civil engineering worker
Civil engineering workers perform tasks concerning the cleaning and preparation of construction sites for civil engineering projects. This includes the work on building and maintenance of roads, railways and dams.
civil engineering worker civil engineering workers perform tasks concerning the cleaning and preparation of construction sites for civil engineering projects. This includes the work on building and maintenance of roads, railways and dams. The role shows moderate AI exposure (0.50 on a 0-1 scale) — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. The most in-demand skills for the role include compaction techniques, work trains, mechanical tools, road traffic laws, dredging consoles.
Pay in the UK
UK: median £28,591 a year for Elementary construction occupations n.e.c. (ONS ASHE 2025, full-time)
Middle half of full-time jobs: £24,654 to £34,378 a year
UK jobs are grouped differently; this is the closest UK occupation group (ONS SOC 2020 9129). ONS rates this estimate precise. 2025 provisional figures; ONS revises them a year later. Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (Open Government Licence)
Pay in India (occupation group)
Average monthly earnings of salaried employees in the occupation group “Elementary occupations” in India, from the Government of India's Periodic Labour Force Survey (January–December 2025). It covers everyone in this group, not only civil engineering worker, and it is not US pay converted to rupees.
Source: MoSPI (Government of India), Periodic Labour Force Survey Annual Report 2025, Table 51 — average wage/salary earnings of regular wage/salaried employees, NCO-2015 division 9. Official India data gives one average per occupation group: there are no official India figures for single careers, experience levels or cities. Read the report
Top skills
Knowledge you'll build
- Public Safety and Security
- English Language
- Transportation
- Building and Construction
- Education and Training
- Administration and Management
- Mechanical
- Customer and Personal Service
What you'd actually do
- Set out signs and cones around work areas to divert traffic.
- Flag motorists to warn them of obstacles or repair work ahead.
- Perform preventative maintenance on vehicles and heavy equipment.
- Drive trucks to transport crews and equipment to work sites.
- Erect, install, or repair guardrails, road shoulders, berms, highway markers, warning signals, and highway lighting, using hand tools and power tools.
- Clean and clear debris from culverts, catch basins, drop inlets, ditches, and other drain structures.
Tools & technology you'd use
Frequently asked questions
What does civil engineering worker do?
Civil engineering workers perform tasks concerning the cleaning and preparation of construction sites for civil engineering projects. This includes the work on building and maintenance of roads, railways and dams.
What skills does civil engineering worker need?
The most in-demand skills for this role include compaction techniques, work trains, mechanical tools, road traffic laws, dredging consoles, rail infrastructure. These are the skills O*NET identifies as most important for competent performance.
Will AI replace civil engineering worker?
Our AI-durability model gives civil engineering worker a score of 0.50 on a 0-1 scale (higher = more exposure). That places it at moderate AI exposure — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. Learning to work with AI tools rather than against them is the path forward.