Civil Engineering Technician - Working conditions
Kaihangarau Mataaro Metarahi
Working Conditions
Civil engineering technicians work in offices, laboratories and on worksites.
Mark Stewart reading a plan and making measurements
Nick Jackson completing computer modelling
Equipment
Equipment civil engineering technicians may use includes:
- surveying equipment
- measuring equipment
- computers
- computer-aided design and drawing software
- calculators
- scale rulers
- radio telephones
- maps.
Tim McCombe keeping in touch with a colleague working at a site
Hours
Civil engineering technicians usually work regular hours from 9am to 5pm, but may be required to work in the evenings to meet deadlines.
Contact with people
Civil engineering technicians work independently or in a team. They may supervise groups of workers.
They sometimes work under the direction of a civil engineer, and interact with contractors, other technicians and engineering professionals.
Updated
September 2009
