Building and civil engineering technicians
£41,714
Average salary
47 hours
Average weekly hours
2.68%
Unemployment rate
Definition: Building and civil engineering technicians
*SOC Code (Standard Occupational Classification): 3114
Building and civil engineering technicians perform a variety of technical support functions to assist civil and building engineers.
Common tasks include:
- sets up apparatus and equipment and undertakes field and laboratory tests of soil and work materials
- performs calculations and collects, records and interprets data
- sets out construction site, supervises excavations and marks out position of building work to be undertaken
- inspects construction materials and supervises work of contractors to ensure compliance with specifications and arranges remedial work as necessary
- creates and designs plans (using computer aided software)
- estimates project costs
- estimates timescales for project delivery
Qualifications
Entrants usually possess a relevant BTEC/SQA award, Level 3 diploma or HNC/HND. Some entrants may posess a degree. The status of engineering technician is obtained after a period of further training at work and upon gaining the membership of a professional engineering institution.
*Introduced in 1990, SOC is a multi-purpose common classification of occupations in UK. Jobs are defined in terms of skill level and skill content, including qualifications, training and work experience.
Employment status: Building and civil engineering technicians
Regional employment: Building and civil engineering technicians
Future employment: Building and civil engineering technicians
Top 12 industries: Building and civil engineering technicians
Alternative & related job titles: Building and civil engineering technicians
Building services consultant Civil engineering technician Survey technician Technical assistant (civil engineering)
Equality focus: Building and civil engineering technicians
Breaking down the official government big data sources by gender, age and region. Hours and pay data based on full time equlivalent roles.
Breakdown by gender
£38,064
Female average annual salary
£41,714
Male average annual salary
43
Female average weekly hours
48
Male average weekly hours
Average pay per hour: Building and civil engineering technicians
Workforce gender: Building and civil engineering technicians
Breakdown by region
£46,929
South East (England) - highest annual average salary
£38,064
North East (England) - lowest annual average salary
49
Wales - Highest average weekly hours
46
North East (England) - Lowest average weekly hours
Average pay per week (£): Building and civil engineering technicians
Average weekly hours by UK region/nation: Building and civil engineering technicians
Breakdown by age
20 years
Lowest annual salary (£13,557)
years
Highest annual salary (£0) at this age