A junior civil engineer assists a senior engineer in designing structures, communicating with construction teams, and monitoring construction costs. They use engineering programs to create designs and visit construction sites to ensure accuracy. The junior engineer is closely monitored initially but eventually performs duties independently.
A junior civil engineer helps a senior civil engineer with their daily tasks, from designing structures to inspecting newly constructed buildings. The “junior” title means that the employee will be closely monitored initially while learning the real-life applications of civil engineering. Eventually, the junior civil engineer will perform all the duties of a senior engineer with little or no monitoring.
The main duty of a person in this position is to design structures. Different projects the engineer can work on include buildings, bridges and roads; for each project, the structure and its measurements must be elaborated using an engineering program (CAD). The senior civil engineer will review each project as it goes along so he or she can offer directions for improvement or change.
Another key duty as a junior civil engineer is communicating with construction and development companies. Workers on the job site may encounter a design flaw, such as an incorrect wall length, which hampers the remaining construction process. The engineer must review the design and correct the error before the team can resume construction. After the error is identified in the design program, the engineer must communicate this information to the construction team leader, who will explain and delegate tasks to the alternative construction plan. Any misunderstandings between the construction team and the junior civil engineer could result in a poorly built structure.
Typically, a day’s work for an engineer takes place inside an office, where designs are created; however, the engineer must also see his designs brought to life in the workplace. A junior civil engineer will visit a construction site after a piece of work has been completed; he or she can measure certain structural dimensions to confirm that the computer-generated values match the real-world application. Visiting a job site also strengthens the relationship between the engineer and the construction team for a friendlier working association for future projects.
The engineer must also keep track of basic day-to-day construction costs as they pertain to the engineering scheme. A particularly complicated engineering design can be very expensive to implement in real life. As a result, a construction project that is already in its early stages may need to be changed; the engineer will refine the complicated design into a more economical plan. The senior civil engineer typically works closely with the junior civil engineer for complex redesigns.
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