Civil
Engineering
Technical
Skills
C O N T EN T S
01
Structural
Analysis
&
Design
02
Geotechnical
Engineering
03
Transportation
Engineering
04
Water
Resources
&
Hydraulics
05
Environmental
Engineering
06
Construction
Management
&
Delivery
07
Surveying
&
Geomatics
08
Materials
Engineering
&
Testing
09
Design
&
Drafting
Software
10
Analysis
&
Computational
Tools
11
Codes
,
Standards
&
Compliance
12
Field
&
Site
Engineering
13
Safety
,
Quality
&
Risk
14
Professional
Practice
01
Structural
Analysis
&
Design
2 0
S KIL L S
02
Geotechnical
Engineering
2 0
S KIL L S
Load
path
&
framing
analysis
Structural
modeling
&
idealization
Reinforced
concrete
design
(
ACI
318)
Prestressed
&
post
-
tensioned
concrete
Structural
steel
design
(
AISC
360,
LRFD
&
ASD
)
Composite
steel
–
concrete
floor
systems
Cold
-
formed
steel
design
(
AISI
S
100)
Timber
design
(
NDS
)
Masonry
design
(
TMS
402)
Lateral
force
–
resisting
systems
Moment
frames
&
braced
frames
Shear
wall
&
core
design
Seismic
analysis
&
design
(
ASCE
7,
IBC
)
Wind
load
analysis
Structural
dynamics
&
modal
analysis
Performance
-
based
seismic
design
Foundation
–
structure
interaction
Connection
design
&
detailing
Bridge
analysis
&
design
(
AASHTO
LRFD
)
Serviceability
,
deflection
&
vibration
criteria
Subsurface
exploration
&
boring
layout
Soil
classification
(
USCS
,
AASHTO
)
SPT
,
CPT
&
in
-
situ
testing
interpretation
Bearing
capacity
analysis
Shallow
foundation
design
(
spread
footings
,
mats
)
Deep
foundation
design
(
driven
piles
,
drilled
shafts
)
Retaining
wall
&
basement
wall
design
Earth
pressure
theory
(
Rankine
,
Coulomb
)
Slope
stability
analysis
(
limit
equilibrium
&
FEM
)
Settlement
&
consolidation
analysis
Ground
improvement
(
vibro
-
compaction
,
stone
columns
,
rigid
inclusions
)
Liquefaction
assessment
&
mitigation
Expansive
&
collapsible
soil
treatment
Dewatering
&
groundwater
control
Geosynthetic
reinforcement
design
Rock
mechanics
&
rock
slope
engineering
Seismic
site
response
analysis
Soil
–
structure
interaction
modeling
Geotechnical
instrumentation
&
monitoring
Pavement
subgrade
evaluation
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03
Transportation
Engineering
2 0
S KIL L S
04
Water
Resources
&
Hydraulics
2 0
S KIL L S
05
Environmental
Engineering
18
S KIL L S
Highway
geometric
design
(
AASHTO
Green
Book
)
Horizontal
&
vertical
alignment
design
Pavement
design
(
AASHTO
93,
MEPDG
)
Flexible
&
rigid
pavement
structures
Highway
capacity
analysis
(
HCM
)
Traffic
impact
studies
Intersection
design
&
signal
timing
Roundabout
design
&
analysis
Freeway
&
interchange
design
Traffic
calming
&
complete
streets
Pedestrian
&
bicycle
facility
design
Roadway
drainage
design
Pavement
management
systems
Transportation
demand
modeling
Transit
planning
&
BRT
corridor
design
Railway
track
geometry
&
alignment
Airport
airside
&
landside
design
Signing
,
marking
&
work
zone
traffic
control
(
MUTCD
)
Traffic
simulation
(
VISSIM
,
Synchro
,
HCS
,
Sidra
)
Bridge
scour
&
river
hydraulics
at
crossings
Hydrologic
analysis
&
rainfall
–
runoff
modeling
Stormwater
management
&
BMP
design
Detention
&
retention
pond
design
Open
channel
hydraulics
(
Manning
,
HEC
-
RAS
)
Closed
conduit
&
culvert
hydraulics
Storm
sewer
&
sanitary
sewer
design
Floodplain
analysis
&
FEMA
mapping
Reservoir
routing
&
flood
control
Dam
&
spillway
hydraulics
Water
distribution
network
modeling
Pump
station
design
&
pump
selection
Hydraulic
transient
analysis
(
water
hammer
)
Groundwater
hydrology
&
well
hydraulics
Erosion
&
sediment
control
design
Watershed
management
&
low
-
impact
development
Stream
restoration
&
natural
channel
design
Irrigation
&
conveyance
system
design
Coastal
&
shoreline
protection
structures
Water
balance
&
drought
contingency
planning
Bridge
&
culvert
hydraulic
analysis
Water
treatment
process
design
Wastewater
treatment
process
design
Activated
sludge
&
MBR
systems
Trickling
filters
&
lagoon
systems
Nutrient
removal
(
nitrogen
&
phosphorus
)
Disinfection
(
UV
,
chlorination
,
ozone
)
Biosolids
handling
&
disposal
Water
reuse
&
reclamation
Collection
system
&
odor
control
design
Air
quality
permitting
&
dispersion
modeling
Solid
waste
&
landfill
design
Contaminant
fate
&
transport
modeling
Groundwater
remediation
(
pump
-
and
-
treat
,
ISCO
,
bioremediation
)
Soil
vapor
extraction
&
SVE
system
design
Phase
I
&
Phase
II
Environmental
Site
Assessments
Stormwater
quality
&
NPDES
permitting
Environmental
impact
assessment
(
NEPA
)
Brownfield
redevelopment
&
regulatory
closure
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06
Construction
Management
&
Project
Delivery
18
S KIL L S
07
Surveying
&
Geomatics
15
S KIL L S
08
Materials
Engineering
&
Testing
14
S KIL L S
09
Design
&
Drafting
Software
10
S KIL L S
Cost
estimating
&
quantity
takeoff
CPM
scheduling
(
Primavera
P
6,
MS
Project
)
Critical
path
analysis
&
resource
leveling
Construction
sequencing
&
means
-
and
-
methods
Design
-
bid
-
build
,
design
-
build
&
CMAR
delivery
Bid
package
preparation
&
procurement
Contract
administration
&
change
order
management
Earned
value
analysis
&
progress
measurement
Site
logistics
&
temporary
works
planning
Subcontractor
coordination
&
buyout
Constructability
reviews
Value
engineering
Claims
analysis
&
delay
documentation
Risk
register
&
contingency
planning
QA
/
QC
program
development
Commissioning
&
project
closeout
documentation
Lean
construction
&
Last
Planner
System
Construction
productivity
analysis
Total
station
&
automatic
level
operation
GNSS
/
GPS
surveying
&
RTK
positioning
Horizontal
&
vertical
control
networks
Topographic
&
boundary
surveying
Construction
staking
&
layout
As
-
built
&
record
surveys
Earthwork
volume
computation
LiDAR
&
point
cloud
processing
UAS
/
drone
aerial
photogrammetry
GIS
&
geospatial
data
management
Right
-
of
-
way
&
easement
mapping
ALTA
/
NSPS
land
title
surveys
Hydrographic
surveying
Deformation
&
settlement
monitoring
Coordinate
systems
&
datum
transformations
Concrete
mix
design
&
proportioning
Fresh
&
hardened
concrete
testing
(
slump
,
air
,
cylinders
)
Asphalt
mix
design
(
Superpave
,
Marshall
)
Aggregate
gradation
&
quality
testing
Soil
compaction
testing
(
Proctor
,
nuclear
gauge
)
Steel
&
weld
inspection
(
UT
,
MT
,
visual
)
Nondestructive
testing
(
rebound
hammer
,
GPR
,
impact
echo
)
Corrosion
assessment
&
cathodic
protection
Durability
&
freeze
–
thaw
evaluation
Admixtures
&
supplementary
cementitious
materials
Material
specifications
&
submittal
review
QC
sampling
plans
&
acceptance
criteria
Pavement
smoothness
&
surface
texture
testing
Laboratory
data
reduction
&
reporting
AutoCAD
AutoCAD
Civil
3
D
(
corridors
,
grading
,
surfaces
)
Revit
(
structural
&
multidisciplinary
coordination
)
MicroStation
&
OpenRoads
Designer
Bentley
InRoads
/
GEOPAK
Tekla
Structures
Navisworks
clash
detection
Bluebeam
Revu
(
markup
&
review
)
SketchUp
&
Rhino
(
concept
modeling
)
ArcGIS
&
QGIS
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Analysis
&
Computational
Tools
12
S KIL L S
11
Codes
,
Standards
&
Compliance
13
S KIL L S
12
Field
&
Site
Engineering
12
S KIL L S
13
Safety
,
Quality
&
Risk
9
S KIL L S
14
Professional
Practice
10
S KIL L S
SAP
2000 /
ETABS
/
SAFE
STAAD
.
Pro
RISA
-3
D
&
RISAFoundation
MIDAS
Civil
/
GTX
PLAXIS
2
D
& 3
D
GeoStudio
(
SLOPE
/
W
,
SEEP
/
W
,
SIGMA
/
W
)
LPILE
&
GROUP
HEC
-
HMS
,
HEC
-
RAS
&
EPA
SWMM
EPANET
,
WaterCAD
&
WaterGEMS
Mathcad
&
engineering
design
spreadsheets
Python
&
MATLAB
for
engineering
computation
Autodesk
Construction
Cloud
/
BIM
360
International
Building
Code
(
IBC
)
ASCE
7 —
minimum
design
loads
ACI
318 —
concrete
AISC
360 & 341 —
structural
steel
&
seismic
provisions
NDS
—
wood
construction
TMS
402 —
masonry
AASHTO
LRFD
Bridge
Design
Specifications
MUTCD
&
AASHTO
Green
Book
AWWA
standards
&
Ten
States
Standards
EPA
regulations
(
CWA
,
SDWA
,
NPDES
)
OSHA
29
CFR
1926 —
construction
standards
ADA
&
accessibility
design
standards
ASTM
test
standards
&
LEED
/
Envision
frameworks
Site
reconnaissance
&
feasibility
assessment
Reading
&
interpreting
construction
drawings
Benchmark
verification
&
layout
checks
Earthwork
&
grading
observation
Pile
driving
&
foundation
inspection
Concrete
placement
&
curing
monitoring
Structural
steel
erection
observation
Excavation
&
trenching
safety
review
Field
sampling
&
testing
protocols
Punch
list
&
deficiency
documentation
Daily
field
reports
&
photographic
records
Subsurface
utility
engineering
(
SUE
) &
utility
coordination
Job
hazard
analysis
&
site
-
specific
safety
plans
OSHA
compliance
&
site
safety
audits
Incident
investigation
&
root
cause
analysis
Fall
protection
&
excavation
safety
Quality
management
systems
(
ISO
9001)
Risk
assessment
&
mitigation
planning
Environmental
health
&
safety
(
EHS
)
programs
Traffic
control
&
work
zone
safety
Emergency
response
planning
Technical
report
writing
Construction
specifications
(
CSI
MasterFormat
)
Client
&
stakeholder
communication
Public
presentations
&
hearings
Proposal
&
bid
document
preparation
Interdisciplinary
coordination
(
architectural
,
MEP
,
landscape
)
Budget
,
fee
&
scope
management
Mentoring
&
junior
engineer
development
Professional
licensure
—
EIT
,
PE
,
SE
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&
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