Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Architecture and Engineering · SOC 17-3022
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
Decision card
Career Evidence Passport
SOC 17-3022 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.
- SOC exposure
- 7.8%
- Medium · Anthropic AEI
- Automation friction
- 49/100
- Moderate friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
- Wages
- $64,950
- H-1B offered wage $68,786; LCAs are filings.
- Projected openings
- 7,700
- BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change +2.1%.
- Observed/proxy demand
- 19
- FY2025 certified LCAs; 10,236 postings in 2025.
Skill evidence
- H-1B values are certified Labor Condition Applications, not visa approvals.
- Job postings are seed-static / seed-derived; treat as provider-ready proxy coverage until observed provider data is wired in.
- Transition matches are directional skill-overlap context, not placement guarantees.
- This release is a FutureGrid broad-SOC seed derived from public BLS ORS requirement concepts and categories, not direct occupation-level ORS survey estimates. It describes job requirements, not worker ability, AI capability, or displacement probability. Automation friction is a FutureGrid derived score and should be read alongside exposure, demand, wage, and projection signals.
Best transitions from here
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AI Exposure Analysis
Across AI measures
Multiple exposure lenses for this occupation.
AI could do ~59.1% of this role but only ~7.8% is currently done with AI — a large capability-vs-adoption gap.
Top Skills
H-1B Visa Sponsorship Demand
View full H-1B trends →Certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications naming this occupation, FY2016–FY2025. A descriptive high-skill labor-demand signal — employer filings, not visa approvals or individual outcomes. Note: one LCA can cover multiple worker positions.
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Apply theory and principles of civil engineering in planning, designing, and overseeing construction and maintenance of structures and facilities under the direction of engineering staff or physical scientists.
Common titles: Civil Designer, Civil Engineering Assistant, Civil Engineering Technician, Design Technician, Engineer Technician, Engineering Assistant
Representative Tasks
- •Calculate dimensions, square footage, profile and component specifications, and material quantities, using calculator or computer.
- •Read and review project blueprints and structural specifications to determine dimensions of structure or system and material requirements.
- •Draft detailed dimensional drawings and design layouts for projects to ensure conformance to specifications.
- •Confer with supervisor to determine project details such as plan preparation, acceptance testing, and evaluation of field conditions.
- •Analyze proposed site factors and design maps, graphs, tracings, and diagrams to illustrate findings.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Estimate technical or resource requirements for development or production projects.
- •Review technical documents to plan work.
- •Inspect facilities or sites to determine if they meet specifications or standards.
- •Create graphical representations of civil structures.
- •Test characteristics of materials or structures.
Tools & Technologies
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
Employment & Wage Trend
BLS OEWS, 2019–2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). See /sources.
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 7.8% | 4.5% |
| Outlook | Average | 15% Bright |
| Median Salary | $64,950 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 92/100 | N/A |