Just finished 10th boards. Need a reality check on my 6-year plan for Civil/Structural Engineering (BIM/Computational Design)

Hey guys, I just got done with my 10th board exams and I’m starting 11th with PCM and Computer Science.

​Basically, my ultimate goal is to become a structural engineer, but I want to get into the high-paying tech and automation side (Computational Design/BIM) instead of traditional site work. I do a little bit of 3D modeling right now, but tbh I am a complete beginner when it comes to actual coding and engineering software. I don't know C# yet, but I'll be learning Python from scratch in my CS classes this year.

​I’m also planning to build a solid PC later this year or early 2027 so I can actually run heavy software. I’ve picked out the parts: Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3070, Gigabyte B550M Gaming X WIFI6, 32GB 3200MHz DDR4 RAM, 2TB ADATA XPG Gammix S60 Gen4 SSD, MSI MAG A650BN power supply, and an MSI MAG FORGE A120 case.

​Once that’s built, my plan is to spend my free time over the next 6 years (11th, 12th, and my 4-year B.Tech) grinding AutoCAD, Revit, STAAD.Pro, and eventually C#. After B.Tech, I want to do an M.Tech in Structural Engineering.

​Instead of just doing normal college assignments, I want to build a massive portfolio over these 6 years—like writing Python scripts to automate STAAD calculations, making custom C# plugins for Revit, and running heavy 3D environmental/flood simulations and trying out experimental structural designs under real world standard codes and budget constraints on my PC. I also plan to do a 1-year internship to get actual commercial experience.

​I know the baseline civil market is really tough, but I’ve heard that engineers who can bridge the gap between structural physics and coding can hit 20-35+ LPA in top-tier or offshore firms.

​So I want some brutal honesty from professionals or anyone who has some experience in this field here. Am I living in a delusion?

​Do Indian firms actually value this tech stack (Revit + STAAD + Python + C#), or is the market for this mostly abroad? ​I know playing around with software for 6 years isn't the same as "commercial experience." But will hiring managers actually care about a massive portfolio of automated structural scripts from a fresher? ​Is an M.Tech strictly necessary to get these jobs if my portfolio is undeniable and I have a 1-year internship, or is the degree just to get past HR?

​Please give me a reality check, I really want to know if this roadmap makes sense before I start. Thanks