# Tasks & work activities — construction engineer

Source: O*NET 30.3, occupation 17-2051.00 (Civil Engineers) — manual nearest-occupation mapping via ISCO group 2142; the official ESCO crosswalk has no entry for this ESCO occupation.

## Task statements

- **[Core]** Compute load and grade requirements, water flow rates, or material stress factors to determine design specifications.
- **[Core]** Inspect project sites to monitor progress and ensure conformance to design specifications and safety or sanitation standards.
- **[Core]** Direct or participate in surveying to lay out installations or establish reference points, grades, or elevations to guide construction.
- **[Core]** Estimate quantities and cost of materials, equipment, or labor to determine project feasibility.
- **[Core]** Prepare or present public reports on topics such as bid proposals, deeds, environmental impact statements, or property and right-of-way descriptions.
- **[Supplemental]** Test soils or materials to determine the adequacy and strength of foundations, concrete, asphalt, or steel.
- **[Supplemental]** Conduct studies of traffic patterns or environmental conditions to identify engineering problems and assess potential project impact.
- **[Core]** Design energy-efficient or environmentally sound civil structures.
- **[Supplemental]** Design or engineer systems to efficiently dispose of chemical, biological, or other toxic wastes.
- **[Supplemental]** Develop or implement engineering solutions to clean up industrial accidents or other contaminated sites.
- **[Core]** Direct engineering activities, ensuring compliance with environmental, safety, or other governmental regulations.
- **[Supplemental]** Identify environmental risks and develop risk management strategies for civil engineering projects.
- **[Core]** Provide technical advice to industrial or managerial personnel regarding design, construction, program modifications, or structural repairs.
- **[Core]** Manage and direct the construction, operations, or maintenance activities at project site.
- **[Core]** Plan and design transportation or hydraulic systems or structures, using computer-assisted design or drawing tools.
- **[Core]** Analyze survey reports, maps, drawings, blueprints, aerial photography, or other topographical or geologic data.

## Detailed work activities

- Coordinate safety or regulatory compliance activities.
- Create graphical representations of civil structures.
- Design systems to reduce harmful emissions.
- Develop technical methods or processes.
- Direct construction activities.
- Estimate operational costs.
- Estimate technical or resource requirements for development or production projects.
- Evaluate technical data to determine effect on designs or plans.
- Explain project details to the general public.
- Implement design or process improvements.
- Incorporate green features into the design of structures or facilities.
- Inspect facilities or sites to determine if they meet specifications or standards.
- Investigate the environmental impact of projects.
- Prepare proposal documents.
- Recommend technical design or process changes to improve efficiency, quality, or performance.
- Survey land or bodies of water to measure or determine features.
- Test characteristics of materials or structures.