Civil Engineering Technician
What Does a Professional in this Career Do?
A Civil Engineering Technician works with civil engineers on large public construction and infrastructure projects such as roads, buildings, bridges or utilities. Assists with preparation and review of blueprints and plans, site inspections, meeting design specifications, developing cost estimates and preparing project reports.
Job Outlook
There were 184 Civil Engineering Technician job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 3161 in the United States.
In combination with other careers in the Civil Engineering Technician industry, which includes the Civil Engineering Technician career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2016:
Salary
Many new Civil Engineering Technician jobs have salaries estimated to be in the following ranges, based on the requirements and responsibilities listed in job postings from the past year.
National
The average estimated salary in the United States for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $69,692.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $61,029.
Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for Civil Engineering Technician postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $61,923.
Education and Experience
Posted Civil Engineering Technician jobs typically require the following level of education. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list education requirements.
| Education Level | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Associate's Degree | 0% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 25.53% |
| Master's Degree | 5.19% |
| Doctoral Degree | 0.63% |
| Other | 26.29% |
Posted Civil Engineering Technician jobs typically require the following number of years of experience. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list experience requirements.
| Years of Experience | Percentage |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 years | 54.88% |
| 3 to 5 years | 36.28% |
| 6 to 8 years | 5.94% |
| 9+ years | 2.89% |
Skills
Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Civil Engineering Technician positions expect applicants to have as well as the most common skills that distinguish individuals from their peers. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is also listed.
Baseline Skills
A skill that is required across a broad range of occupations, including this one.
- Communication (%)
- Planning (%)
- Management (%)
- Mathematics (%)
- Microsoft Office (%)
- Operations (%)
- Research (%)
- Writing (%)
- Detail Oriented (%)
- Coordinating (%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- Computer-Aided Design (41.75%)
- AutoCAD (26.15%)
- Civil Engineering (63.29%)
- Surveying (37.24%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Construction Inspection (22.19%)
- Engineering Plans And Specifications (6.74%)
- Field Inspection (7.17%)
- AutoCAD Civil 3D (27.03%)
- Geographic Information Systems (8.64%)
- Construction (39.5%)
- Data Collection (7.89%)
- Construction Management (13.22%)
- Engineering Drawings (7.76%)
- Engineering Design Process (11.32%)
- Field Surveys (7.1%)
- Land Development (7.89%)
- MicroStation (CAD Design Software) (11.26%)
- Soil Science (14.1%)
- Project Management (21.7%)
- Public Works (17.11%)
- Grading (Landscape) (13.45%)
- Technical Engineering (8.41%)
- Stormwater Management (9.85%)
Salary Boosting Skills
A professional who wishes to excel in this career path may consider developing the following highly valued skills. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is listed.
- AutoCAD (%)
Alternative Job Titles
Sometimes employers post jobs with Civil Engineering Technician skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:
- Engineering Technician
- Principal Engineer
- Engineering Assistant
- Civil Engineer-in-Training
- Construction Engineering Technician
- CADD Technician
- Engineering Intern
- Geotechnical Engineering Technician
- Civil CAD Technician
Similar Occupations
If you are interested in exploring occupations with similar skills, you may want to research the following job titles. Note that we only list occupations that have at least one corresponding NC State Online and Distance Education program.
- Civil Engineer
- Transportation Engineer
- Civil Engineering Manager
- Surveying / Mapping Technician
- Land Development Project Manager
Common Employers
Here are the employers that have posted the most Civil Engineering Technician jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.
United States
- Actalent (108)
- State of Louisiana (73)
- State of Minnesota (60)
- State of New York (59)
- N.C Department Of Transportation (54)
- State Of Texas (43)
- State of North Carolina (37)
- HDR (35)
- Natural Resources Conservation Service (34)
- State of Nevada (32)
North Carolina
- N.C Department Of Transportation (56)
- State of North Carolina (37)
- Mcadams (14)
- North Carolina Dept Of Transportation (7)
- Mcgill Associates, P.A. (5)
- NV5 (5)
- Jds Consulting (5)
- Becker Morgan Group (4)
- Insight Global (3)
- Geo-Technology Associates, Inc. (Gta) (3)
NC State Programs Relevant to this Career
If you are interested in preparing for a career in this field, the following NC State Online and Distance Education programs offer a great place to start!
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