Civil engineering technician

Code 3112.1

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.

Essential skills

Knowledge

  • technical drawings
  • construction industry
  • civil engineering
  • building information modelling
  • construction methods
  • engineering principles
  • engineering processes
  • building codes

Skills and competences

  • prevent damage to utility infrastructure
  • inspect construction supplies
  • ensure compliance with safety legislation
  • perform field research
  • follow health and safety procedures in construction
  • operate drones in civil engineering
  • use safety equipment in construction
  • use technical drawing software

Transversal competences

  • estimate duration of work
  • manage schedule of tasks
  • keep records of work progress
  • use measurement instruments

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Sources

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences