Key responsibilities:

• Analyse survey reports, maps, drawings, blueprints, aerial photography, and other topographical or geologic data to plan projects.
• Plan and design transportation or hydraulic systems and structures, following construction and government standards, using design software and drawing tools.
• Compute load and grade requirements, water flow rates, and material stress factors to determine design specifications.
• Inspect project sites to monitor progress and ensure conformance to design specifications and safety or sanitation standards.
• Direct construction, operations, and maintenance activities at project site.
• Direct or participate in surveying to lay out installations and establish reference points, grades, and elevations to guide construction.
• Estimate quantities and cost of materials, equipment, or labor to determine project feasibility.
• Prepare or present public reports, such as bid proposals, deeds, environmental impact statements, and property and right-of-way descriptions.
• Test soils and materials to determine the adequacy and strength of foundations, concrete, asphalt, or steel.
• Provide technical advice regarding design, construction, or program modifications and structural repairs to industrial and managerial personnel.
• Conduct studies of traffic patterns or environmental conditions to identify engineering problems and assess the potential impact of projects

Engineering company which designs and builds residential and public buildings including schools and hospitals.
 
Key responsibilities: 

• Assisted in conceptual and detailed designs of building structures.
• Assisted in simulation of proposed structures with professional programmes.
• Supervised and visited contractors on sites and advised them on civil engineering issues.
• Inspected construction sites and provided manager with reports.
• Prepared written advice on how to improve the structural integrity of the buildings.
• Made sure construction sites meet legal guidelines, and safety requirements

Achievements:

• Improved performance of steel bracing and reduced fabrication costs by using a new method.
• Enhanced safety requirements by providing the management with latest safety practices. 

I worked as a construction manager to conduct a conservation of a Victorian era building in London.

Key responsibilities:

• Planned work schedules for the project and coordinated five groups of contractors.
• Supervised construction works and consulted with contractors to overcome problems.
• Made sure the project met legal requirements and Building Regulations.
• Checked and improved fire safety and energy efficiency of the building.

Achievements:

• Reduced the total cost of the project by 10% through choosing optimum materials and negotiating with suppliers and contractors.
• Completed the project in time by arranging precise work schedules, preventing interference of contractors.