Building and Civil Engineering Technicians
Building and civil engineering technicians perform a variety of technical support functions to assist civil and building engineers.
£28,157
Median Salary
New workers start around £14,659. Normal pay is £28,157 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £45,718.
Daily Tasks
- Inspects construction materials and supervises work of contractors to ensure compliance with specifications and arranges remedial work as necessary.
- Sets out construction site, supervises excavations and marks out position of building work to be undertaken.
- Performs calculations and collects, records and interprets data.
- Sets up apparatus and equipment and undertakes field and laboratory tests of soil and work materials.
Skills employers are asking for
- Mathematics
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Learning
- Critical Thinking
- Writing
- Active Listening
- Speaking
- Learning Strategies
- Monitoring
- Science
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