If you have ever thought of becoming a civil engineer or aspire to be one in the next few years, this article may show you what to expect at your future job
As a civil engineer, you may have field days when you will be on the job site and office days when you're at the office completing paperwork.
A civil engineer works with other people to make sure the project doesn't go over the budget, that it is finished before the deadline
When a civil engineer works on a project, there are three phases, the preconstruction planning, implantation and finally infrastructure maintenance. The preconstruction phase is when the engineer will survey land, review plans, assess funding and needs. The implantation phase is when the actual construction is made, an engineer will often be on the site reviewing progress and coordination the construction. The infrastructure maintenance phase is when an engineer will make sure the infrastructure is still safe to be used
A civil engineer will either work at the field or in an office
To become an engineer in Quebec, you will have to take civil engineering classes at university
The salary of a civil engineer will change as they gain experience, a junior engineer will start at 32$/h while a senior may get to 72$/h
A civil engineer will have to take courses on the job site safety to access the construction site
There isn't much danger doing this job because you're not the one handling all the materials and machinery
There isn't much chance that civil engineers will be replaced by robots because a robot cannot be held responsible for an accident.
A civil engineer will retire at 65 year old
As of now, I am finishing Cégep and hopping to get accepted in university for the next semester
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