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Civil Engineer

Design and oversee construction projects.

business Field payments Avg: R45,000

description Overview

Civil engineers conceive, design, build, supervise, operate, construct and maintain infrastructure projects and systems in the public and private sector, including roads, buildings, airports, tunnels, dams, bridges, and systems for water supply and sewage treatment.

schedule A Day in the Life

08:00

Site Inspection

10:30

Project Meeting

13:00

CAD Design Work

16:00

Safety Compliance Review

trending_up Career Path

Step 1

Candidate Engineer

0-3

Step 2

Professional Engineer (PrEng)

3+

Step 3

Senior Engineer

7+

Step 4

Project Manager

10+

Vital Statistics

Salary Range

R 30,000 - R 80,000

Soft Skills

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Technical Skills

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school

BSc Civil Engineering

University of the Witwatersrand

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