Civil Engineer skills employers ask for

The most-asked skills

Share of Civil Engineer postings that mention each skill.

1. Civil engineeringdistinctive79%
2. CADdistinctive60%
3. Communication32%
4. Exceldistinctive27%
5. Training and coaching24%
6. Leadership24%
7. Scheduling23%
8. Budgetingdistinctive22%
9. Microsoft Office21%
10. Project managementdistinctive21%
11. Problem solving19%
12. Regulatory compliance19%
13. GISdistinctive17%
14. Quality controldistinctive15%
15. Research14%

“Distinctive” means Civil Engineer postings ask for it at least three times as often as jobs overall.

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Where Civil Engineer skills carry over

Roles whose postings ask for the most similar skills. Overlap counts the skills that define each role most.

• Transportation Engineer96% overlapShared: Civil engineering, CAD, Excel, Project managementHow to switch
• Land Surveyor73% overlapShared: CAD, Civil engineering, Budgeting, Project managementHow to switch
• Environmental Engineer64% overlapShared: Civil engineering, Project management, Microsoft Office, Construction managementHow to switch
• Civil Drafter63% overlapShared: CAD, Civil engineering, Microsoft Office, CommunicationHow to switch

Questions

What skills does a Civil Engineer need?

In 717 current Civil Engineer job postings, the skills asked for most often are Civil engineering (79%), CAD (60%), Communication (32%), Excel (27%), Training and coaching (24%). Percentages are the share of postings that mention each skill.

What jobs can a Civil Engineer move into?

Measured by shared skill demand, the closest roles are Transportation Engineer, Land Surveyor, Environmental Engineer, Civil Drafter. Transportation Engineer shares skills such as Civil engineering, CAD, Excel.