• $54,300 in the West
With the growth in population and increased use, the existing structures are in serious need of maintenance and repair all around the world. Hence the demand for well educated and skilled structural analyst engineers has increased all around the world and will still continue to grow. This is so because structural engineers are the people who play a significant role in supplying to the needs to new and evolved structures and maintaining the existing structures with integrity.
