Description
Civil engineers design, plan, and develop technical and engineering specifications for infrastructure and construction projects. They apply engineering knowledge in a vast array of projects, from the construction of infrastructure for transportation, housing projects, and luxury buildings, to the construction of natural sites. They design plans that seek to optimise materials and integrate specifications and resource allocation within the time constraints.
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Theoretical Knowledge
project managementcivil engineeringquantity surveyingcost managementengineering processesengineering principlestechnical drawingsconstruction methodsmining, construction and civil engineering machinery productsintegrated designbridge engineeringgeodesyenvironmental engineeringsustainable building materialsgeochemistryurban planningchemistryelectricity consumptiondesign principleselectrical engineeringbusiness management principlestraffic engineeringelectric generatorstopographymathematicstransportation engineeringmetrologygeologyautomation technologyurban planning lawenergy efficiencypower engineeringenergy performance of buildingsphotogrammetrygeomaticsrenewable energycartographysafety engineeringconstruction productslogisticssurveying methodssurveyinggeophysicsenvironmental policymechanical engineering
Practical Skills
use technical drawing softwarecreate CAD drawingsmanage personal professional developmentmanage research dataadjust engineering designssynthesise informationensure compliance with safety legislationthink abstractlymanage contractsoperate open source softwareperform project managementexecute feasibility studyplan engineering activitiesapprove engineering designinteract professionally in research and professional environmentsoversee construction projectmanage engineering projectliaise with architectsdemonstrate disciplinary expertisemeet contract specificationscollect geological datainspect industrial equipmentspeak different languagesadvise on building mattersdraft design specificationsexamine engineering principlesuse CAD softwaredraw blueprintsmanage bridge construction projectsensure compliance with environmental legislationassess environmental impactdesign wind turbinesmanage a teampresent reportsconduct field workexecute analytical mathematical calculationsmonitor contractor performancemonitor nuclear power plant systemsadvise architectsmanage budgetsuse software tools for site modellingperform surveying calculationscheck quality of raw materialsoversee quality controlinspect construction suppliesconduct quality control analysisdesign building envelope systemsuse geographic information systemsassess project resource needscreate cadastral mapsidentify energy needs