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If you are interested in this occupation, then these CAO courses may also be of interest. Note that these course suggestions are not intended to indicate that they lead directly to this occupation, only that they are related in some way and may be worth exploring.
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Typical tasks undertaken in this profession: 11
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Manage and direct staff members and the construction, operations, or maintenance activities at project site. |
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Provide technical advice regarding design, construction, or program modifications and structural repairs to industrial and managerial personnel. |
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Inspect project sites to monitor progress and ensure conformance to design specifications and safety or sanitation standards. |
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Estimate quantities and cost of materials, equipment, or labor to determine project feasibility. |
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Test soils and materials to determine the adequacy and strength of foundations, concrete, asphalt, or steel. |
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Compute load and grade requirements, water flow rates, and material stress factors to determine design specifications. |
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Plan and design transportation or hydraulic systems and structures, following construction and government standards, using design software and drawing tools. |
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Analyze survey reports, maps, drawings, blueprints, aerial photography, and other topographical or geologic data to plan projects. |
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Prepare or present public reports on topics such as bid proposals, deeds, environmental impact statements, or property and right-of-way descriptions. |
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Direct or participate in surveying to lay out installations and establish reference points, grades, and elevations to guide construction. |
A detailed description of this occupation can be found on a number of online databases. Follow the link(s) below to access this information:
Note: you will be leaving the CareersPortal Site |
 Civil Engineer - from: Career Directions |
| Civil Engineer - from: N.C.S. [UK] |
| Civil Engineer - from: icould [UK] Video |
| Civil engineer - from: GradIreland |
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| Education
Most of these occupations require qualifications at NFQ Levels 7 or 8 (Ordinary / Honours Degrees) but some do not.
Related Experience
A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an engineer must complete four years of college and work for several years in engineering to be considered qualified.
Job Training
Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.
Job Zone Examples
Many of these occupations involve coordinating, supervising, managing, or training others. Examples include accountants, sales managers, computer programmers, teachers, chemists, environmental engineers, criminal investigators, and financial analysts. |
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Note: All salaries are in thousands of euros and refer to annual salaries.
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| Job Title |
Civil Engineer
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| Salary Range* |
30 - 55
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Brightwater / Hudson
Last Updated: April, 2013 |
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| * The lower figures typically reflect starting salaries. Higher salaries are awarded to those with greater experience and responsibility. Positions in Dublin sometimes command higher salaries. |
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The following information is based on the National Skills Bulletin 2012 and displays some useful information about selected occupations, or occupation groups.
Each occupation is examined in terms of its employment profile (based on the data from the Quarterly National Household Survey by the Central Statistics Office (CSO)), recent employment trends and other available indicators on the demand and supply of skills.
Identified shortages are defined in terms of their characteristics, i.e. skill shortage or labour shortage. For more information see the Labour Market Information section of this site.
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| Labour / Skills shortage indicator |
This provides an indication of shortage for this occupation.
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| Growth Rate 2007 - 2011 |
This shows the average annual employment growth for the period. May be a guide to future trends |
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+0%
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-8%
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| Part-time workers |
This shows the percentage of part-time workers in the total employment of an occupation
Total employed in this occupation: 7500 |
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Part-time
15%
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85%
Full-time
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| Older workers |
This shows the percentage of workers over 55 in the total employment of an occupation |
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Over 55
15%
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85%
Under 55
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| Ratio of Male / Female workers |
This shows the percentage of male and female workers in the total employment of an occupation |
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Male
84%
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16%
Female
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| Non-Irish National workers |
This shows the percentage of Irish national and non-Irish national workers in the total employment of an occupation |
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Non-Irish
9%
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91%
Irish
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Elaine Dillon
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"An interest in technology would also be important and an unavoidable if you would like to be an engineer - this is the way of the future" |
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Maria O'Neill
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"Engineering is all about team work. I'm also organised, and positive. There are no problems, only difficult solutions" |
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