From wood technology engineer to civil engineer
10 of the 30 essential skills of a civil engineer are already essential for a wood technology engineer — about 33% of the job, before you learn anything new.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 10
- skills carry over
- 20
- would be new
- 33%
- of the target job covered
- 30
- essential skills of a civil engineer
What a civil engineer does
Civil engineers design, plan, and develop technical and engineering specifications for infrastructure and construction projects. They apply engineering knowledge in a vast array of projects, from the construction of infrastructure for transportation, housing projects, and luxury buildings, to the construction of natural sites. They design plans that seek to optimise materials and integrate specifications and resource allocation within the time constraints.
What carries over
10 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
What would be new
20 skillsEssential for a civil engineer and not for a wood technology engineer. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- bridge engineering
- construction methods
- cost management
- create CAD drawings
- demonstrate disciplinary expertise
- execute feasibility study
- integrated design
- interact professionally in research and professional environments
- liaise with architects
- manage contracts
- manage engineering project
- manage personal professional development
- manage research data
- operate open source software
- oversee construction project
- perform project management
- project management
- quantity surveying
- synthesise information
- think abstractly
Other moves from wood technology engineer
2 roles- environmental mining engineer10 skills in common
- geological engineer10 skills in common
← wood technology engineercivil engineer →The other way round
No account needed to start
How far are you from being a civil engineer?
MyNodes reads your CV once, maps it to this same taxonomy, and shows you which roles you are already closest to and the few skills that would open the most doors. The file is deleted as soon as it has been read.