Civil Engineers
O*NET Code: 17-2051.00
Description
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.
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💼 Also Known As
Airport EngineerArchitectural EngineerAsphalt EngineerBase EngineerBridge Design EngineerBridge EngineerBuilding Construction EngineerBuilding EngineerCadastral EngineerCartographic EngineerCity EngineerCivil EngineerCivil Engineering InternCivil Project EngineerConcrete EngineerCondemnation EngineerConstruction EngineerConstruction Project EngineerContracting EngineerCounty Engineer
⚡ Skills (22)
Active Listening4/100
Reading Comprehension4/100
Speaking4/100
Mathematics4/100
Critical Thinking4/100
Complex Problem Solving4/100
Science4/100
Systems Analysis4/100
Time Management4/100
Operations Analysis4/100
+ 12 more skills
📚 Knowledge (0)
💪 Abilities (0)
🔧 Technologies & Tools (74)
🔥Adobe Acrobat
Document management software
🔥Apache Subversion SVN
File versioning software
🔥Autodesk AutoCAD
Computer aided design CAD software
🔥Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D
Computer aided design CAD software
🔥Autodesk Revit
Computer aided design CAD software
🔥Bentley MicroStation
Computer aided design CAD software
🔥C
Development environment software
🔥Dassault Systemes SolidWorks
Computer aided design CAD software
🔥ESRI ArcGIS software
Geographic information system
🔥Extensible markup language XML
Enterprise application integration software
🔥Microsoft Access
Data base user interface and query software
🔥Microsoft Dynamics
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
🔥Microsoft Excel
Spreadsheet software
🔥Microsoft Office software
Office suite software
🔥Microsoft Outlook
Electronic mail software
🔥Microsoft PowerPoint
Presentation software
🔥Microsoft Project
Project management software
🔥Microsoft Visual Basic
Development environment software
🔥Microsoft Word
Word processing software
🔥Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management
Project management software
🔥Procore software
Analytical or scientific software
🔥SAP software
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
🔥Shell script
Operating system software
🔥The MathWorks MATLAB
Analytical or scientific software
🔥Trimble SketchUp Pro
Graphics or photo imaging software
0Autodesk Land Desktop
Computer aided design CAD software
0Bentley GeoPak Bridge
Graphics or photo imaging software
0Bentley Haestad Methods CivilStorm
Computer aided design CAD software
0Bentley InRoads Suite
Computer aided design CAD software
0Bentley STAAD
Computer aided design CAD software
0Bridge design software
Computer aided design CAD software
0Cartography software
Map creation software
0Computer aided design and drafting software CADD
Computer aided design CAD software
0Corel WordPerfect Office Suite
Office suite software
0Cost estimating software
Project management software
0Dassault Systemes Abaqus
Analytical or scientific software
0Dassault Systemes CATIA
Computer aided design CAD software
0ESRI ArcInfo
Geographic information system
0ESRI ArcView
Geographic information system
0Eagle Point Site Design
Computer aided design CAD software
0Email software
Electronic mail software
0Finite element analysis FEA software
Analytical or scientific software
0Formula translation/translator FORTRAN
Development environment software
0GT STRUDL
Computer aided design CAD software
0Geographic information system GIS software
Geographic information system
0Graphics software
Graphics or photo imaging software
0HEC-1
Analytical or scientific software
0HEC-HMS
Analytical or scientific software
0Hydraulic analysis software
Analytical or scientific software
0Hydraulic modeling software
Analytical or scientific software
0HydroCAD Software Solutions HydroCAD Stormwater Modeling System
Computer aided design CAD software
0Intergraph MGE
Map creation software
0MAYA Nastran
Analytical or scientific software
0Mathsoft Mathcad
Computer aided design CAD software
0Microsoft ActiveX
Object or component oriented development software
0Microsoft Exchange
Electronic mail software
0Microsoft Internet Explorer
Internet browser software
0Minitab
Analytical or scientific software
0National Instruments LabVIEW
Development environment software
0Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition
Business intelligence and data analysis software
0Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
0PTC Creo Parametric
Computer aided design CAD software
0Road design software
Computer aided design CAD software
0Scheduling software
Calendar and scheduling software
0SmugMug Flickr
Graphics or photo imaging software
0Spreadsheet software
Spreadsheet software
0Stormwater hydrology software
Computer aided design CAD software
0Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software
Industrial control software
0The Gordian Group PROGEN Online
Project management software
0Trimble Geomatics Office
Analytical or scientific software
0Trimble Terramodel
Computer aided design CAD software
0Verilog
Development environment software
0Web browser software
Internet browser software
0WinTR-55
Analytical or scientific software
🔄 Career Transition Paths
Occupations with similar skills and natural career progression opportunities
Facilities Managers
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 3 - Medium Prep(↓1 level)
Construction Managers
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep
Architectural and Engineering Managers
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 5 - Extensive Prep(↑1 level)
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 5 - Extensive Prep(↑1 level)
Transportation Engineers
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep
Water/Wastewater Engineers
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep
Electrical Engineers
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep
Environmental Engineers
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep
Industrial Engineers
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep
📊 Skills Comparison
Civil Engineers → Transportation Engineers
Transition Difficulty: Easy (95% skill overlap)
✅ Transferable Skills (21)
Skills you already have that transfer to the new role
Reading Comprehension
Current: 4Target: 4
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Writing
Current: 3Target: 4
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Speaking
Current: 4Target: 4
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Critical Thinking
Current: 4Target: 4
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Mathematics
Current: 4Target: 4
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Complex Problem Solving
Current: 4Target: 4
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Judgment and Decision Making
Current: 3Target: 4
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Time Management
Current: 4Target: 4
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Active Listening
Current: 4Target: 4
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Systems Analysis
Current: 4Target: 4
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Systems Evaluation
Current: 3Target: 4
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Coordination
Current: 3Target: 4
→
Operations Analysis
Current: 4Target: 3
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Active Learning
Current: 3Target: 3
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Monitoring
Current: 3Target: 3
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