Civil Engineer

Tasks and responsibilities

Determining construction methods, materials and quality standards, and drafting and interpreting specifications, drawings, plans, construction methods and procedures

Organising and directing site labour and the delivery of construction materials, plant and equipment, and establishing detailed programs for the coordination of site activities

Obtaining soil and rock samples at different depths across sites and testing samples to determine strength, compressibility and other factors that affect the behaviour of soil and rock when a structure is imposed and determining the safe loading for the soil

Studying architectural and engineering drawings and specifications to estimate total costs, and preparing detailed cost plans and estimates as tools to assist in budgetary control

Monitoring changes to designs, assessing effects on cost, and measuring, valuing and negotiating variations to designs

Analysing structural systems for both static and dynamic loads

Designing structures to ensure they do not collapse, bend, twist or vibrate in undesirable ways

Assessing present and future travel flow patterns taking into account population increase and needs change

Designing the physical aspects of transportation systems such as highways, railroads, urban transit, air transportation, logistical supply systems and their terminals

Requirements

Minimum experience as a Civil Engineer for 3-5 years

A bachelor degree or higher qualification

Benefits