The Civil Engineering Advisory Board is comprised of members from public and private organizations. The board was organized to provide essential advice and counsel to the department chair, faculty and the Dean of the college.
Current Civil Engineering Program Industrial Advisory Board Members:
| Name | Position | Affiliation |
| Mr. Jon Rippke, P.E. (Chair) | President | Bolton & Menk, Inc., Mankato, MN |
| Mr. Chris Ayika, P.E. | Past President of MN ASCE | Xcel Energy, Minneapolis, MN |
| Mr. Don Borcherding, P.E. | President & Past MN licensing board member | Yaggy-Colby Associates, Rochester, MN |
| Mr. Dave Buesing, P.E. | Retired President | Wells Concrete Products, Wells, MN |
| Mr. Jim Gates, P.E. | Deputy Director | Public Works Dept., Bloomington, MN |
| Mr. Ray Huber, P.E. | Vice President, Principal Geotechnical Engineer | Braun Intertec, Minneapolis, MN |
| Mr. Gregg Jacobson | General Manager | Wells Concrete Products, Wells, MN |
| Mr. Steve Klein, P.E. | Vice President | Barr Engineering, Minneapolis, MN |
| Ms. Sue Miller, P.E. | County Engineer | Freeborn County, Albert Lea, MN |
| Mr. Jim Mino, P.E. | Manager of Civil & Project Engineering | Hormel, Inc., Austin, MN |
| Mr. Nick Nowacki, P.E. | Engineer & MSU Civil Engineering Alumnus | U.S. Aquatics, Delano, MN |
| Mr. Robert Roscoe, P.E. | Principal | SRF Consulting Group, Minneapolis, MN |
| Mr. Shane Rustin, P.E. | Natural Resources Engineer | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, New Ulm, MN |
| Mr. Ken Saffert, P.E. | Retired City Engineer | City of Mankato, Mankato, MN |
| Mr. Chad Surprenant, P.E. | President | I & S Group, Mankato, MN |
| Mr. James Swanson, P.E. | District Engineer | MN DOT, District 7, Mankato, MN |
| Mr. Butch Trebesch, P.E. | Vice President | Ames Construction, Burnsville, MN |
| Mr. Mike Wagner, P.E. | Retired County Engineer | Nicollet County, North Mankato, MN |