Civil Engineers

Using maths to solve problems.

Reading work related information.

Understanding needs and product requirements to create a design.

Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.

Being able to use what you have learnt to solve problems now and again in the future.

Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect it.

Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.

Figuring out the pros and cons of different options and choosing the best one.

Keeping track of how well work is progressing so you can make changes or improvements.

Measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it.

Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.

Talking to others.

Managing your own and other peoples' time to get work done.

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.

Figuring out the best way to teach or learn something new.

Understanding why people react the way they do.

Talking people into changing their minds or their behaviour.

Teaching people how to do something.

Providing the right equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do work.

Listen to and understand what people say.

Communicate by speaking.

Read and understand written information.

Choose the right maths method or formula to solve a problem.

Notice when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong, even if you can't solve the problem.

Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.

Add, subtract, multiply, or divide.

Come up with different ways of grouping things.

Use lots of detailed information to come up with answers or make general rules.

Imagine how something will look after it is moved around or changed.

See details that are up-close (within a few feet).

Order or arrange things in a pattern or sequence (e.g., numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).

Write in a way that people can understand.

Come up with a number of ideas about a topic, even if the ideas aren't very good.

Come up with unusual or clever ideas, or creative ways to solve a problem.

See a pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) hidden in other distracting material.

See details that are far away.

Identify and understand the speech of another person.

Use your eyes to quickly compare groups of letters, numbers, pictures, or other things.

Speak clearly so others can understand you.

Using information to work out the best solution and solve problems.

Deciding on goals and putting together a detailed plan to get the work done.

Using your own ideas for developing, designing, or creating something new.

Keeping up-to-date with technology and new ideas.

Giving information to co-workers by telephone, in writing, or in person.

Getting members of a group to work together to finish a task.

Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.

Giving information to the public, business or government by telephone, in writing, or in person.

Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups.

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

Deciding whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.

Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or checking information or data.

Working out the timing of events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.

Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials for errors, problems or defects.

Monitoring and controlling resources and the spending of money.

Looking at, working with, and understanding data or information.

Working out the value, importance, or quality of things, services or people.

Using computers to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.

Comparing objects, actions, or events. Looking for differences between them or changes over time.

Encouraging and building trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.

Work alone and make decisions. Workers are able to try out their own ideas, make decisions on their own, and work with little or no supervision.

Job security and good working conditions. There is usually a steady flow of interesting work, and the pay and conditions are generally good.

Results oriented. Workers are able to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment.

Advancement and the potential to lead. Workers are recognised for the work that they do, they may give directions and instructions to others, and they are looked up to in their company and their community.

Supportive management that stands behind employees. Workers are treated fairly by their company, they are supported by management, and have supervisors who train them well.

Serve and work with others. Workers usually get along well with each other, do things to help other people, and are rarely pressured to do things that go against their sense of right and wrong.

Practical, hands-on work. Often with plants and animals, or materials like wood, tools, and machinery.

Ideas and thinking. Searching for facts and figuring out problems in your head.

Following set procedures and routines. Working with numbers and details more than with ideas, usually following rules.

Working with forms, designs and patterns. Often need self-expression and can be done without following rules.

Starting up and carrying out projects. Leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes require risk taking and often deal with business.

Working with people. Helping or providing service to others.