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
Minimum experience as a Civil
Engineer for 3-5 years
A bachelor degree or higher
qualification