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civil engineer

Civil engineers design, plan, and develop technical and engineering specifications for infrastructure and construction projects.

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Description

Civil engineers design, plan, and develop technical and engineering specifications for infrastructure and construction projects. They apply engineering knowledge in a vast array of projects, from the construction of infrastructure for transportation, housing projects, and luxury buildings, to the construction of natural sites. They design plans that seek to optimise materials and integrate specifications and resource allocation within the time constraints.

Theoretical Knowledge

ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required

technical drawings mining, construction and civil engineering machinery products construction methods project management civil engineering engineering principles cost management quantity surveying engineering processes integrated design bridge engineering

Practical Skills

ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences

manage engineering project use technical drawing software synthesise information manage personal professional development manage contracts think abstractly demonstrate disciplinary expertise liaise with architects operate open source software plan engineering activities interact professionally in research and professional environments execute feasibility study ensure compliance with safety legislation manage research data approve engineering design create CAD drawings perform project management oversee construction project adjust engineering designs

OPTIONALOptional competences

oversee quality control inspect construction supplies conduct field work conduct quality control analysis draw blueprints use CAD software meet contract specifications assess environmental impact use software tools for site modelling collect geological data design wind turbines identify energy needs manage a team execute analytical mathematical calculations use geographic information systems examine engineering principles advise architects speak different languages advise on building matters inspect industrial equipment monitor contractor performance assess project resource needs manage bridge construction projects draft design specifications perform surveying calculations monitor nuclear power plant systems ensure compliance with environmental legislation create cadastral maps manage budgets present reports check quality of raw materials design building envelope systems

Data Source: Unified Global Standards (ISCED, ISCO, O*NET, ESCO)