What Does a Civil Engineer Do?

Registered civil engineer refers to the professional and technical personnel who have obtained the "Certificate of Qualification of Registered Civil Engineers of the People's Republic of China" and the "Certificate of Qualification of Registered Civil Engineers of the People's Republic of China" and are engaged in the engineering work. Registered civil engineers are divided into four majors: geotechnical, port and channel engineering, water conservancy and hydropower engineering, road engineering;

Registered civil engineer

In April 2002, the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Construction issued notices on "Issuance of the" Interim Provisions on the Qualification System for Registered Civil Engineers "," Implementation Measures for the Examination of the Qualification System for Registered Civil Engineers ", and the" Measures for the Qualification Assessment of Registered Civil Engineers " (Renfa [2002] No. 35), decided to implement the qualification system for registered civil engineers in China. ^[2]

The exam time for registered civil engineer in 2019 is October 19-20. ^[1]

Registered civil engineers (ports and waterways) who pass the qualification examination shall be licensed by the personnel administration departments of the provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities, and printed by the Ministry of Personnel and printed by the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Construction. Qualification Certificate. this certificate is valid throughout the country.

Those who have obtained the "Practical Qualification Certificate for Registered Civil Engineers (Ports and Channels) of the People's Republic of China" should apply to the Provincial, Autonomous Region, and Municipality Survey and Design Registered Engineer Management Committee, and the committee will submit a report to the National Geotechnical Engineering Committee for registration Related materials. After reviewing by the National Geotechnical Engineering Committee, the applicants who are allowed to be registered shall be issued the "People's Republic of China Registered Civil Engineer (Port and Channel) Practice Qualification Registration Certificate" and the practice seal, which were uniformly produced by the National Survey and Design Registered Engineer Management Committee. After registration, they can practice in the prescribed business scope.

The registered civil engineer (port and waterway) qualification is valid for 2 years. If it is necessary to continue practicing when the validity period expires, it shall go through the re-registration formalities within 30 days before the expiry date. ^[2]

Civil engineering majors can be roughly divided into two different directions: road and bridge engineering and construction engineering. In their careers, positions in these two directions have both general unity and specific differences in details. In general, the major employment directions of the civil engineering major are as follows:

Engineering technology direction

Representative positions: construction engineer, construction engineer, structural engineer, technical manager, project manager, etc.

Representative industries: construction enterprises, real estate development enterprises, road and bridge construction enterprises, etc.

Employment prospects: Just as we see the high-rise buildings around us constantly rising, and the wide and flat avenues extending in all directions, the demand for engineering and technical personnel in the civil construction industry is also increasing. In 2004, companies that entered various talent markets to recruit engineering and technical personnel involved more than 100 industries. Among them, in many cities' talent markets, the demand for talents in the housing and civil engineering construction industry has jumped to the top. With the economic development, road network reconstruction, and urban infrastructure construction, the demand for civil engineering technicians will continue to rise in the present and future periods. Coupled with the upgrading of roads and bridges and urban infrastructure, as long as there is no oversaturation in the talent market, it can be said that civil engineering technicians have always had good employment prospects.

Typical career path: construction engineer / technician-engineer / foreman, person in charge of bidding section-technical manager-project manager / chief engineer.

Annual salary reference: construction worker / technician: 40,000 to 100,000 yuan; foreman: 60,000 to 120,000 yuan; technical quality management manager: 80,000 to 150,000 yuan; project manager: 100,000 to 200,000 yuan;

Expert suggestions: With the continuous improvement of China's practice qualification certification system, civil engineering engineers and technicians not only need to be proficient in professional knowledge and technology, but also need to obtain the necessary practice qualification certificates. Relevant professional qualification certifications for engineering and technical personnel include national first- and second-tier registered architects, national registered civil engineers, and national first- and second-tier registered structural engineers. It should be noted that these qualifications require a certain number of years of relevant work experience to apply for the exam. Therefore, graduates of civil engineering majors should pay attention to the update of the knowledge structure even after entering the work post, and apply for the exam as soon as possible to obtain relevant practice qualifications. College students who want to engage in engineering and technical work can choose surveying on construction sites, construction materials, geotechnical and subgrade, pavement, and small bridges and culverts of road and bridge markings during the internship.

Design, planning and budget

Representative positions: project designer, structural review, urban planner, budgeter, budget engineer, etc.

Representative industries: engineering survey and design units, real estate development enterprises, functional departments of transportation or municipal engineering agencies, engineering cost consulting agencies, etc.

Employment prospects: The demand for engineering designers from various survey and design institutes continues to grow. As a new profession in urban planning, with the continuous development of urban construction, more modern design and planning talents are also needed. With the rise of the consulting industry, consulting service personnel in the construction industry, such as engineering budgets and final accounts, have also become new employment growth points in the civil engineering industry.

Typical career paths: budgeter-budget engineer-senior consultant.

Annual salary reference: Budget staff: 40,000 to 60,000 yuan; Budget engineer: 50,000 to 80,000 yuan; Urban planner: 80,000 to 120,000 yuan

Architect: 80,000 to 150,000 yuan; total architect: 250,000 yuan or more.

Expert advice: This kind of position requires not only proficient professional knowledge, but also sufficient perspective and work experience. Generally speaking, their salary is directly proportional to their work experience. Taking architects as an example, modern architecture also requires environmental protection and sustainable development. All these require architects to have a solid foundation and extensive experience, and at the same time be good at learning and experience in practice. Most of the architectural design talents on the market require more than 5 years of work experience, have the qualification of a registered architect, and have worked as a designer for large-scale residential or construction projects. Such positions also need to obtain corresponding professional qualification certificates. For example, a construction engineer needs to pass the professional qualification examination of a registered architect organized by the state to get a "registered architect qualification certificate" before he can start a job. A budget engineer needs to obtain a registered cost engineer or budget engineer qualification. . In addition, engaging in this kind of occupation also requires self-cultivation in all aspects. If you need to be familiar with computer operation and maintenance, be able to use CAD to draw various engineering drawings, and use P3 to prepare construction production plans. Some positions such as architectural designers also need Have a deep understanding of anthropology, aesthetics, history, and the architectural essence of different countries in different eras, and must be able to integrate and forge their own design style. These need to accumulate their own cultural heritage from the student age. During the internship, you should try to select some relevant units and jobs, such as real estate valuation, project budget, and engineering drawing.

Quality supervision and engineering supervision

Representative position: Supervision engineer

Representative industries: construction, road and bridge supervision companies, engineering quality inspection and supervision departments.

Employment prospects: Engineering supervision is an emerging profession. With the increasingly standardized quality supervision of construction and road and bridge construction in China, the supervision industry has faced unprecedented development opportunities since its birth, and with the improvement of the national engineering supervision system, Broad development space.

Typical career path: Supervisor-data clerk-direct person in charge of the project-professional supervision engineer-supervising engineer.

Annual salary reference: on-site supervisors: 25,000 to 40,000 yuan; direct persons in charge of the project: 40,000 to 80,000 yuan; professional supervision engineers: 40,000 to 80,000 yuan; chief management engineers: 60,000 to 120,000 yuan.

Experts suggest that the supervision industry is an emerging industry, so it is also an industry that is closely integrated with the practice qualification system. The promotion of its position is closely related to the acquisition of personal qualifications. Generally speaking, the supervisors need to obtain the Provincial Supervisor's Pass, and the person directly responsible for the project needs to obtain the Provincial Supervisor's Engineer or Supervisor's Pass, which has rich work experience and strong working ability. The professional supervision engineer needs to obtain the provincial supervision engineer employment certificate, and the chief supervision engineer needs to obtain the national registered supervision engineer professional qualification certificate. Civil engineering majors who want to enter this industry can participate in the supervision training courses organized by the provincial highway system and building system during the school period, obtain the supervisor's employment certificate after passing the exam, and then obtain the corresponding level of practice qualification with the increase of work experience certificate. During the internship, you can choose a supervision company that is consistent with the direction you have learned, such as roads, bridges, and building directions, to engage in on-site supervision, surveying, and data management.

Civil servants, teaching and research

Representative positions: civil servants, teachers

Representative industries: transportation, municipal administration departments, colleges and universities, scientific research and design units.

Employment prospects: The reform of the civil service system has opened the door for ordinary university graduates to enter the work of government agencies. The huge talents brought by the rapid development of roads, bridges, and the construction industry have increased the demand for teachers of civil engineering professionals, but it needs attention. However, the competition in these industries is generally fierce, requiring high professional standards and comprehensive quality of employees.

Annual salary reference: college teachers: 50,000 to 100,000 yuan; secondary professional school teachers: 40,000 to 80,000 yuan; ordinary civil servants: 30,000 to 50,000 yuan.

Experts suggest: if you want to engage in this kind of industry, you must learn professional courses while you are at school so that you have a high professional level, and in the other direction, you must pay special attention to the study of theoretical knowledge and the cultivation of personal comprehensive qualities, so that you have high Mandarin, foreign language, computer skills and good adaptability.