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.

Skill level: Highly skilled

Review your Income

  • Salary range for the majority of workers in Civil engineers - from USh942,979 to USh4,099,442 per month - 2025.
  • A Civil engineers typically earns between USh942,979 and USh2,149,312 net per month at the start of the job.
  • After 5 years of service, this is between USh1,103,220 and USh2,863,385 per month for a working week of 48 hours.

Duties and tasks

  • Conducting research and developing new or improved theories and methods related to civil engineering
  • 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
  • Determining and specifying construction methods, materials and quality standards, and directing construction work
  • Establishing control systems to ensure efficient functioning of structures as well as safety and environmental protection
  • Organising and directing maintenance and repair of existing civil engineering structures
  • Analyzing the behaviour of soil and rock when placed under pressure by proposed structures and designing structural foundations
  • Analyzing the stability of structures and testing the behaviour and durability of materials used in their construction
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