Civil Engineer
Plan, design and improve key infrastructure.
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- What's it like to be a Civil Engineer?
- How to become a Civil Engineer
- Latest Civil Engineer jobs
- Top skills and experience for Civil Engineers
- Is Civil Engineer the right role for you?
- Civil Engineer role reviews
What's it like to be a Civil Engineer?
Civil Engineers plan, design and supervise construction projects that involve the built environment. Civil Engineers may work on public and private infrastructure projects and systems, including bridges, roads, airports, dams, buildings and water and irrigation systems. Liaising with clients and other professionals is a significant part of a Civil Engineer’s role, in addition to monitoring staff onsite.Did you find this video helpful?
Tasks and duties
- Analysing site locations and surrounding areas in order to determine the feasibility of a construction project.
- Developing detailed designs and plans using a range of computer software programs.
- Resolving any design challenges that arise.
- Managing budgets and project resources to ensure that the construction project complies with relevant rules, regulations and guidelines.
How to become a Civil Engineer
To become a Civil Engineer in Australia you usually need a university degree in civil engineering. Additional industry experience is required to apply for a licence.
- Complete a bachelor degree in civil engineering, such as a Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) (Honours). This usually takes four years of full-time study.
- To work independently as a Civil Engineer, most states require you to have a Professional Engineer’s Licence. You can apply for a licence after graduating from your degree and completing at least four years of practice as an engineer.
- Consider studying a postgraduate degree to progress your career. This could be a Master of Engineering (Civil).
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Skills and experience employers are looking for
Having the right skills and experience can make you an in-demand applicant. Civil Engineer employers on SEEK are looking for job seekers with expertise in the following areas. Civil Engineering
Civil Design
Stormwater
Drainage
AutoCAD
Civil Projects
RPEQ Registration
Earthworks
Land Development
Detailed Design
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Latest Civil Engineer reviews
May 2025
Work life balance not the greatest but you are rewarded with a sense of community development.
Reviewer's QualificationGraduate Certificate of Civil Engineering
Experience5 – 9 years
Organisation sizeLarge (200+ employees)
SpecialisationConsulting & Strategy
The good thingsBeing in consultant, you get to design your road and highways to suits the project needs and standards. You got to use your brains to look at other solutions. When you’re surrounded by a good team, it...
The challengesYou’re surrounded by sharks. Just be careful with the people around you. And also sometimes the work life balance isn’t the greatest.
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Jan 2025
This role offered the experienced needed to become an independent contractor or consultant
Reviewer's QualificationBachelor of Science
Experience1 – 4 years
Organisation sizeLarge (200+ employees)
SpecialisationEngineering
The good thingsWhat I enjoyed most about this role was the community development associated with the infrastructure developed.
The challengesThe negative side of this job is unpredictability and unreliability of the income that is sourced from the contract based jobs.
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