U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Standard Occupational Classification

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17-2051 Civil Engineers

Perform engineering duties in planning, designing, and overseeing construction and maintenance of building structures, and facilities, such as roads, railroads, airports, bridges, harbors, channels, dams, irrigation projects, pipelines, power plants, water and sewage systems, and waste disposal units. Include architectural, structural, traffic, ocean, and geo-technical engineers. Exclude "Hydrologists" (19-2043).

Civil Engineers (broad occupation)

Engineers (minor group)

Architecture and Engineering Occupations (major group)

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Last Modified Date: October 26, 2009