Civil engineer duties :
- Analyze survey reports, maps, and other data to plan projects
- Consider construction costs, government regulations, potential environmental hazards, and other factors in planning stages and risk analysis
- Compile and submit permit applications to local and state verifying that projects comply with various regulations
- Perform or oversee soil testing to determine the adequacy and strength of foundations
- Test materials, such as asphalt, or steel, for use in particular projects
- Provide cost estimates for materials, equipment, or labor to determine a project’s economic feasibility
- Perform or oversee, surveying operations to establish reference points, grades, and elevations to guide construction
- Manage the repair, maintenance, and replacement of public and private infrastructure
