Civil Engineers
Also called:
Civil Engineer, Engineer, Project Engineer, Project Manager
see titles from the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, or Navy.
Bioenvironmental Engineer, Medical Construction; Civil Engineer; Civil Engineer, Civil Engineer
Combat Engineer; Engineer
Civil Engineering
Combat Engineer Officer; Engineer Equipment Officer; Utilities Officer
Facilities Design Officer; Facilities Research Officer; Staff Facilities Engineer
What they do:
Perform engineering duties in planning, designing, and overseeing construction and maintenance of building structures, and facilities, such as roads, railroads, airports, bridges, harbors, channels, dams, irrigation projects, pipelines, power plants, and water and sewage systems.
On the job, you would:
- Manage and direct staff members and the construction, operations, or maintenance activities at project site.
- Provide technical advice regarding design, construction, or program modifications and structural repairs to industrial and managerial personnel.
- Inspect project sites to monitor progress and ensure conformance to design specifications and safety or sanitation standards.
Engineering and Technology
- product and service development
- design
Math and Science
- arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
- physics
Arts and Humanities
Transportation
- movement of people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road
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Basic Skills
- thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
- using math to solve problems
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
People and Technology Systems
- thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
- figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it
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Math
- choose the right type of math to solve a problem
- add, subtract, multiply, or divide
Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- listen and understand what people say
Ideas and Logic
- notice when problems happen
- make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
Visual Understanding
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People interested in this work like activities that include
practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Analytical Thinking
- Attention to Detail
- Integrity
- Dependability
- Initiative
- Achievement/Effort
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You might use software like this on the job:
Computer aided design CAD software
- Autodesk AutoCAD software
- Bentley MicroStation
Analytical or scientific software
- HEC-1
- Hydraulic modeling software
Map creation software
- Cartography software
- ESRI ArcView
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bachelor's degree
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are very likely in the future.
$77,990
per year, on average
This work is part of the .
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You might like a career in one of these industries:
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In the military:
see titles from the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, or Navy.
