Civil engineering includes the planning, designing, construction, and maintenance of structures, and altering geography to suit human needs. This may include the construction of railroads, dams, bridges, tunnels, or buildings.

This course covers the techniques used in civil engineering design offices, sites, and laboratories. It covers topics such as mathematical applications science, services and computing, civil engineering technology and drawing, including CAD (Computer Aided Drawing), land surveying, communications and an European language.

Initial employment as technician may involve surveying or setting out manual or computer aided design, sampling and testing materials and site supervision.