Civil Engineers Technicians

Help play a part in making your city grow.

Whether it's a waterslide, bridge, airport, or just the road we drive on, there is one job that can design them all.

Civil engineering technicians help civil engineers to plan, design, and build highways, bridges, utilities, and other infrastructure projects. They also help to plan, design, and build commercial, industrial, residential, and land development projects. Civil engineering technicians work in offices, where they help civil engineers plan and design projects. Civil engineering technicians also visit jobsites where a construction project is taking place, to collect or test materials or observe the project and act as a project inspector. Although not always required, an associate's degree in civil engineering technology is preferred for employment as a civil engineering technician.

The region's explosive retirement rates have been increasing faster than the growth rate, which in turn drives demand for Civil Engineers Technicians.

 With an annual job opening of 326!

Civil Engineers earn more than 77,000 when experienced...

What areas of interest would civil engineering satisfy?*

These skills, interests, and knowledge areas are recommended for a career in civil engineering. Los siguientes datos describen la importancia relativa de cada área del conocimiento/habilidad según la opinión de quienes están en la industria.  

                 *Fuente: Texas Career Check.

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Education for Civil Engineering Technicians

To prepare for programs in engineering technology after high school, prospective civil engineering technicians should take science and math courses, such as chemistry, physics, geometry, and trigonometry. They should also have basic knowledge of the use of computers.

Employers generally prefer engineering technicians to have an associate's degree from a program accredited by ABET, although a degree is not always required. Engineering technology programs are also available at technical or vocational schools that award a postgraduate certificate or diploma.

Courses at technical or vocational schools may include engineering, design, and computer software. To complete an associate's degree in civil engineering technology, students also usually need to take other courses in liberal arts and the sciences.

Useful Tech for a Head Start

• Computer Aided Design (CAD) Software: Autodesk AutoCAD; Dassault Systemes CATIA; PTC Creo Parametric
• Graphics/Photo Imaging Software:  Adobe Fireworks;
• Map Creation Software (GIS): ESRI ArcGIS software; ESRI ArcView
• Project Management: Cost estimating software; Microsoft Project; Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management

Civil Engineering Programs and Opportunities available in or surrounding the region

Universidades

• Prairie View A&M University
• Rice University
• Sam Houston State University
• Texas State University
• University of Houston
• Texas Tech University
• University of Texas
• Lamar University
• Texas Southern University

Major Employers

• Gulf Coast Water Authority
• City of Houston - Public Works & Engineering
• City of Galveston
• Pape-Dawson Engineers
• Huitt-Zollars Inc.
• PGAL
• Jones | Carter
• Wilson & Company Inc.
• Amec Foster Wheeler Inc.
• Golder Associates
• Arcadis
• Dashiell
• Nabors Industries
• AECOM
• Walter P Moore
• Webber
• Dragados USA
• Zachry Construction Corp.
• McDermott

Similar Occupations: Ingenieros geólogos y mineros, Health and Safety Engineers, Architectural and Engineering Managers Se puede encontrar información adicional sobre carrera en ingeniería en Sociedad de Ingenieros Profesionales de Texas.    If you have questions about our Industry/Occupation Profiles or are an organization in the Gulf Coast Region, please contact webmaster@wrksolutions.com.

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