# Civil Engineers > 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. - Code: 17-2051.00 (O*NET-SOC; SOC 2018 17-2051) - Family: [Architecture & Engineering](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations#family-17), one of its 59 occupations - Tasks: 16 tasks (11 core and 5 supplemental) - Page: https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/17-2051.00 - JSON: https://foundation.org.ai/data/tasks/17-2051.00.json ## What the work is made of 1. Direct engineering activities, ensuring compliance with environmental, safety, or other governmental regulations. Core task · Task 19610 · Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2021 2. Manage and direct the construction, operations, or maintenance activities at project site. Core task · Task 20490 · Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2021 3. Inspect project sites to monitor progress and ensure conformance to design specifications and safety or sanitation standards. Core task · Task 148 · Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2021 4. Compute load and grade requirements, water flow rates, or material stress factors to determine design specifications. Core task · Task 147 · Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2021 5. Plan and design transportation or hydraulic systems or structures, using computer-assisted design or drawing tools. Core task · Task 20491 · Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2021 6. Provide technical advice to industrial or managerial personnel regarding design, construction, program modifications, or structural repairs. Core task · Task 20489 · Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2021 7. Analyze survey reports, maps, drawings, blueprints, aerial photography, or other topographical or geologic data. Core task · Task 20492 · Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2021 8. Direct or participate in surveying to lay out installations or establish reference points, grades, or elevations to guide construction. Core task · Task 150 · Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2021 9. Estimate quantities and cost of materials, equipment, or labor to determine project feasibility. Core task · Task 151 · Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2021 10. Prepare or present public reports on topics such as bid proposals, deeds, environmental impact statements, or property and right-of-way descriptions. Core task · Task 152 · Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2021 11. Design energy-efficient or environmentally sound civil structures. Core task · Task 19607 · Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2021 12. Test soils or materials to determine the adequacy and strength of foundations, concrete, asphalt, or steel. Supplemental task · Task 153 · Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2021 13. Identify environmental risks and develop risk management strategies for civil engineering projects. Supplemental task · Task 19611 · Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2021 14. Conduct studies of traffic patterns or environmental conditions to identify engineering problems and assess potential project impact. Supplemental task · Task 155 · Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2021 15. Develop or implement engineering solutions to clean up industrial accidents or other contaminated sites. Supplemental task · Task 19609 · Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2021 16. Design or engineer systems to efficiently dispose of chemical, biological, or other toxic wastes. 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