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As a building or civil engineering technician, you’ll give help and support to engineers, surveyors and architects on construction projects. Read on to learn more about a career as a building or civil engineering technician and what you should study at uni to work in this field.
In general, career progression comes with experience and how well you perform the job.
You might begin your career as an assistant technician before gaining promotion to a civil engineering technician. After a few years of experience you could end up leading a team of technicians and could look to specialise in a specific area, such as the energy sector. You may also study civil engineering to work at a more senior level.
With enough experience, self-employment will become an option and you could work on a freelance basis as a self-employed contractor.
Your employer may organise some industry-specific training for you, however, a lot of your professional development will happen on the job.
You could also undertake some external qualifications to increase your knowledge and skillset. For example, you may choose to do a course on design software.
Professional organisations you could join include the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) and the Engineering Council.
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