Civil
Engineering
Civil Engineers plan, design, and direct the construction
and maintenance of roads, roundabouts, bridges, pipelines, airports,
amenity infrastructure, and many other types of facilities.
They
may work in a specific field such as construction, land development,
structural or hydraulic design, soil mechanics, waste water treatment,
or solid waste management.
They
identify a need, survey and take measurements, then propose solutions
based around the local topography, geology, population habits,
etc.
They may go into the field to make sure that work in progress
conforms to the plans and specifications; they may also inspect
existing structures that may need repair or replacement. In transportation,
engineers design streets and highways and plan alterations to
improve traffic flow.
They
may also prepare reports on environmental impact. Civil engineers
may further specialise in a particular part of the process such
as improving traffic signs, planning and designing impact devices,
or studying pedestrian traffic. Others study population growth
and industrial trends to determine future transportation needs.
Qualifications
- Civil
engineering graduate with relevant experience
- Progressing
towards professional qualifications
- Able
to undertake limited design of simple elements under the instruction
of senior engineers.
- Ability
to use AutoCAD and produce working drawings under minimum
supervision.
- Some
site visits involved, inspections on works and meeting with
clients.
