Civil Engineering Technologist and Technician resume
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Also called cadd technician, civil engineering technician, civil technician and computer aided design and drafting technician.
$64,950
Median pay a year
68,520
People do this work
6
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Reviewing technical documents
Testing material characteristics
Inspecting facilities or sites
Estimating operational costs
Surveying land or water
Estimating technical requirements
Creating maps
Creating graphics of civil structures
Preparing detailed work plans
Preparing operational reports
Conferencing with technical personnel
Negotiating prices and terms
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Civil Engineering Technologist and Technician
Summary
Civil engineering technologist applying engineering principles in planning, designing, and overseeing construction and maintenance of structures, while calculating dimensions, drafting drawings, and inspecting project sites for compliance
Experience
Civil Engineering Technologist and Technician
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Calculated dimensions, square footage, profile and component specifications, and material quantities using calculator or computer
Read and reviewed project blueprints and structural specifications to determine dimensions of structure or system and material requirements
Drafted detailed dimensional drawings and design layouts for projects to ensure conformance to specifications
Conferred with supervisor to determine project details such as plan preparation, acceptance testing, and evaluation of field conditions
Analyzed proposed site factors and designed maps, graphs, tracings, and diagrams to illustrate findings
Prepared reports and documented project activities and data
Inspected project site and evaluated contractor work to detect design malfunctions and ensure conformance to design specifications and applicable codes
Testing material characteristics, Inspecting facilities or sites, Estimating operational costs, Surveying land or water, Estimating technical requirements, Creating maps, Creating graphics of civil structures, Preparing detailed work plans
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Calculated dimensions and material quantitiesReviewed project blueprints and specificationsDrafted detailed dimensional drawings and layoutsConferred with supervisor on project detailsAnalyzed site factors and created design diagramsPrepared reports and documented project activities
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Calculated dimensions and material quantities for various civil engineering projects
Drafted detailed dimensional drawings and layouts to ensure project compliance with specifications
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Calculated dimensions and material quantities for several projects each month in civil engineering
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Drafted detailed dimensional drawings and layouts to ensure project compliance with specifications
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Reduced errors in constructionImproved project approval timesEnhanced clarity for contractors
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What a Civil Engineering Technologist and Technician does
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Apply theory and principles of civil engineering in planning, designing, and overseeing construction and maintenance of structures and facilities under the direction of engineering staff or physical scientists.
What it pays
How much does a Civil Engineering Technologist and Technician make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$51,490
Median
$64,950
75th percentile
$80,650
About 68,520 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$58,070
$70,990
$86,640
AL
$43,430
$52,750
$65,610
AR
$38,950
$51,750
$60,480
AZ
$48,420
$63,560
$77,150
CA
$65,610
$83,490
$101,790
CO
$48,100
$59,050
$75,570
CT
$58,010
$73,430
$89,910
DE
$45,680
$62,120
$68,970
FL
$49,060
$63,410
$77,560
GA
$41,550
$50,360
$65,030
HI
$52,000
$64,410
$72,550
IA
$60,670
$72,540
$80,950
ID
$48,080
$63,200
$75,730
IL
$62,390
$79,190
$99,820
IN
$49,030
$64,390
$78,240
KS
$45,030
$59,440
$72,660
KY
$58,610
$59,710
$72,230
LA
$56,400
$68,030
$80,870
MA
$60,790
$71,350
$86,030
MD
$55,930
$62,760
$74,360
ME
$60,280
$67,540
$75,960
MI
$47,130
$57,990
$76,740
MN
$71,490
$78,690
$90,890
MO
$49,160
$61,350
$74,190
MS
$36,840
$46,430
$58,530
MT
$48,670
$61,410
$76,190
NC
$47,870
$58,700
$69,170
ND
$58,820
$65,030
$76,970
NE
$57,030
$66,590
$81,780
NH
$58,660
$64,480
$74,090
NJ
$49,950
$70,650
$81,270
NM
$54,230
$62,440
$73,890
NV
$51,920
$74,810
$90,680
NY
$60,190
$73,790
$87,020
OH
$53,360
$64,730
$79,460
OK
$51,150
$60,050
$76,180
OR
$77,030
$85,390
$97,970
PA
$56,800
$63,650
$77,460
PR
$37,920
$42,390
$43,620
RI
$57,390
$63,650
$72,120
SC
$46,360
$53,710
$65,540
SD
$52,860
$60,880
$68,080
TN
$47,640
$57,270
$69,470
TX
$46,800
$59,390
$77,740
UT
$51,160
$64,490
$79,870
VA
$54,580
$67,100
$79,760
VT
$64,770
$74,100
$81,520
WA
$64,430
$79,580
$93,640
WI
$61,990
$73,970
$80,350
WV
$42,240
$53,340
$65,580
WY
$47,070
$56,150
$66,510
Other names
Other names for this job
cadd technician, civil engineering technician, civil technician, computer aided design and drafting technician, concrete engineering technician, construction engineering technician, construction field technician, design technician, drafting technician, engineer technician, engineering technician, field technician.
More names for this work
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Civil Engineering Technologist and Technician
Already yours: Reviewing technical documents, Testing material characteristics, Inspecting facilities or sites
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Median pay
$64,950 a year
What you have not done yet. Surveying land or water, Estimating technical requirements, Creating maps
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