Construction Engineering Technician (Construction Engineering Tech)
Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansDescription
Apply civil and construction engineering principles to plan, lay out, inspect, test, and document construction of infrastructure and facilities under the direction of engineers, ensuring conformance with plans, specifications, safety, and quality standards.
Knowledge
Business and Management
- • Administration and Management
- • Administrative
- • Customer and Personal Service
Engineering and Technology
- • Computers and Electronics
- • Engineering and Technology
- • Design
- • Building and Construction
- • Mechanical
Mathematics and Science
- • Mathematics
- • Physics
Arts and Humanities
- • English Language
Law and Public Safety
- • Public Safety and Security
Abilities
Verbal Abilities
- • Oral Comprehension
- • Written Comprehension
- • Oral Expression
- • Written Expression
Idea Generation and Reasoning Abilities
- • Fluency of Ideas
- • Originality
- • Problem Sensitivity
- • Deductive Reasoning
- • Inductive Reasoning
- • Information Ordering
- • Category Flexibility
Quantitative Abilities
- • Mathematical Reasoning
- • Number Facility
Perceptual Abilities
- • Speed of Closure
- • Flexibility of Closure
Spatial Abilities
- • Visualization
Attentiveness
- • Selective Attention
Visual Abilities
- • Near Vision
- • Far Vision
Auditory and Speech Abilities
- • Speech Recognition
- • Speech Clarity
Skills
Content
- • Reading Comprehension
- • Active Listening
- • Writing
- • Speaking
- • Mathematics
Process
- • Critical Thinking
- • Monitoring
Social Skills
- • Coordination
Complex Problem Solving Skills
- • Complex Problem Solving
Systems Skills
- • Judgment and Decision Making
Related specializations
Interview options
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Related Pathways
Supply Chain & Transportation
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
