Job Profile Detail
Civil engineers plan, design, develop and manage projects for the construction or repair of buildings, earth structures, powerhouses, roads, airports, railways, rapid transit facilities, bridges, tunnels, canals, dams, ports and coastal installations and systems related to highway and transportation services, water distribution and sanitation. They may also specialize in foundation analysis, building and structural inspection, surveying, geomatics and municipal planning. They are employed by engineering consulting companies, in all levels of government, by construction firms and in many other industries, or they may be self-employed.
Job Titles
- Airport engineer
- Appraisal engineer
- Architectural engineer
- Asphalt engineer
- Bridge engineer
- Building envelope engineer
- Buildings and bridge engineer
- Cartographic engineer
- Chief civil engineer
- Civil engineer
- Civil environmental engineer
- Civil inspection engineer
- Civil pipeline engineer
- Civil structural engineer
- Coastal engineer
- Concrete engineer
- Construction engineer
- Construction project engineer
- Consulting civil engineer
- County engineer
- Dams engineer
- District engineer
- Drainage design engineer
- Environmental engineer
- Erecting engineer
- Foundation engineer
- Geodetic engineer
- Geomatics engineer
- Highway engineer
- Hydraulics engineer
- Hydrographic engineer
- Hydrological engineer
- Irrigation and drainage engineer
- Irrigation engineer
- Land drainage engineer
- Mapping engineer
- Material testing civil engineer
- Municipal engineer
- Navigation and positioning engineer
- Noise abatement engineer
- Ocean engineer
- Photogrammetric engineer
- Pollution control engineer
- Precision survey engineer
- Public health engineer
- Public works engineer
- Rail transportation traffic engineer
- Reclamation engineer
- Remote sensing engineer
- River and canal works engineer
- Sanitary engineer
- Sanitation engineer
- Sewage control engineer
- Soil engineer
- Solid waste management engineer
- Spatial information systems engineer
- Structural design engineer
- Structural engineer
- Survey engineer
- Surveying engineer
- Traffic engineer
- Traffic operations engineer
- Transportation engineer
- Tunnel engineer
- Urban road system engineer
- Water and sewer engineer
- Water management engineer
- Water resources engineer
- Water systems engineer
- Water treatment engineer
Job Duties
1) Analyze survey reports, maps, drawings, blueprints, aerial photography, and other topographical or geologic data to plan projects.
2) Plan and design transportation or hydraulic systems and structures, following construction and government standards, using design software and drawing tools.
3) Compute load and grade requirements, water flow rates, and material stress factors to determine design specifications.
4) Inspect project sites to monitor progress and ensure conformance to design specifications and safety or sanitation standards.
5) Direct construction, operations, and maintenance activities at project site.
6) Direct or participate in surveying to lay out installations and establish reference points, grades, and elevations to guide construction.
7) Estimate quantities and cost of materials, equipment, or labor to determine project feasibility.
8) Prepare or present public reports, such as bid proposals, deeds, environmental impact statements, and property and right-of-way descriptions.
9) Test soils and materials to determine the adequacy and strength of foundations, concrete, asphalt, or steel.
10) Provide technical advice regarding design, construction, or program modifications and structural repairs to industrial and managerial personnel.
11) Conduct studies of traffic patterns or environmental conditions to identify engineering problems and assess the potential impact of projects.
Education Requirement
1. A bachelor's degree in civil engineering or in a related engineering discipline is required.
2. A master's degree or doctorate in a related engineering discipline may be required.
3. Licensing by a provincial or territorial association of professional engineers is required to approve engineering drawings and reports and to practise as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.).
4. Engineers are eligible for registration following graduation from an accredited educational program, and after three or four years of supervised work experience in engineering and passing a professional practice examination.
5. Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification is offered by the Canada Green Building Council and may be required by some employers.
3 to 12 years experience required 
66,610 CAD to 93,000 CAD P.A. 
Canada
