HOW TO GET THERE
Typical pathway
A common pathway is to finish secondary school with math, physics, drafting, and computer courses, then take a college or technical diploma in civil engineering technology or a related program. Some students also build skills through co-op, summer jobs, or entry-level work with engineering, surveying, testing, or construction firms. Employers may ask for different combinations of education and experience depending on the province, project, or specialty. Early experience usually focuses on drawings, site checks, measurements, material testing, and reports while working with engineers and construction teams.
THE WORK
What you may do
Legacy duties
- Develop engineering designs and drawings from preliminary concepts and sketches
- Prepare construction specifications, cost and material estimates, project schedules and reports
- Supervise or conduct field surveys, inspections or technical investigations of topography, soils, drainage and water supply systems, road and highway systems, buildings and structures to provide data for engineering projects
- Conduct or supervise inspection and testing of construction materials
- May supervise, monitor and inspect construction projects.
SKILLS TO BUILD
Skills used in this Career
Computer SkillsPresentation skillsProposal writingTeam project workCommittee work on industry ethics