Hi,
Good and relevant question,
Civil engineering is a wide branch. There are n numbers of softwares to learn which depends on the intrest of individuals.
But, below mentioned softwares are commonly used and an civil engineer must have atleast basic knowledge of these;
1) AUTOCAD
It is commonly used software. You can say that it is ABC of engineering. It is used to read drawings accurately, prepare drawings, modify them and to determine the quantities, areas and dimensions of any project easliy.
2) MS EXCEL
MS excel is used to prepare sheets, reports, daily reports, preparing billls, Bar Bending schedule (BBS), calculations and progress reports. This is second commonly used software for a civil engineer.
3) 3DS MAX/REVIT/VRAY/SKETCHUP
If anyone wants to go in the field of 3D modelling, the mentioned softwares are a must know for a civil engineer.
4) MSP/PRIMEVERA
last but not least, if an engineer wants to do job in planning and management, microsoft project and Prime vera are must for an engineer.
Thanks, hope you will find it useful.
