Civil Engineer

Civil Engineer (English: Civil Engineer) is the Professional Engineer, who deals with the Technical Aspects of the design and construction of the Built Space, applying the principles of civil engineering science.

Main activities of Civil Engineer are Planning, Studying, Construction Supervision, Configuration and Maintenance of buildings, roads, bridges, towers, stadiums, ports, dams, offshore and coastal structures, airports, water supply systems, water treatment plants , health care, mining, earthworks, etc.

It deals with problems of design, management and construction of technical projects and maintenance of large-scale technical systems, such as the above.

Civil Engineering Skills Required:

The Civil Engineer is characterized by:

  • Ingenuity, critical ability, very good perception of space and volume.
  • Technical understanding, ability to identify and choose between alternatives.
  • Mathematical and computing ability.
  • Ease of use of tables and regulations.
  • Familiarity with computers and the construction materials job market.
  • Knowledge of materials and new technical applications.
  • Leadership.
  • Ability to manage personnel for project supervision activities.
  • Business acumen.

Fields of Civil Engineering activity:

Indicative of some of the projects and occupations in which the Civil Engineer is involved (with the above conditions) are:

  • Foundations, retaining walls, slopes, earth dams.
  • Ports, marinas, wharves, jetties, moorings, lighthouses, protective and anti-corrosion marine or riparian works, land reclamation and drainage, offshore structures and drilling platforms.
  • Power plants of various kinds, power pylons and other energy production and distribution projects.
  • Sewage/waste drainage systems and their treatment facilities, stormwater drainage systems, flood control works, sewers, pipelines.
  • Dams, aqueducts, aqueducts, canals, irrigation works, refineries, water reservoirs, water towers, pumping stations, swimming pools and other water storage, network / distribution and water treatment projects.
  • Area measurements, height measurements, soundings and general works of Geodesy, Topography, Oceanography, etc.
  • Level, uneven and elevated roads and highways, pavements, traffic junctions, bridges, tunnels, culverts, railway networks, airports.
  • Transportation Planning, Transportation Engineering.
  • Buildings and other structures made of reinforced and prestressed concrete, steel and other metals, wood, load-bearing masonry (brick, stone, etc.) and any other material.
  • Planning and Management of technical projects including techno-economic studies, feasibility studies and environmental impact studies.
  • Production of materials, prefabricated building elements and units.
  • Contracts for building and technical works.
  • Research and Education.
  • Measurements, Measurements, Estimates, Costings.
  • Earthquake Engineering.
  • Arbitrations, Arbitrations, technical reports and expert testimony.