The University of Texas at Austin
College of Engineering

Typical Employers

  • Specialist consulting engineering firms (usually geotechnical and environmental).

  • Oil and gas exploration and production companies.

  • Mining companies

  • Large engineering/procurement/construction (EPC) contractors.

  • Architectural and engineering (AE) firms.

  • Federal, state, and local transportation agencies.

  • Specialist contractors (soil improvement, piling, foundations, retaining structures)

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