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Who are structural engineers?
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Structural Engineers are men and women who have risen to the challenge of a creative profession. Working, often in a team, they develop the constructions that shape the world.

First they will conceive a structure; considering strength, form and function. Then they will choose appropriate materials - such as steel, concrete, brick or timber -calculating and checking to ensure that the construction will remain safe and serviceable for the length of its intended lifetime.

Structural Engineers are people who enjoy challenge, opportunity, responsibility and excitement.

What do they do?

• Management...of projects, personnel, finance, materials and production.
• Risk Assessment...for public protection, defining and maintaining safety standards, carrying out structural integrity assessment.
• Design...initiating ideas, feasibility analysis, technical supervision, safety of finished structure, converting an architect's visions into functional reality.
• Research and Teaching...providing for the future. Innovation, evaluation, monitoring, education, training and continuing professional development.
• Setting standards...for design and safety Acting in a "watchdog" role ensuring compliance to building regulations, planning and safety legislation.
• Construction...creating from raw materials, construction activity planning and management, safety.
• Refurbishment...for conservation, recycling, and environmental enhancement.

A Career for the Future

Needed for Tomorrow's World - Engineering is one profession for which ample employment opportunities can be predicted for the 21st century

Creative Satisfaction - Put your name to substantial projects for the benefit of society. Environmental protection. Public buildings. Unique landmarks. Rail, roads, bridges, housing, towers, offices, factories, docks, sea defences.

Stimulating Locations - Different projects could take you to fascinatingly diverse sites around the world. City environs. Urban neighbourhoods. Rural landscapes. Coastal locations.

More Variety - One day you may be on site, the next in an office. You'll be asked to be both creative and analytical. Plus there's the day to day interest of managing people, materials and finance.

Professionally Rewarding - Structural Engineering can give you a career path and salary range similar to other professions. When qualified you could establish your own practice.