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Civil Engineers

Civil engineers undertake research and design, direct construction and manage the operation and maintenance of civil and mining engineering structures.

Wages

New workers
AVERAGE
Experienced
£26,440
£43,179
£65,413

New workers start around £26,440. Normal pay is £43,179 per year.
Highly experienced workers can earn up to £65,413.

Available jobs

In the past year there were 71,660 vacancies for this type of job

3.97%

Projected job growth over the next 8 years

Related courses

People work towards these careers by taking these courses at college and uni.

What they do most days?

  • Organises and establishes control systems to monitor operational efficiency and performance of materials and systems.

  • Organises and plans projects, arranges work schedules, carries out inspection work and plans maintenance control.

  • Designs structures such as roads, dams, bridges, railways, hydraulic systems, sewerage systems, industrial and other buildings and plans the layout of tunnels, wells and construction shafts.

  • Designs foundations and earthworks.

  • Determines and specifies construction methods, materials, quality and safety standards and ensures that equipment operation and maintenance comply with design specifications.

  • Undertakes research and advises on soil mechanics, concrete technology, hydraulics, water and waste water treatment processes and other civil engineering matters.

Hard Skills

Hard skills are specific, learnable, measurable, often industry or occupation-specific abilities related to a position.

Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.

  • Civil Engineering

  • Project Management

  • Structural Engineering

  • AutoCAD

  • Construction

  • Engineering Design Process

  • Project Engineering

  • Subcontracting

  • Risk Analysis

  • Tekla (BIM Software)

Soft Skills

Soft skills can be self-taught and usually do not necessitate a certain completed level of education.

Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.

  • Communication

  • Management

  • Planning

  • Problem Solving

  • Mentorship

  • Innovation

  • Leadership

  • Operations

  • Coordinating

  • Detail Oriented

How do I get a job like this?

People in these types of job started their career paths after studying courses like the ones below.

Routes to this career

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Civil Engineering

University of Plymouth

MEng (Hon) · 4 Years · Full-time · Plymouth · 16/09/2024

Tariff points: 120/136

Civil Engineering

University of Portsmouth

MEng · 4 Years · Full-time · Portsmouth · 23/09/2024

Tariff points: 120/128

Civil Engineering

University of Salford

BEng (Hon) · 3 Years · Full-time · Salford · 09/2024

Tariff points: 112/120

Civil Engineering

Heriot-Watt University

MEng (Hon) · 5 Years · Full-time · Edinburgh · 09/09/2024

Tariff points: N/A

Civil and Structural Engineering

Liverpool John Moores University

MEng (Hon) · 4 Years · Full-time · Liverpool · 16/09/2024

Tariff points: 128/136

Civil Engineering (Top-up)

Teesside University, Middlesbrough

BEngTec H · 1 Year · Full-time · Middlesbrough · 16/09/2024

Tariff points: N/A

Civil Engineering

Leeds Beckett University

BEng (Hon) · 3-4 Years · Full-time · Leeds · 16/09/2024

Tariff points: 120/120

Civil Engineering

University of Greenwich

MEng · 4 Years · Full-time · Chatham · 09/2024

Tariff points: 136/136

Civil Engineering

University of the West of Scotland

BEng (Hon) · 4 Years · Full-time · Paisley · 09/2024

Tariff points: 102/102

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