High opportunity occupation
About this job
Civil engineering technologists and technicians provide technical support and services to scientists, engineers and other professionals.
People in this occupation:
- may also work independently in fields such as structural engineering, municipal engineering, construction design and supervision, highways and transportation engineering, water resources engineering, geotechnical engineering, environmental protection or technical sales
- are employed by consulting engineering and construction companies, public works, transportation and other government departments and in many other industries
- must have Diverse technical skills are required, including manual and computer-aided drafting, surveying and modeling; road and highway analysis and municipal infrastructure design; concrete, soil and asphalt testing; and technical report writing
The ability to manage projects in a team environment is also important.
Civil engineering technologists and technicians also:
- should have an interest in hands-on, methodical work, as well as in planning, decision making and coordination of projects
- benefit from having good visualization, communication, math and computer skills
Common job titles
- corrosion technician
- corrosion technologist
- investigator, structural
- supervisor, architectural technicians
- technician, land use
- technician, measures
- technician, road / road traffic
- technician, traffic - civil engineering
- technologist, architectural / engineering
- technologist, foundation
- writer, construction specifications
- corrosion technician
- corrosion technologist
- investigator, structural
- supervisor, architectural technicians
- technician, land use
- technician, measures
- technician, road / road traffic
- technician, traffic - civil engineering
- technologist, architectural / engineering
- technologist, foundation
- writer, construction specifications
Earnings
Annual provincial median salary
$70,910
Source:
2020 Job Bank Wage data
Provincial hourly rate
Source: 2020 Job Bank Wage Report