Plans, designs, constructs and supervises the construction of all civil engineering works required for the health, welfare, safety, employment and pleasure of mankind, and for development of natural resources and environmental control. Usually specialises in one or more of the following:
(1) structural engineering
(2) geotechnical engineering
(3) hydraulic engineering
(4) highway engineering
(5) material engineering (6) traffic and transportation engineering
(7) railway engineering
(8) maritime engineering
(9) airport engineering
(10) other civil engineering fields

Interprets the Architect’s initial design concepts and sketches into a practical building solution, and translates this information into submission/contract drawings, taking due account of the constraints imposed by economic, environmental, technological and legislative requirements; involves in Building Information Modeling (BIM) works, coordinates information and works of other disciplines involved including statutory bodies; assists in the checking of shop drawings and prepares site sketches for projects at the construction stage; from sketch designs prepares general and detailed drawing under the supervision of architects, engineers, surveyors or contractors.

Erects and strikes timber formwork for building and civil engineering construction works.

Cuts, bends and fixes reinforcement steel bars according to drawings and bending schedules.

Assembles, installs, repairs and maintains pipes, fittings, sanitary fixtures, cold, hot and flush water systems, and soil, waste and rain water drainage systems in buildings.

Plans, designs and supervises the erection of all types of building in compliance with building ordinance, regulations and requirements of public utilities. He is responsible for all stages and facets of a building project including advice on the brief, feasibility and sketch-planning, estimates, specifications, contract drawing and documents, tender action, contract supervision, and financial control. He also co-ordinates the work of allied disciplines engaged in building projects.

Fits, assembles, welds and forges metal parts; installs non-structural metalwork; operates metalworking machines; makes templates; repairs metal formwork.