Civil Engineers
Human Advantage 69%
Significant human skills needed
AI Automation Risk Low Risk
2.7 / 10
This occupation requires complex human judgment, social interaction, and creative problem-solving that are difficult to automate.
Perform engineering duties in planning, designing, and overseeing construction and maintenance of building structures and facilities, such as roads, railroads, airports, bridges, harbors, channels, dams, irrigation projects, pipelines, power plants, and water and sewage systems.
Also Known As: Airport Engineer, Architectural Engineer, Asphalt Engineer, Base Engineer, Bridge Design Engineer, Bridge Engineer, Building Construction Engineer, Building Engineer +65 more
Core Tasks
- Direct engineering activities, ensuring compliance with environmental, safety, or other governmental regulations.
- Manage and direct the construction, operations, or maintenance activities at project site.
- Inspect project sites to monitor progress and ensure conformance to design specifications and safety or sanitation standards.
- Compute load and grade requirements, water flow rates, or material stress factors to determine design specifications.
- Plan and design transportation or hydraulic systems or structures, using computer-assisted design or drawing tools.
- Provide technical advice to industrial or managerial personnel regarding design, construction, program modifications, or structural repairs.
- Analyze survey reports, maps, drawings, blueprints, aerial photography, or other topographical or geologic data.
- Direct or participate in surveying to lay out installations or establish reference points, grades, or elevations to guide construction.
- Estimate quantities and cost of materials, equipment, or labor to determine project feasibility.
- Prepare or present public reports on topics such as bid proposals, deeds, environmental impact statements, or property and right-of-way descriptions.
- Design energy-efficient or environmentally sound civil structures.
Supplemental Tasks (5)
- Test soils or materials to determine the adequacy and strength of foundations, concrete, asphalt, or steel.
- Identify environmental risks and develop risk management strategies for civil engineering projects.
- Conduct studies of traffic patterns or environmental conditions to identify engineering problems and assess potential project impact.
- Develop or implement engineering solutions to clean up industrial accidents or other contaminated sites.
- Design or engineer systems to efficiently dispose of chemical, biological, or other toxic wastes.
Education & Training
Job Zone 4 Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
Education: Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
Experience: A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
On-the-Job Training: Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.
Education Level Distribution
Percentage of workers in this occupation with each education level.
Relevant College Majors
- Civil Engineering CIP 14.0801Design and construction of infrastructure.
- Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering CIP 14.0802Soil mechanics and foundation engineering.
Technology & Tools
Hot Technologies
Software (74)
Tools & Equipment (29)
Where This Career Leads
Career progression organized by specialty track and experience level.
Architecture & Civil Engineering Advanced Manufacturing
Zone 2
Non-Destructive Testing Specialists 79% match
Zone 4
Civil Engineers You are here
Local, State, & Federal Services Advanced Manufacturing
Zone 2
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 77% match
Zone 4
Civil Engineers You are here
Zone 5
Urban and Regional Planners 79% match
Resume Builder
Select key tasks to generate action-oriented resume bullets for Civil Engineers positions.
Your Resume Bullets
Related Occupations
Show all 20 related occupations
Real Talk
Hear from real Civil Engineerss about their work: