{"schemaVersion":"1.0","exportedAt":"2026-05-15T12:41:08.342Z","occupation":{"soc":"17-2051.00","title":"Civil Engineers","group":"Architecture & Engineering","sector":"54","jobZone":4,"jobZoneInferred":false},"framework":{"version":null,"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.","contextCovered":"Structural, transportation, geotechnical, water/wastewater, and construction-engineering practice across public-sector, private design firms, and EPC contractors; EIT through P.E. through principal.","levels":{"emerging":{"label":"Emerging","statements":["AutoCAD and Civil 3D — produce plan-and-profile drawings under a senior engineer's review.","Structural calculations from textbook formulas — perform on assigned components in standard load cases.","Site visits and field measurements — collect accurately for a familiar project type.","Permit drawings and submittal packages — assemble per agency checklists under EIT supervision.","Engineering codes (IBC, AASHTO, ASCE 7) — locate relevant sections when prompted.","Quantity take-offs from plans — produce for a defined scope under a senior's review.","Construction submittals (shop drawings, material certs) — review for compliance with the design.","Project documentation (RFIs, design changes, meeting minutes) — log accurately to the firm's standards.","Survey data interpretation — read points, contours, and benchmarks correctly on routine sites.","Engineering software (HEC-RAS, SAP2000) at intro level — operate to a tutorial on assigned tasks."]},"developing":{"label":"Developing","statements":["Single-discipline design (structural framing, drainage layout, intersection geometry) — produce stamped-ready drawings with a P.E.'s review.","Construction submittals and RFIs — respond independently on routine project items.","Quantity and cost estimates for a defined scope — produce credible numbers on standard projects.","Building and infrastructure code interpretations — apply correctly to non-routine items with senior backstop.","Site inspections during construction — perform and document on assigned phases.","Permit applications and agency coordination — prepare and submit on a routine project.","Subcontractor specifications and bid packages — draft for senior review.","EITs and interns on assigned tasks — guide on technique and quality.","Engineering software at production level — operate end-to-end on assigned scope (e.g. full structural model).","Project schedules and milestones — track and flag slippage to the project engineer."]},"proficient":{"label":"Proficient","statements":["Multi-discipline coordination on mid-sized projects — own as project engineer or P.E. of record.","Stamped engineering for non-routine designs — sign and seal within scope of practice.","Client meetings and design presentations — lead with credibility on owned projects.","Constructibility reviews with contractors — drive change-order resolutions on the engineering side.","Specialty calculations (seismic, fatigue, scour, foundation settlement) — execute on complex projects.","Younger engineers across the team — mentor on judgment, code, and client interactions.","Permit negotiations and agency design exceptions — negotiate with reviewers on contested items.","Design reviews of peers' work — provide substantive feedback in formal QA/QC sessions.","Specialty software at expert level — train juniors and own complex modeling.","Project profitability on owned engagements — manage to budget and schedule."]},"advanced":{"label":"Advanced","statements":["Multi-million-dollar projects — lead as project manager or principal-in-charge.","Engineering practice and standards on a discipline — set, document, and uphold across the firm.","Major client relationships at agency, owner, and developer level — steward across multi-year programs.","Engineering business development — originate and close pursuits in a market segment.","Engineering staff hiring and development — shape the practice's talent over multi-year horizons.","Expert-witness or specialty consulting — provide on litigation, failures, or contested designs.","Industry leadership (ASCE, ASHE, AWWA, etc.) — represent the firm and advance the profession.","Multi-discipline programs (transportation packages, master plans) — direct across structural, geotech, water, and traffic teams.","Engineering risk management — own the firm's professional-liability exposure on a portfolio.","Engineering culture and practice — shape across the firm through standards, rituals, and quality programs."]}}},"sources":{"onet":"v30.2 (CC BY 4.0)","crosswalk":"https://skillscrosswalk.com","generator":"LER.me"},"attribution":"© EBSCOed"}