According to people in this career, the main tasks are...
| Task | Importance |
|---|---|
| Direct engineering activities, ensuring compliance with environmental, safety, or other governmental regulations. | 85% |
| Test soils or materials to determine the adequacy and strength of foundations, concrete, asphalt, or steel. | 84% |
| Manage and direct the construction, operations, or maintenance activities at project site. | 80% |
| Inspect project sites to monitor progress and ensure conformance to design specifications and safety or sanitation standards. | 80% |
| Compute load and grade requirements, water flow rates, or material stress factors to determine design specifications. | 78% |
| Plan and design transportation or hydraulic systems or structures, using computer-assisted design or drawing tools. | 77% |
| Provide technical advice to industrial or managerial personnel regarding design, construction, program modifications, or structural repairs. | 74% |
| Analyze survey reports, maps, drawings, blueprints, aerial photography, or other topographical or geologic data. | 73% |
| Direct or participate in surveying to lay out installations or establish reference points, grades, or elevations to guide construction. | 73% |
| Identify environmental risks and develop risk management strategies for civil engineering projects. | 71% |
| Estimate quantities and cost of materials, equipment, or labor to determine project feasibility. | 71% |
| Prepare or present public reports on topics such as bid proposals, deeds, environmental impact statements, or property and right-of-way descriptions. | 70% |
| Conduct studies of traffic patterns or environmental conditions to identify engineering problems and assess potential project impact. | 61% |
| Design energy-efficient or environmentally sound civil structures. | 60% |
| Analyze manufacturing processes or byproducts to identify engineering solutions to minimize the output of carbon or other pollutants. | 60% |
| Develop or implement engineering solutions to clean up industrial accidents or other contaminated sites. | 57% |
| Design or engineer systems to efficiently dispose of chemical, biological, or other toxic wastes. | 51% |
