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| Attribute | Water/Wastewater Engineers | Civil Engineers |
|---|---|---|
| Career area | Engineering, Architecture & Built Environment | Engineering, Architecture & Built Environment |
| What it involves | Design or oversee projects involving provision of potable water, disposal of wastewater and sewage, or prevention of flood-related damage. | Perform engineering duties in planning, designing, and overseeing construction and maintenance of building structures and facilities, such as roads, railroads, airports, bridges, harbors, channels, dams, irrigation… |
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| Study routes | ||
| Typical training route | Bachelor's degree in the relevant engineering/architecture field; professional registration may apply | Bachelor's degree in the relevant engineering/architecture field; professional registration may apply |
| Entry requirements | Most professional engineering degree routes require degree mean grade C+ with strong MAT A and Physics; Chemistry may also be required depending on the discipline. | Degree mean grade C+. Minimum subjects include MAT A C+ and Physics C+; the programme also uses science/language cluster subjects. TVET civil engineering routes generally have no extra subject-specific minimum beyond level entry. |
| Training duration | Professional engineering degree typically about 5 years; technology degree about 4 years; TVET diploma about 2-3 years | Engineering degree: about 5 years; technology degree about 4 years; diploma/Level 6 about 2-3 years |
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| Employment type | ||
| Kenya demand | High - engineering is a major employer-reported skills-demand field; infrastructure, energy and construction support continued relevance. | High - engineering is a major employer-reported skills-demand field; infrastructure, energy and construction support continued relevance. |
| Outlook / AI impact | Stable-to-growing / AI-augmented | Stable-to-growing / AI-augmented |
| Professional regulator | Engineers Board of Kenya (EBK) | Engineers Board of Kenya (EBK) |
| Could this suit you? | May suit you if you enjoy designing, building or improving how things work; useful strengths include Written communication, Reading comprehension, Clear writing. | May suit you if you enjoy designing, building or improving how things work; useful strengths include Listening, Clear communication, Clear writing. |
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