Civil engineers design and maintain the massive infrastructure which today's society depends upon: roads, buildings, bridges, dams, tunnels, levees, sewer systems, and water treatment plants.
Guiding the future of our infrastructure, Civil Engineers currently direct the spending of more than one tenth of Canada's gross national product, more than any other professional group. The Civil engineering program at Waterloo is both challenging and fulfilling, with a great deal of flexibility: students get to customize their degree with a large number of technical electives in structural, transportation, geotechnical, and water/environmental engineering.
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Introducing our new Engineering-in-Residence for 2026: Leigh McDermott
The Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering is delighted to welcome Leigh McDermott, Director of City Utilities, Integrated Planning & Public Works, in the City of Waterloo as the 2026 Douglas Wright Engineer-in-Residence.
GNCTR 2026 Recap
Our Concrete Toboggan Team just wrapped up an incredible week in London, ON at GNCTR 2026! We brought 26 team members to compete from February 4–8 and are thrilled to share our results:
Interview with Nandita Basu: The "new normal" with water conservation | Calgary Eyeopener | CBC Listen
Nandita Basu was interviewed by CBC/Radio-Canada about water conservation in Calgary. They explored current restrictions and how they work, as well as how cities need to adjust in the future.