Perform engineering duties in planning, designing, and overseeing construction and maintenance of building structures, and facilities, such as roads, railroads, airports, bridges, harbors, channels, dams, irrigation projects, pipelines, power plants, water and sewage systems, and waste disposal units. Includes architectural, structural, traffic, ocean, and geo-technical engineers.

• Airport Engineer
• Civil Engineer
• Drainage-Design Coordinator
• Forest Engineer
• Hydraulic Engineer
• Irrigation Engineer
• Production Engineer, Track
• Railroad Engineer
• Resource-Recovery Engineer
• Sanitary Engineer
• Structural Engineer
• Transportation Engineer

• Analyze survey reports, maps, drawings, blueprints, aerial photography, and other topographical or geologic data to plan projects.
• Compute load and grade requirements, water flow rates, and material stress factors to determine design specifications.
• Conduct studies of traffic patterns or environmental conditions to identify engineering problems and assess the potential impact of projects.
• Direct construction, operations, and maintenance activities at project site.
• Direct or participate in surveying to lay out installations and establish reference points, grades, and elevations to guide construction.
• Estimate quantities and cost of materials, equipment, or labor to determine project feasibility.
• Inspect project sites to monitor progress and ensure conformance to design specifications and safety or sanitation standards.
• Plan and design transportation or hydraulic systems and structures, following construction and government standards, using design software and drawing tools.
• Prepare or present public reports on topics such as bid proposals, deeds, environmental impact statements, or property and right-of-way descriptions.
• Provide technical advice regarding design, construction, or program modifications and structural repairs to industrial and managerial personnel.
• Test soils and materials to determine the adequacy and strength of foundations, concrete, asphalt, or steel.

• adhere to safety procedures
• advise clients or customers
• advise clients regarding engineering problems
• analyze ecosystem data
• analyze engineering design problems
• analyze engineering test data
• analyze project proposal to determine feasibility, cost, or time
• analyze scientific research data or investigative findings
• analyze technical data, designs, or preliminary specifications
• analyze test data
• assign work to staff or employees
• bid engineering, construction or extraction projects
• calculate engineering specifications
• collect scientific or technical data
• communicate technical information
• compile numerical or statistical data
• compute production, construction, or installation specifications
• conduct land surveys
• conduct plant location surveys
• conduct topographical surveys
• confer with engineering, technical or manufacturing personnel
• convert design specifications to cost estimates
• coordinate engineering project activities
• create mathematical or statistical diagrams or charts
• delegate authority for engineering activities
• design construction projects
• determine specifications
• develop or maintain databases
• develop plans for programs or projects
• develop policies, procedures, methods, or standards
• develop tables depicting data
• direct and coordinate activities of workers or staff
• direct and coordinate civil engineering projects
• direct and coordinate construction of mine shafts or tunnels
• direct personnel in support of engineering activities
• draw maps or charts
• draw prototypes, plans, or maps to scale
• estimate cost for engineering projects
• estimate materials or labor requirements
• estimate time needed for project
• evaluate costs of engineering projects
• evaluate engineering data
• evaluate material specifications
• examine engineering documents for completeness or accuracy
• explain complex mathematical information
• follow confidentiality procedures
• inspect facilities or equipment for regulatory compliance
• inspect project operations, or site to determine specification compliance
• interpret aerial photographs
• interpret maps for architecture, construction, or engineering project
• judge distances
• judge soil conditions
• lead teams in engineering projects
• operate land or site surveying instruments
• perform safety inspections in construction or resource extraction setting
• plan construction of structures or facilities
• plan testing of engineering methods
• prepare reports
• prepare technical reports or related documentation
• provide analytical assessment of engineering data
• read blueprints
• read maps
• read technical drawings
• recognize construction industry codes or symbols on blueprints
• resolve engineering or science problems
• test equipment as part of engineering projects or processes
• test materials or solutions
• understand construction specifications
• understand engineering data or reports
• understand government construction contracting regulations
• understand property documents
• use building or land use regulations
• use computer aided drafting or design software for design, drafting, modeling, or other engineering tasks
• use computers to enter, access or retrieve data
• use drafting or mechanical drawing techniques
• use field notes in technical drawings
• use government regulations
• use intuitive judgment for engineering analyses
• use knowledge of investigation techniques
• use knowledge of materials testing procedures
• use knowledge of regulations in surveying or construction activities
• use land surveying techniques
• use mathematical or statistical methods to identify or analyze problems
• use pollution control techniques
• use project management techniques
• use quantitative research methods
• use relational database software
• use scientific research methodology
• use spreadsheet software
• use technical regulations for engineering problems
• use word processing or desktop publishing software
• work as a team member
• write business project or bid proposals