Civil Engineer Business Cards for Licensed PE Professional Engineers in Structural Transportation and Site Development

Civil engineers are the licensed engineering professionals who design, analyze, and oversee the construction of the physical infrastructure that sustains modern society — from the roads people drive on and the bridges they cross to the water treatment plants that supply clean water, the stormwater systems that prevent flooding, the structural foundations that support buildings, the site grading that prepares land for development, and the transportation networks that move people and goods efficiently and safely.

What Civil Engineer Cards Include

Your Credentials

Professional license:

• P.E. (Professional Engineer) — NCEES licensed professional engineer; the primary credential; requires Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam, 4 years of qualifying engineering experience under licensed PE supervision, and Principles and Practice of Engineering (PE) exam; must be current in each state of practice; state-specific (e.g., "Licensed PE — California," "PE — Texas," "PE — New York")
• EIT or E.I.T. (Engineer in Training) — passed FE exam; working toward PE licensure; some new civil engineers include this on cards while pursuing PE
• S.E. (Structural Engineer) — specialty license for structural engineering; required in California and Illinois; other states issue SE through the PE examination in structural specialty
• NCEES Record — facilitates PE reciprocity across states; signals mobility

Engineering degrees:

• B.S.C.E. (Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering) — ABET-accredited
• M.S.C.E. (Master of Science in Civil Engineering) — graduate degree; common in structural, transportation, environmental specialties
• Ph.D. — research or academic civil engineering

ASCE and specialty:

• ASCE (American Society of Civil Engineers) member — the primary civil engineering professional organization; membership tiers (Student, Associate, Member, Fellow, Dist.M.ASCE)
• F.ASCE (Fellow, ASCE) — honorary; demonstrated leadership in civil engineering profession
• D.WRE (Diplomate, Water Resources Engineering) — ASCE Academy of Water Resources Engineers; specialty certification for water resources engineers
• D.GE (Diplomate, Geotechnical Engineering) — ASCE; geotechnical specialty
• D.CE (Diplomate, Coastal Engineering) — ASCE; coastal engineering
• D.NE (Diplomate, Nuclear Engineering) — ASCE

Specialty organization certifications:

• P.E. — Structural — structural engineering PE
• SE (Structural Engineer) — California SE or Illinois SE license; state-issued structural specialty
• PMP (Project Management Professional) — PMI; widely held by civil engineering project managers
• PTOE (Professional Traffic Operations Engineer) — ITE (Institute of Transportation Engineers); traffic engineering specialty
• AICP (American Institute of Certified Planners) — some civil engineers in land development also hold planning credentials
• LEED AP BD+C — for sustainable site development engineers
• Certified Stormwater Inspector — CPESC or state-specific stormwater credentials
• CPESC (Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control) — IECA; stormwater and erosion control
• CFM (Certified Floodplain Manager) — ASFPM; floodplain management and FEMA mapping

Your Civil Engineering Specialty

Structural engineering:

• Building structural analysis and design
• Foundation and geotechnical design
• Steel structural design (AISC)
• Reinforced concrete design (ACI)
• Wood and masonry structural design (AWC, TMS)
• Bridge and highway structure design
• Seismic engineering (ASCE 7, IBC seismic)
• Wind engineering (ASCE 7 wind loads)
• Special inspection and structural observation
• FEMA 356 / ASCE 41 structural assessment

Transportation engineering:

• Highway and roadway design (AASHTO)
• Traffic impact analysis (TIA)
• Traffic signal design and synchronization
• Intersection design (roundabouts, grade separations)
• Pedestrian and bicycle facility design
• Transit planning and design
• Highway safety analysis
• ADA and accessible route design

Site development (land development):

• Grading and earthwork design
• Site layout and civil design for commercial, residential, industrial
• Utility infrastructure design (water, sewer, storm)
• NPDES stormwater pollution prevention plan (SWPPP)
• Low Impact Development (LID) and green infrastructure
• Subdivision design and platting
• Due diligence and feasibility

Water resources and hydraulics:

• Hydraulics and hydrology (HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, SWMM)
• Stormwater management and drainage design
• Floodplain analysis (FEMA NFIP, HEC-RAS floodplain modeling)
• Detention/retention basin design
• Water supply and distribution system design
• Wastewater collection system design
• Culvert and bridge hydraulics

Environmental engineering:

• Environmental site assessment (Phase I, Phase II)
• Contaminated site remediation
• Water quality analysis
• Environmental impact assessment

Geotechnical:

• Soil mechanics and foundation design
• Slope stability analysis
• Earthwork and embankment design
• Retaining wall design

Design for Civil Engineers

Color palette:

• Navy + white: engineering authority
• Gray + white: infrastructure, concrete, steel
• Blue + white: water resources, civil
• Dark charcoal + gold: senior firm partner look

Back of Card

1. "P.E. | S.E. | ASCE Member | LEED AP BD+C | CFM | PTOE | PMP | NCEES Record"
2. "Structural | Transportation | Site development | Water resources | Hydraulics | Geotechnical"
3. "AASHTO | ASCE 7 | ACI | AISC | HEC-RAS | SWMM | NPDES SWPPP | LID | Floodplain"
4. "Public infrastructure | Private development | Municipal | DOT | Developer | General contractor"
5. "[Firm name] | [City, State] | [phone] | [email] | [LinkedIn]"

Checklist

• [ ] P.E. license and state(s)
• [ ] S.E. (if structural specialty license)
• [ ] ASCE membership (and fellowship if FASCE)
• [ ] Specialty certifications (D.WRE, D.GE, PTOE, CFM, CPESC)
• [ ] LEED AP (if sustainable design focus)
• [ ] PMP (if project management)
• [ ] Civil engineering specialty (structural, transportation, water, site)
• [ ] Industries served (municipal, DOT, developer, contractor)
• [ ] Key codes and software (AASHTO, HEC-RAS, SWMM, ASCE 7)
• [ ] Firm name and position