Civil Engineers
Description
Civil engineers undertake research and design, direct construction and manage the operation and maintenance of civil and mining engineering structures.
Tasks
- Organises and establishes control systems to monitor operational efficiency and performance of materials and systems.
- Organises and plans projects, arranges work schedules, carries out inspection work and plans maintenance control.
- Designs structures such as roads, dams, bridges, railways, hydraulic systems, sewerage systems, industrial and other buildings and plans the layout of tunnels, wells and construction shafts.
- Designs foundations and earthworks.
- Determines and specifies construction methods, materials, quality and safety standards and ensures that equipment operation and maintenance comply with design specifications.
- Undertakes research and advises on soil mechanics, concrete technology, hydraulics, water and waste water treatment processes and other civil engineering matters.
Entry Requirements
Honours, Bachelor's degree
Skills
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
- Critical Thinking
- Active Listening
- Writing
- Active Learning
- Monitoring
- Mathematics
- Learning Strategies
- Science