If u are already a civil engineer,,then try to stick with it,,Fight a little more and i am sure u will get it. I have a bunch of friends from civil engg who managed to get their jobs in structural and geotech.. It sure is painful while u are searching for  job,,but it's worth it. One can always go with seemingly easier option of gettting stuck with a dhoti consultant,,but i am sure that it's not a very pleasant expereince to give in to their exploitations.