Building and civil engineering technicians
£36,500
Average salary
36 hours
Average weekly hours
2.53%
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.
Qualifications
Entrants usually possess a relevant BTEC/SQA award or an Advanced GNVQ/GSVQ Level III. 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
Assistant, engineering, civil Technician Technician, engineering, civil Technician, survey Technician, engineering, structural Assistant, technical (civil engineering) Assistant, building Controller, production (building construction) Coordinator, project (construction) Consultant, services, building Officer, technical (civil engineering) Consultant, construction Consultant, building Analyst, stress (construction, engineering) Technician, surveying Technician, building
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
£33,371
Female average annual salary
£37,021
Male average annual salary
31
Female average weekly hours
37
Male average weekly hours
Average pay per hour: Building and civil engineering technicians
Workforce gender: Building and civil engineering technicians
Breakdown by region
£50,579
London - highest annual average salary
£33,371
South West (England) - lowest annual average salary
42
West Midlands (England) - Highest average weekly hours
31
East Midlands (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 (£17,729)
55 years
Highest annual salary (£42,236) at this age