Ideally where should a civil engineer work? contractual firm, client side or in a project management consultancy?

Civil engineering one of the oldest engineering subject, since then it had lost the attention of the recent developments. So., i feel we cant do anything with what we have learnt. it requires the hand's on experience on what is happening at site. Hence forth we can develope the career in project Management, Consultant or Execution heads.

It requires the field knowledge. Its must.

First is to work as a consultant site engineer . Since the size of projects are increased nowadays due to high investment cost, it may not be possible for a fresher to stand at site for more than 2 yrs presently i guess.

As a consultant engineer you get to know the tricks played by the contractor and how the clients are in making decisions at any critical stage of project.

Then you can work for contractors side to know the estimating , profits made by contractors.

Finally calmly and cooly get into as a client and bang both which is what every client is doing nowadays.

I got job in client side as fresher what should i do.?

After completing the degree  a civil engineer must be in survey,design and estimation work in office and site too,this way he can get the main knowledge after this he may get the job in field ,then only past  experience will help.

Mr. Mallaya has described the matter very beautifully,but if he starts with govt.job then everything shall be spoiled ,I mean the suggestion given by Mr Mallaya.

Mr. Mallaya beautifully describe when & where a civil engineer should work.

Civil Engineers are responsible for creating structures which are in public domain and have to be safe, functional and aesthetic. There is a common perception that the quality in construction workmanship has come down although the technology and materials have improved tremendously. It is therefore essential the civil engineers get a good grounding in construction execution. They can be good in design,qty surveying,planning etc subsequently with the basic training in construction.

Nitin Nitin... come out of the planning room. The building is not made merely by planning fault finding, estimation and legal dealings. Ultimately one has to stand there and actually got to pour the concrete...and he is a civil engineer.

After Mr Mallaya's beutiful description there is nothing to say.