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Civil Engineers

SOC 17-2051.00

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.

Green Occupation Zone 4 Architecture and Engineering

Skills

Knowledge

Job Zone

Yes

Green

Top Skills 8

Reading Comprehension

4.0

Critical Thinking

4.0

Active Listening

3.9

Speaking

3.9

Mathematics

3.9

Complex Problem Solving

3.9

Operations Analysis

3.9

Systems Analysis

3.9

Knowledge Areas 8

Engineering and Technology

4.6

Building and Construction

4.4

Mathematics

4.3

Design

4.2

English Language

4.0

Administration and Management

3.7

Physics

3.6

Law and Government

3.4

Key Tasks

1Inspect project sites to monitor progress and ensure conformance to design specifications and safety or sanitation standards.

2Compute load and grade requirements, water flow rates, or material stress factors to determine design specifications.

3Provide technical advice to industrial or managerial personnel regarding design, construction, or program modifications or structural repairs.

4Test soils or materials to determine the adequacy and strength of foundations, concrete, asphalt, or steel.

5Manage and direct the construction, operations, or maintenance activities at project site.

Also Known As

Airport Engineer Architectural Engineer Asphalt Engineer Base Engineer Bridge Design Engineer Bridge Engineer Bridge/Structure Inspection Team Leader Building Construction Engineer Building Engineer Cadastral Engineer