22300 Civil engineering technologists and technicians

What this occupation covers

Civil engineering technologists and technicians provide technical support and services to scientists, engineers and other professionals, or may work independently in fields such as structural engineering, municipal engineering, construction design and supervision, highways and transportation engineering, water resources engineering, geotechnical engineering and environmental protection. They are employed by consulting engineering and construction companies, public works, transportation and other government departments and in many other industries.

Official main duties

The NOC profile lists 8 main duties for this code.

• Develop conventional and computer-assisted design (CAD) engineering designs and drawings from preliminary concepts and sketches
• Prepare construction specifications, cost and material estimates, project schedules and reports
• Supervise or conduct field surveys, inspections or technical investigations of topography, soils, drainage and water supply systems, road and highway systems, buildings and structures to provide data for engineering projects
• Conduct or supervise inspection and testing of construction materials
• May supervise, monitor and inspect construction projects.
• Assist in developing engineering specifications and drawings
• Participate in field surveys, inspections or technical investigations of topography, soils, drainage and water supply systems, road and highway systems, buildings and structures to provide data for engineering projects
• Perform other technical functions in support of civil engineering activities.

Do not copy these lines into your reference letter. The letter has to describe what you actually did, in your employer’s words. DUTYPROOF flags wording lifted from the NOC as something to review, and an officer reading a letter that mirrors the NOC reads it the same way.

What DUTYPROOF screens for

This is DUTYPROOF’s screening threshold, not IRCC’s decision. For this NOC, screening requires at least 2 of its 8 official duties to be evidenced in your own words, plus the required letter elements. IRCC asks that you performed the actions in the occupation’s lead statement and a substantial number of its main duties — so treat the duty coverage as the number that matters, not the badge.

Codes this one is confused with

The NOC profile names these itself. Choosing the wrong code of a look-alike pair is the most common way genuine work experience fails to establish eligibility.

• 22210 Architectural technologists and technicians
• 22303 Construction estimators
• 22233 Construction inspectors
• 70010 Construction managers
• 22212 Drafting technologists and technicians
• 22213 Land survey technologists and technicians
• 21202 Urban and land use planners

Excluded from this code

• Architectural technologists and technicians (See 22210 Architectural technologists and technicians)
• Construction estimators (See 22303 Construction estimators)
• Construction inspectors (See 22233 Construction inspectors)
• Construction managers (See 70010 Construction managers)
• Drafting technologists and technicians (See 22212 Drafting technologists and technicians)
• Land survey technologists and technicians (See 22213 Land survey technologists and technicians)
• Urban and land use planners (See 21202 Urban and land use planners)

Job titles filed under this code

A title on this list does not by itself put your experience in this code — the duties in your letter decide that.

agricultural engineering technician · air pollution field technician · architectural and engineering technologists and technicians supervisor · bridge design technician · building materials technician · civil engineering design technologist · civil engineering studies technologist · civil engineering technician · civil engineering technologist · concrete technician · construction engineering technician · construction requirements writer · construction specifications writer · construction technician · construction technician - civil engineering · construction technologist · corrosion technician · corrosion technologist · environmental technician · foundation technologist · highway construction materials testing technician · highway technician · highway traffic technician · land use technician

Employment requirements

• Completion of a two- or three-year college program in civil engineering technology or a closely related discipline is usually required for civil engineering technologists.
• Completion of a one- or two-year college program in civil engineering technology is usually required for civil engineering technicians.
• Certification in civil engineering technology or in a related field is available through provincial associations of engineering/applied science technologists and technicians and may be required for some positions.
• A period of supervised work experience, usually two years, is required before certification.
• In Quebec, membership in the regulatory body for professional technologists is required to use the title "Professional Technologist."