Civil Engineering Technician
Civil engineering technicians provide technical support to engineers on construction projects. You could work in an office preparing drawings and checking project data, or visit construction sites to help with surveys and inspections. This role may also be advertised as Civil Infrastructure Technician or Civil and Structural Technician.
Day-to-day tasks
In this role you could:
- Use computer-aided design (CAD) software to produce technical drawings and models
- Collect project data and use it to make calculations
- Arrange for soil and rock samples from construction sites to be tested
- Visit sites to help with surveys and inspections
- Monitor progress against project plans, deadlines and budgets
- Keep accurate records of work and report on progress
Skills & knowledge
You'll need:
- An understanding of engineering principles and construction methods
- Maths skills for working with measurements, data and calculations
- Design skills and the ability to work with technical drawings
- Attention to detail when checking drawings, calculations and records
- The ability to work well with engineers and other members of a project team
- The ability to use your initiative and adapt when plans change
- Confidence using computers and common software packages
Industry Qualifications
On the Isle of Man, University College Isle of Man (UCM) offers a construction, surveying and architecture course that can help you build skills for a trainee civil engineering technician role or prepare for further study. For current course details and entry requirements, visit UCM’s Construction, Architecture & Surveying page.
Other routes include a civil engineering technician apprenticeship or studying civil engineering at foundation degree, higher national diploma (HND) or degree level. You can explore higher education options through UCAS.
With experience, you could work towards professional recognition as an Engineering Technician (EngTech MICE) through the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE).