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Job Description

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.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 17-2051.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 89,730.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 43.00
Currently, there are 287,800 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Civil Engineers”.

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Tasks for “Asphalt Engineer”

Test soils or materials to determine the adequacy and strength of foundations, concrete, asphalt, or steel.
Provide technical advice to industrial or managerial personnel regarding design, construction, or program modifications or structural repairs.
Prepare or present public reports on topics such as bid proposals, deeds, environmental impact statements, or property and right-of-way descriptions.
Design or engineer systems to efficiently dispose of chemical, biological, or other toxic wastes.
Identify environmental risks and develop risk management strategies for civil engineering projects.
Analyze survey reports, maps, drawings, blueprints, aerial photography, or other topographical or geologic data.
Develop or implement engineering solutions to clean up industrial accidents or other contaminated sites.
Direct engineering activities ensuring compliance with environmental, safety, or other governmental regulations.
Plan and design transportation or hydraulic systems or structures using computer assisted design or drawing tools.
Compute load and grade requirements, water flow rates, or material stress factors to determine design specifications.
Manage and direct the construction, operations, or maintenance activities at project site.
Estimate quantities and cost of materials, equipment, or labor to determine project feasibility.
Conduct studies of traffic patterns or environmental conditions to identify engineering problems and assess potential project impact.
Direct or participate in surveying to lay out installations or establish reference points, grades, or elevations to guide construction.
Design energy efficient or environmentally sound civil structures.
Analyze manufacturing processes or byproducts to identify engineering solutions to minimize the output of carbon or other pollutants.
Inspect project sites to monitor progress and ensure conformance to design specifications and safety or sanitation standards.

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