Civil Engineer
Design, plan and supervise large construction projects such as railways, roads, buildings and other major structures.
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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
- Civil Engineer role reviews
What's it like to be a Civil Engineer?
Civil Engineers plan and design infrastructure used in our everyday lives, including roads, water systems, bridges and airports. They analyse sites to determine whether they’re ready for construction projects and oversee development to ensure work is being conducted safely, on time and on budget. A key focus for Civil Engineers is understanding a project’s impact on the environment and incorporating sustainable design into structures.
Tasks and duties
- Analysing survey reports and other data to design new projects.
- Considering environmental hazards during the risk-analysis stage.
- Giving recommendations and updates to clients.
- Rectifying design and development problems.
- Scheduling purchases for materials and equipment.
- Evaluating the project’s sustainability and its impact on the environment.
- Overseeing soil testing to ensure the project’s feasibility.
- Ensuring that the project meets legal, health and safety standards.
How to become a Civil Engineer
To become a Civil Engineer, you need a recognised bachelor degree and industry experience.
- Complete an engineering degree recognised by the Engineering Accreditation Department, Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM).
- Apply for an internship while studying. This will provide you with practical experience that will put your theoretical knowledge to use in the field.
- In Malaysia, you have to register as a graduate engineer with BEM before employment.
- After three years of employment, you can apply to become a professional engineer. Complete a Professional Assessment Examination that can take up to four years: two years of general training in a firm, a year of career training for exposure in the engineering field, and a year of training under the supervision of a professional engineer.
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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 Jobstreet are looking for job seekers with expertise in the following areas. Civil Engineering
Construction Projects
Drawing
AutoCAD
Resource Allocation
Civil Projects
Site Investigation
Engineering Design
Earthworks
Structural Engineering
Detailed Design
Engineering Software
Preparing Tenders
Construction Drawings
Quality Control
Design Specification
Feasibility Studies
Design Software
Microsoft Project
Cost Estimation
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Latest Civil Engineer reviews
Dec 2022
Every aspect of the work as a Civil Engineer is a new learning experience to take myself to the next level and broaden my horizon further.
Reviewer's QualificationBachelor of Science
Experience10+ years
Organisation sizeLarge (200+ employees)
SpecialisationEngineering
The good thingsI love the challenges of strategizing in getting the project completed ahead of schedule. These hard work coupled with brainstorming and cooperation will only be realized with compassion and dedicatio...
The challengesThe most challenging is to be able to drive the project and managing the team and participants to cooperate to get the work done correctly, safely and to complete ahead of schedule.
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Nov 2022
I wont be a civil engineer if I could back to 13 years ago and choose again.
Reviewer's QualificationMaster of Professional Engineering
Experience10+ years
Organisation sizeMedium (20-199 employees)
SpecialisationConstruction
The good thingsAs a civil engineer responsible for design, submission of various high rises building. And also site construction coordination work, until completion. From A to Z.
The challengeslow salary, no benefit, and client not respect engineer decision
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