Personal Requirements of Civil Engineer

Civil engineers may work in offices or spend much of their time on site. They may be required to work long hours and meet strict deadlines while working under minimal supervision. Civil engineers deal with various professional, skilled and semi-skilled people. Consulting and contracting engineers often travel interstate and some travel overseas. It may be necessary for some civil engineers to change residence every few years as their work takes them from one major engineering site to another.

Personal Requirements:
1.     Able to identify, analyse and solve problems.
2.     Good oral and written communication skills
3.     Aptitude for computing and design
4.     Practical and creative
5.     Able to work without supervision
6.     Able to work as part of a team
7.     Able to accept responsibility
8.     Willing to contribute and adhere to the safety requirements of the operation.

Civil engineers plan, design, construct, operate and maintain roads, bridges, dams, water supply schemes, sewerage systems, transportation, harbours, canals, dockyards, airports, railways, factories and large buildings. Civil engineers may perform the following tasks:
1      Investigate sites to work out the most suitable foundation for a proposed construction.
2      Research and advice on the best engineering solution to meet with a client’s needs and budget.
3      Produce detailed designs and documentation for the construction and implementation of civil engineering projects
4      Organize the delivery of materials, plant and equipment needed for the construction project and supervise labor
5      Develop detailed programs for the coordination of site activities
6      talk to other engineers, architects, landscape architects and environmental scientists
7      Assist government bodies in preparing yearly works programs within set budgets (e.g. for works on car parks,
drainage, roads, aerodromes or sewerage)
8      Prepare engineering calculations required for the design of projects and supervise the drafting
9      Operate computers to assist with the design of civil engineering projects
10    Coordinate and direct research development and testing of materials, processes or systems related to civil engineering works
11    Research, advise on and plan the control and minimization of air, water and solid waste pollution, and the management of water
12    Supervise the testing and commissioning of completed works
13    Analyze and interpret reports on loading, labor, productivity, quality, materials and performance
14    Analyze risks associated with natural disasters including wind, earthquake, fire and floods, and design structures and services to meet appropriate standards
15    Arrange for geological and geophysical investigations and carry out feasibility studies.

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