civil engineer Verified

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Conduct site visits to gather relevant information
• Confer with clients and other members of the engineering team and conduct research to determine project requirements
• Develop construction specifications and procedures
• Ensure construction plans meet guidelines and specifications of building codes and other regulations
• Establish and monitor construction work schedules
• Evaluate and recommend appropriate building and construction materials
• Interpret, review and approve survey and civil design work
• Plan and design major civil projects such as buildings, roads, bridges, dams, water and waste management systems and structural steel fabrications
• Supervise technicians, technologists and other engineers and review and approve designs, calculations and cost estimates

Supervision

• 5-10 people

Experience and specialization

Area of work experience

• Design
• Evaluate work environments, programs and procedures to control, eliminate, and prevent disease or injury
• Installation, maintenance and inspection of equipment or facilities
• Operations
• Purchasing, procurement and contracts
• Quality assurance or control
• Site remediation

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Attention to detail
• Sound discrimination
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Standing for extended periods
• Physically demanding
• Large workload

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• Life insurance

Other benefits

• Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
• Parking available