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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, water and sewage systems, and waste disposal units. Includes architectural, structural, traffic, ocean, and geo-technical engineers.

Sample of reported job titles: Civil Engineer, Engineer, Project Engineer, Project Manager, Structural Engineer, City Engineer, Civil Engineering Manager, Design Engineer, Railroad Design Consultant, Research Hydraulic Engineer

Also see: Transportation Engineers, Water/Wastewater Engineers

Tasks

• Manage and direct staff members and the construction, operations, or maintenance activities at project site.
• Provide technical advice regarding design, construction, or program modifications and structural repairs to industrial and managerial personnel.
• Inspect project sites to monitor progress and ensure conformance to design specifications and safety or sanitation standards.
• Estimate quantities and cost of materials, equipment, or labor to determine project feasibility.
• Test soils and materials to determine the adequacy and strength of foundations, concrete, asphalt, or steel.
• Compute load and grade requirements, water flow rates, and material stress factors to determine design specifications.
• Plan and design transportation or hydraulic systems and structures, following construction and government standards, using design software and drawing tools.
• Analyze survey reports, maps, drawings, blueprints, aerial photography, and other topographical or geologic data to plan projects.
• Prepare or present public reports on topics such as bid proposals, deeds, environmental impact statements, or property and right-of-way descriptions.
• Direct or participate in surveying to lay out installations and establish reference points, grades, and elevations to guide construction.

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