Civil Engineers

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.

Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.

Realistic

Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally.

Investigative

Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow.

Conventional

Artistic occupations frequently involve working with forms, designs and patterns. They often require self-expression and the work can be done without following a clear set of rules.

Artistic

Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business.

Enterprising

Social occupations frequently involve working with, communicating with, and teaching people. These occupations often involve helping or providing service to others.

Social

Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed

Direct engineering activities, ensuring compliance with environmental, safety, or other governmental regulations.

Manage and direct the construction, operations, or maintenance activities at project site.

Inspect project sites to monitor progress and ensure conformance to design specifications and safety or sanitation standards.

Compute load and grade requirements, water flow rates, or material stress factors to determine design specifications.

Plan and design transportation or hydraulic systems or structures, using computer-assisted design or drawing tools.

Provide technical advice to industrial or managerial personnel regarding design, construction, program modifications, or structural repairs.

Analyze survey reports, maps, drawings, blueprints, aerial photography, or other topographical or geologic data.

Direct or participate in surveying to lay out installations or establish reference points, grades, or elevations to guide construction.

Estimate quantities and cost of materials, equipment, or labor to determine project feasibility.

Prepare or present public reports on topics such as bid proposals, deeds, environmental impact statements, or property and right-of-way descriptions.

Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D

Autodesk Revit

Bentley MicroStation

Dassault Systemes SolidWorks

Microsoft PowerPoint

Dassault Systemes Abaqus

HEC-HMS

Minitab

The MathWorks MATLAB

Adobe Systems Adobe Fireworks

Bentley GeoPak Bridge

SmugMug Flickr

Trimble SketchUp Pro

Microsoft Visual Basic

National Instruments LabVIEW

Verilog

ESRI ArcGIS software

ESRI ArcInfo

ESRI ArcView

Geographic information system GIS software

Cost estimating software

Microsoft Project

Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management

The Gordian Group PROGEN Online

Email software

Microsoft Exchange

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Dynamics

Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne

SAP software

Corel WordPerfect Office Suite

Microsoft Office software

Laser levels

Precision levels

Electronic distance measuring devices

Rhodes arcs

Drafting scales

Rolling scales

Drafting triangles

Microfilm readers

Blueprint copiers

Measuring tapes

Radar guns

Surveying rods

Traffic counters

All my family is back in Mexico. I had to work full time while going to school in order to be able to afford life. I applied for scholarships and financial aid. But I never thought of quitting school because of money. 

Oversee a crew of dock builders and make sure that they have the tools to build the project correctly. 
Purchase materials and negotiate contracts with subcontractors. 
Review shop drawings. 
Come up with solutions when we encounter design issues. 

Project Engineer

It’s a tough field to be in as a women. 
You may not be able to lift or do things men can.

Sofia Rodriguez-O’Brien

Project Engineer

Milestones

Education

Career

Career Roadmap

My work combines:

My work combines:

Engineering

Technology

Building Things

Day to Day

Recommended Education

Hurdles

The Noise I Shed

From Society in General:

Challenges I Overcame

Financial

Sofia Rodriguez-O’Brien

Project Engineer

Milestones

Education

Career

Career Roadmap

My work combines:

My work combines:

Engineering

Technology

Building Things

Day to Day

Recommended Education

My career is related to what I studied. I'd recommend the path I took:

Hurdles

The Noise I Shed

From Society in General:

Challenges I Overcame

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