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Responsibilities Salary Working Hours

As a consulting civil engineer, • be adaptable, as the client may • Consulting civil engineer salaries The average working week is 42 hours
you’ll need to: change their mind about the design, usually start at around £23,500, rising to and may include some unsocial hours,
• undertake technical and feasibility and ensure relevant parties are £26,500 with two years’ experience. depending on your particular speciality
studies and site investigations notified of changes in the project • For non-members, salaries usually and individual project requirements.
• develop detailed designs • lead teams of other engineers, perhaps average around £30,450. You may occasionally have to work
• assess the potential risks of specific from other organisations or firms • The average basic salary for long hours and weekends.
projects, as well as undertake risk • compile, check and approve reports members of the Institution of
management in specialist roles • review and approve project drawings Civil Engineers (ICE) is almost £50,000.
• supervise tendering procedures and put • use computer-aided design (CAD) • The average basic salary
together proposals packages for designing projects of ICE fellows is £81,447
• manage, supervise, and visit • undertake complex and Income figures are intended as a guide only
contractors on site and advise repetitive calculations
on civil engineering issues • schedule material and equipment
• oversee the work of junior staff, purchases and delivery
or mentor civil engineers throughout • attend public meetings to discuss
the chartership process projects, especially in a senior role Qualifications Skills
• communicate and liaise effectively • adopt all relevant requirements This area of work is open to civil and You’ll need to show:
with colleagues and architects, around issues such as building permits, structural engineering graduates. • technical competence
subcontractors, contracting civil environmental regulations, sanitary An honours degree, accredited by the
engineers, consultants, co-workers, design, good manufacturing practices ICE, is essential for gaining Chartered • strong numeracy and IT skills
and clients and safety on all work assignments Engineer (MICE CEng) status with the ICE. • excellent communication
• think both creatively and • ensure that a project runs smoothly and It may be possible to enter this and teamworking skills
logically to resolve design that the structure is completed on time profession as a graduate with a BSc • ability to work to budgets
and development problems and within budget or another engineering discipline, and deadlines
• manage budgets and • correct any project deficiencies but progression could be limited. • knowledge of relevant building
other project resources that affect production, quality and Entry with a HND only is unusual. legislation
safety requirements before final • attention to detail, combined with t
evaluation and project reviews. he ability to oversee large projects
• negotiation and leadership skills
• creative problem solving
• a flexible approach.

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