Civil Engineering Technology

Code	221.B0
Diploma	DCS
Sector	Buildings and Public Works
Number of credits	91 1/3
Approximate duration in months	36 months
Status	Program approved in 2003

Note(s)
This program is offered in French: Technologie du génie civil

Program Objectives

Graduates of this program will be able to work in the structural engineering, geotechnical engineering and environmental sectors. Their employers and clients will include engineering consulting firms, testing laboratories, government departments, municipalities and regional county municipalities, manufacturers of building materials or products and building contractors.

Length of training

Specific (hours)	Total (hours)
1 965	2 625

Total length of training includes general training that is common to all programs for 420 hours, general training for this program for 150 hours as well as complementary general training courses for 90 hours.

Duration of training consists of theory and lab work for courses; personal time that the student invests is excluded.

Program Content

Number or Code	Statement of the Competency
01X1	To analyze the occupation of civil engineering technician
01X2	To solve mathematical problems related to buildings and public works
01X3	To operate a computer environment
01X4	To review plans and specifications for buildings and public works
01X5	To analyze civil engineering projects
01X6	To carry out a topometric survey
01X7	To draw a plan
01X8	To take responsibility for occupational health and safety
01X9	To calculate the forces and loads applied to engineering works
01XA	To establish professional relationships
01XB	To implement construction works
01XC	To analyze the structural reactions of engineering works
01XD	To analyze construction materials
01XE	To do the technical design of structural elements
01XF	To analyze soils
01XG	To do the technical design of infrastructure projects
01XH	To inspect public works and buildings
01XJ	To propose environmental measures
01XK	To supervise site operations
01XL	To estimate construction or repair costs
01XM	To customize methods for producing construction materials
01XN	To participate in preparing bids and organizing site operations
01XP	To participate in preparing construction and repair projects

Number of specific contact hour allotted: 1965

Admission Conditions and Prerequisites

To be admitted to the program, a person must meet the general requirements for admission set out in the College Education Regulations, as well as the following special conditions, where applicable:

Must have passed the following secondary-level course(s):
• Sec. V TS or S – Secondary V Mathematics: Technical and Scientific (564506) or Science (565506) Options
• Sec. IV EST or SE – Secondary IV Environmental Science and Technology (558404) or Science and the Environment (558402)

Educational Organizations Offering the Program

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College	D/E
Collège Dawson	—

Civil Engineering Technician

Civil engineering technicians produce detailed plans for infrastructure projects (roads, public utilities, etc.) and building structure projects. They conduct field investigations (land surveying, soil testing, contamination indicators, etc.) and prepare bids and construction specifications. As part of their duties, they may coordinate construction projects to ensure compliance with plans and specifications. This is a problem-solving occupation that requires good observation skills, resourcefulness and attention to detail. A job as a civil engineering technician is suitable for people with an aptitude for drawing and science who enjoy working in a team.

Related Training(s)

Architectural Technology

Average Salary

Civil Engineering Technician — $30.59

Job Titles

Engineering draftsperson
Construction estimator
Construction field inspector
NDT (non-destructive testing) maintenance technician
Construction technician
Concrete technician
Land survey technician
Civil engineering technician