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Ocupacions

Civil engineer

Latest available data: December 2024 (includes accumulated data from the past 12 months)

Other denominations:
Civil engineer Civil engineering adviser Civil engineering consultant Civil engineering expert Civil engineering researcher Civil engineering specialist Director of infrastructure projects Harbour civil engineer Infrastructure project manager Investments civil enginee Quality assurance civil engineer

Civil engineers design, plan, and develop technical and engineering specifications for infrastructure and construction projects. They apply engineering knowledge in a vast array of projects, from the construction of infrastructure for transportation, housing projects, and luxury buildings, to the construction of natural sites. They design plans that seek to optimise materials and integrate specifications and resource allocation within the time constraints.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Conducting research and developing new or improved theories and methods related to civil engineering;
(b) Advising on and designing structures such as bridges, dams, docks, roads, airports, railways, canals, pipelines, waste-disposal and flood-control systems, and industrial and other large buildings;
(c) Determining and specifying construction methods, materials and quality standards, and directing construction work;
(d) Establishing control systems to ensure efficient functioning of structures as well as safety and environmental protection;
(e) Organising and directing maintenance and repair of existing civil engineering structures;
(f) Analysing the behaviour of soil and rock when placed under pressure by proposed structures and designing structural foundations;
(g) Analysing the stability of structures and testing the behaviour and durability of materials used in their construction.

Knowledge

  • Electricity and energy
  • Building and civil engineering
  • Management and administration
  • Architecture and town planning
  • Materials (glass, paper, plastic and wood)

Digital competencies

  • Conducting academic or market research
  • Developing solutions
  • Designing systems and products
  • Analysing business operations
  • Advising on environmental issues

Digital competencies

  • Using computer aided design and drawing tools
  • Managing, gathering and storing digital data
  • Using digital tools for collaboration and productivity
  • Designing electrical or electronic systems or equipment
  • Creating visual displays and decorations

Personal competencies

  • Working efficiently
  • Supporting others
  • Leading others
  • Processing information, ideas and concepts
  • Communicating

Professional groups of the occupation

Professionals

Science and engineering professionals

Engineering professionals (excluding electrotechnology)

Civil engineers

Do you want to know the demand for this occupation in the market?

Contracts and job seekers in the last year in Barcelonès

Civil engineers

454

Number of contracts in Barcelonès

58,21%

Percentage of contracts in Catalonia

5,89% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès

82,22%

Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès

10,83%

Part-time contracts

1,03% Turnover index

40

Average of job seekers in Barcelonès

-2%

Interannual variation of job seekers in Barcelonès

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

The market for this profile is hiring

Contracts in u00e8 over the past year by sex and age

Contracts by gender in Barcelonès.

Science and engineering professionals

59%

41%

Men
Women

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

Contracts by age groups.

Science and engineering professionals

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

What vacancies are published in the professional family?

Vacancies published by professional family and type of contract in Barcelonès over the past year

Engineering professionals (excluding electrotechnology)

Occupation Vacancies Permanent contracts

Data source: Data generated from the analysis of Lightcast data and the Observatory of Work and Productive Model of the Government of Catalonia.

What experience is required for the vacancies? Which sectors are looking for this occupation?

Civil engineers

No experience
8%
Less than 1 year
55%
Between 1 and 2 years
6%
Between 2 and 4 years
12%
Between 4 and 8 years
6%
More than 8 years
13%
Professional, scientific and techinical activities
41%
Construction
15%
Administrative and support service activities
9%
Manufacturing
8%
Information and communication
8%
Others
19%

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.

The vacancies published are for working in:

Job vacancies posted by county

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.