Civil Engineers
SOC Code: 17-2051
Civil Engineerss direct engineering activities, ensuring compliance with environmental, safety, or other governmental regulations. This career typically requires considerable preparation (2-4 years). With an AI-proof score of 89.4/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Mathematics.
AI-Proof Score: 89.4 — Very High
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Median Salary
$99,590
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Job Growth
5.0%
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Training Time
Considerable preparation (2-4 years)
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Job Zone
Zone 4 / 5
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Training Cost
~$40,000
Key Skills
- •Reading Comprehension
- •Complex Problem Solving
- •Mathematics
- •Critical Thinking
- •Active Learning
- •Operations Analysis
Common Tasks
- ✓Direct engineering activities, ensuring compliance with environmental, safety, or other governmental regulations.
- ✓Manage and direct the construction, operations, or maintenance activities at project site.
- ✓Inspect project sites to monitor progress and ensure conformance to design specifications and safety or sanitation standards.
- ✓Compute load and grade requirements, water flow rates, or material stress factors to determine design specifications.
- ✓Plan and design transportation or hydraulic systems or structures, using computer-assisted design or drawing tools.
Training & Resources
Why AI-Proof?
- ✅Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
- ✅Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
- ✅Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
- ✅Social and regulatory barriers to full automation