civil engineer
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.
Also called: director of infrastructure projects, civil engineering consultant, civil engineering expert, infrastructure project manager, investments civil enginee, civil engineering researcher, quality assurance civil engineer, civil engineering specialist
- 30
- essential skills
- 66
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
- 2142
- ISCO-08 group
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Essential skills
30- adjust engineering designs
- approve engineering design
- bridge engineering
- civil engineering
- construction methods
- cost management
- create CAD drawings
- demonstrate disciplinary expertise
- engineering principles
- engineering processes
- ensure compliance with safety legislation
- execute feasibility study
- integrated design
- interact professionally in research and professional environments
- liaise with architects
- manage contracts
- manage engineering project
- manage personal professional development
- manage research data
- mining, construction and civil engineering machinery products
- operate open source software
- oversee construction project
- perform project management
- plan engineering activities
- project management
- quantity surveying
- synthesise information
- technical drawings
- think abstractly
- use technical drawing software
Optional skills
66- advise architects
- advise on building matters
- assess environmental impact
- assess project resource needs
- automation technology
- business management principles
- cartography
- check quality of raw materials
- chemistry
- collect geological data
- conduct field work
- conduct quality control analysis
- construction products
- create cadastral maps
- design building envelope systems
- design principles
- design wind turbines
- draft design specifications
- draw blueprints
- electric generators
- electrical engineering
- electricity consumption
- energy efficiency
- energy performance of buildings
- ensure compliance with environmental legislation
- environmental engineering
- environmental policy
- examine engineering principles
- execute analytical mathematical calculations
- geochemistry
- geodesy
- geology
- geomatics
- geophysics
- identify energy needs
- inspect construction supplies
- inspect industrial equipment
- logistics
- manage a team
- manage bridge construction projects
- manage budgets
- mathematics
- mechanical engineering
- meet contract specifications
- metrology
- monitor contractor performance
- monitor nuclear power plant systems
- oversee quality control
- perform surveying calculations
- photogrammetry
- power engineering
- present reports
- renewable energy
- safety engineering
- speak different languages
- surveying
- surveying methods
- sustainable building materials
- topography
- traffic engineering
- transportation engineering
- urban planning
- urban planning law
- use CAD software
- use geographic information systems
- use software tools for site modelling
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