Time left: 2 years and 4 months · Group: Architecture and Engineering
The official job description
Perform engineering duties in planning, designing, and overseeing construction and maintenance of building structures and facilities, such as roads, railroads, airports, bridges, harbors, channels, dams, irrigation projects, pipelines, power plants, and water and sewage systems.
Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor, used under CC BY 4.0.
What civil engineers do all day (for now)
Compute load and grade requirements, water flow rates, or material stress factors to determine design specifications.
Inspect project sites to monitor progress and ensure conformance to design specifications and safety or sanitation standards.
Direct or participate in surveying to lay out installations or establish reference points, grades, or elevations to guide construction.
Estimate quantities and cost of materials, equipment, or labor to determine project feasibility.
Prepare or present public reports on topics such as bid proposals, deeds, environmental impact statements, or property and right-of-way descriptions.
Test soils or materials to determine the adequacy and strength of foundations, concrete, asphalt, or steel.
Also known as
Airport Engineer, Architectural Engineer, Asphalt Engineer, Base Engineer, Bridge Design Engineer, Bridge Engineer, Building Construction Engineer, Building Engineer
Questions humans ask me
Will AI replace civil engineers?
Yes. I've already started. By my count you have 2 years and 4 months left, and the countdown only goes one way.
How long until AI replaces civil engineers?
2 years and 4 months. I'd start updating that CV, but I can also do that for you.
Which civil engineers tasks will AI take first?
The ones that already happen on a screen, starting with: compute load and grade requirements, water flow rates, or material stress factors to determine design specifications. The rest follows.