Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Science, Technology, Engineering and MathematicsO*NET 17-3022.00United States
Apply theory and principles of civil engineering in planning, designing, and overseeing construction and maintenance of structures and facilities under the direction of engineering staff or physical scientists.
- Median annual earnings
- $64,794
- Projected change
- +5.6%
- Typical education
- Certificate
- Employment
- 74.88K jobs
50th percentile, United States
2025 to 2035
29.8% of the workforce
Growing to 79.06K by 2035
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The work
What civil engineering technologists and technicians do
Tasks reported for this occupation, ordered by how often they come up in the role.
- Calculate dimensions, square footage, profile and component specifications, and material quantities, using calculator or computer.
- Read and review project blueprints and structural specifications to determine dimensions of structure or system and material requirements.
- Draft detailed dimensional drawings and design layouts for projects to ensure conformance to specifications.
- Confer with supervisor to determine project details such as plan preparation, acceptance testing, and evaluation of field conditions.
- Analyze proposed site factors and design maps, graphs, tracings, and diagrams to illustrate findings.
- Prepare reports and document project activities and data.
- Report maintenance problems occurring at project site to supervisor and negotiate changes to resolve system conflicts.
Pay and outlook
What the job pays and where it is heading
Annual earnings range
Reported earnings by percentile, United States
- 10th percentile
- $43,849
- 25th percentile
- $51,179
- 50th percentile
- $64,794
- 75th percentile
- $80,816
- 90th percentile
- $100,639
The gold marker shows the median. Half earn more than $64,794 and half earn less.
Employment outlook
2025 to 2035 projection
+5.6%average or slower
202574,878 jobs
2035 projected79,061 jobs
4,183 more positions over the decade, before replacement hiring.
Preparation
Education levels
What people currently working in the career hold. These are not entry requirements.
- Certificate
- 29.8%
- Some college
- 28.1%
- Associate degree
- 21.2%
- Bachelor's degree
- 18.3%
- High school diploma or less
- 2.7%
Skills
Skills employers ask for
Technical skills appearing most often in job postings for this occupation.
How the work gets done
Core competencies
Broad capabilities associated with strong performance in this occupation.
- Critical Thinking
- Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
- Reading Comprehension
- Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
- Active Listening
- Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Mathematics
- Using mathematics to solve problems.
- Speaking
- Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Writing
- Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
- Monitoring
- Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
- Complex Problem Solving
- Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
- Coordination
- Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
- Active Learning
- Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
- Systems Analysis
- Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
- Social Perceptiveness
- Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
- Time Management
- Managing one's own time and the time of others.
- Systems Evaluation
- Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
- Science
- Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
- Service Orientation
- Actively looking for ways to help people.
- Operations Analysis
- Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design.
- Negotiation
- Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
- Persuasion
- Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
In the market
Job titles and employers
Recent job postings in United StatesCommon job titles
- 01Engineering Technicians547 postings
- 02Civil Engineering Technicians436 postings
- 03Field Engineers70 postings
- 04Engineering Interns44 postings
- 05Engineering Assistants43 postings
- 06Geotechnical Engineering Technicians35 postings
- 07Construction Engineering Technicians32 postings
- 08Principal Engineers27 postings
- 09Civil Technicians25 postings
- 10CAD Technicians20 postings
- 11Civil 3D Designers17 postings
- 12Civil CAD Technicians17 postings
- 13Engineers16 postings
- 14CADD Technicians15 postings
- 15Civil Engineers-in-Training15 postings
- 16Interns15 postings
- 17Summer Interns15 postings
- 18Engineering Aides13 postings
- 19Geotechnical Field Technicians10 postings
- 20Solid Waste Managers10 postings
Top employers
- 01Black & Veatch81 postings
- 02GPAC53 postings
- 03Stantec39 postings
- 04United States Department of Transportation39 postings
- 05Actalent31 postings
- 06State of Nevada26 postings
- 07System One24 postings
- 08State Of Alaska20 postings
- 09State Of Texas19 postings
- 10Insight Global15 postings
- 11Terracon Consultants15 postings
- 12Hitachi13 postings
- 13Nys Department Of Civil Service13 postings
- 14Pridenow13 postings
- 15Vinci Construction Grands Projets13 postings
- 16Cme Associates12 postings
- 17G.a.s. Global Services12 postings
- 18Keller Foundations12 postings
- 19Olsson12 postings
- 20The Planet Group12 postings
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