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name, description
| name | description |
|---|---|
| civil-engineering-technician | Occupational skill for the role 'civil engineering technician' (also: civil engineering design technician, civils technician, hydraulic engineering superintendent, civil engineering technical officer, civil engineering services technician, civil engineering superintendent). Use when the user asks for typical civil engineering technician work such as: Compute load and grade requirements, water flow rates, or material stress factors to determine design specifications.; Inspect project sites to monitor progress and ensure conformance to design specifications and safety or sanitation standards.; Direct or participate in surveying to lay out installations or establish reference points, grades, or elevations to guide construction. |
Civil Engineering Technician
Civil engineering technicians help design and execute construction plans and take on organisational tasks, for example in the planning and monitoring, and in bidding and invoicing of construction work. They also calculate material requirements, and help with the purchasing and organising, and ensure the quality of the construction materials. Civil engineering technicians may perform technical tasks in civil engineering and develop and advise on policy implementing strategies for road works, traffic lights, sewerage and water management systems.
Core workflow
- Compute load and grade requirements, water flow rates, or material stress factors to determine design specifications.
- Inspect project sites to monitor progress and ensure conformance to design specifications and safety or sanitation standards.
- 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.
- Direct engineering activities, ensuring compliance with environmental, safety, or other governmental regulations.
- Provide technical advice to industrial or managerial personnel regarding design, construction, program modifications, or structural repairs.
How to use this skill
- Read references/profile.md for the occupation profile and scope.
- Consult references/tasks.md for the full task and activity inventory.
- Check references/skills.md for essential vs. optional competences.
- Check references/tools.md for the software commonly used in this role.
- See references/ai-skills.md — matched external AI agent skills (per-source attribution).
Key competences (essential)
- building codes
- building information modelling
- civil engineering
- construction industry
- construction methods
- engineering principles
- engineering processes
- ensure compliance with safety legislation
- estimate duration of work
- follow health and safety procedures in construction
- inspect construction supplies
- keep records of work progress
- manage schedule of tasks
- operate drones in civil engineering
- perform field research
Hot technologies
- Procore software
- The MathWorks MATLAB
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D
- Autodesk Revit
- Bentley MicroStation
- Dassault Systemes SolidWorks
- Microsoft Access
- C
- Microsoft Visual Basic
Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/0f5cc4eb-925d-4b99-be6d-b0964a253a9a), ONET 30.3 (17-2051.00). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*