Civil Engineer, P. Eng.

Civil Engineer, P. ENG.

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AT A GLANCE

Civil engineers plan, design, develop and manage projects for the construction or repair of buildings, earth structures, powerhouses, roads, airports, railways, rapid transit facilities, bridges, tunnels, canals, dams, ports and coastal installations and systems related to highway and transportation services, water distribution and sanitation. Civil engineers may also specialize in foundation analysis, building and structural inspection, surveying, geomatics and municipal planning. Civil engineers are employed by engineering consulting companies, in all levels of government, by construction firms and in many other industries, or they may be self-employed.

Source: National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011, 2131 Civil engineers

CAREER VIDEO(S)

RELATED CAREERS

Note: Additional training and/or certification may be required.
CIVIL ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN/TECHNOLOGIST (C.E.T)

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment of civil engineers consists mainly of working in an office, but there is a large part of the job that takes place outdoors too. Civil engineers need to visit the construction or work site to perform site inspections, supervise the construction process and communicate with project managers. Other requirements of the job may include:

Civil engineers can find employment in the following settings:

As of December 2016, there were approximately 1,200 people working in this occupation.

Source: www2.careercruising.com, jobbank.gc.ca LMI Report for Manitoba

SPECIALIZED SKILLS REQUIRED

To work as a civil engineer, you will need to have specific skills, such as:

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ESSENTIAL SKILLS PROFILES

The Government of Canada Job Bank has identified Nine Literacy and Essential Skills (Reading, Writing, Document Use, Numeracy, Computer Use, Thinking, Oral Communication, Working with Others, and Continuous Learning).

Below you will find links to the Essential Skills Profiles for this occupation and/or related ones:

WAGES

According to jobbank.gc.ca, and their Labour Market Information for Manitoba, they list low, medium, and high wages for Civil Engineers as the following:
LOW WAGE MEDIUM WAGE HIGH WAGE
$28.85 / hour (average in MB)
$40.72 / hour (average in MB)
$61.06 / hour (average in MB)
$28.85 / hour (Winnipeg)
$40.72 / hour (Winnipeg)
$61.54 / hour (Winnipeg)

Source: https://www.jobbank.gc.ca/marketreport/wages-occupation/22376/MB

TRAINING

In Manitoba, the practice of engineering is a regulated profession. This means that after successfully completing your university training from an approved (accredited) engineering program, you must join and meet the requirements of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Manitoba (APEGM). You will need to visit their website to learn about all of the steps to become a Professional Engineer (P.ENG.) in Manitoba

Source: http://www.apegm.mb.ca/Registration.html

The University of Manitoba offers two accredited, undergraduated degree options for Civil Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering.

To learn more about these programs, visit the Faculty of Engineering – Civil Engineering at the University of Manitoba.

If you are still in high school, here are some suggested subject areas to study that could help prepare you for further training in this field. Please check if these courses are available at your school and/or whether they will meet your graduation requirements. Some examples may include the following:

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