Civil engineers
Civil engineers conduct research, advise on, design, and direct construction; manage the operation and maintenance of civil engineering structures; or study and advise on technological aspects of particular materials. Zimbabwe
Job Responsibilities
- (a) conducting research and developing new or improved theories and methods related to civil engineering
- (b) advising on and designing structures such as bridges, dams, docks, roads, airports, railways, canals, pipelines, waste-disposal and flood-control systems, and industrial and other large buildings
- (c) determining and specifying construction methods, materials and quality standards, and directing construction work
- (d) establishing control systems to ensure efficient functioning of structures as well as safety and environmental protection
- (e) organising and directing maintenance and repair of existing civil engineering structures
- (f) analyzing the behaviour of soil and rock when placed under pressure by proposed structures and designing structural foundations
- (g) analyzing the stability of structures and testing the behaviour and durability of materials used in their construction
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