Civil Engineering Technicians

A Civil Engineering Technician works with civil engineers on large public construction and infrastructure projects such as roads, buildings, bridges or utilities. Assists with preparation and review of blueprints and plans, site inspections, meeting design specifications, developing cost estimates and preparing project reports.

About this Career

Average Salary

£26,363

New workers start at around £16,638. Normal pay is £26,363 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £40,616

Annual Openings

14

Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons in London, and do not distinguish between full and part-time jobs

Daily Tasks

  • Estimates timescales for project delivery.
  • Estimates project costs.
  • Creates and designs plans (using computer aided software).
  • Inspects construction materials and supervises work of contractors to ensure compliance with specifications and arranges remedial work as necessary.
  • Sets out construction site, supervises excavations and marks out position of building work to be undertaken.
  • Performs calculations and collects, records and interprets data.
  • Sets up apparatus and equipment and undertakes field and laboratory tests of soil and work materials.

Skills Employers are looking for

Skills Importance
Mathematics 72%
Reading Comprehension 66%
Active Learning 63%
Critical Thinking 62%
Active Listening 61%
Writing 61%
Speaking 58%
Learning Strategies 56%
Monitoring 45%
Science 44%