Civil Engineering Technician Civil Engineering Technology
Available as a two- or three-year program
- Students Cory Shulist and Curtis Neuman work together during their soil mechanics lab
- Jenna Maio and Kole Trenholm conduct the consolidation process during their soil mechanics lab
- Civil Engineering Technician/Technologist
- Credential
Two-year Ontario College Diploma (Technician)
Three-year Ontario College Advanced Diploma (Technologist)
- Start Date
September and January entry
- Location
Belleville campus
Find your career
Our graduates are employed by:
- Municipalities and cities
- Consulting engineering firms
- Construction contractors
- Federal and provincial agencies
Prepare for high-demand positions in:
- Design and construction
- Interpreting and preparing specifications, drawings or instructions
- Infrastructure maintenance and rehabilitation
- Project estimating (quantities and costs)
- On-site quality assurance
- Project management or supervision
- Graduates are eligible for certification with the Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists (OACETT).
- Average starting salaries range from $40,000 to $49,999.*
*Source: Employment Profile Provincial Report, Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development.
Our grads get great jobs
- Public Works Manager, Augusta Township
- Building Inspector, City of Belleville
- Highway Inspector, Highway Construction Inspection Ontario
- Estimator, Cornerstone Builders
- Network Coordinator, Bell Canada
Is it for you?
This career holds rewarding opportunities for students who:
- Like to know how things work.
- Want to make a lasting difference in the community.
- Are good at visualizing problems in order to tackle solutions.
- May prefer to work indoors or outdoors.
Experiential learning
This well-rounded program combines classroom instruction, hands-on learning, both outside (in the field) and inside, in our Building Sciences Lab using industry-standard equipment.
- Get a strong foundation in surveying techniques, drafting principles and computer applications, using programs such as AutoCAD and AutoCAD Civil 3D and ArcGIS.
- Gain skills in structural, municipal and highway design, drafting, materials testing, surveying, inspection, construction supervision and project estimating, to name a few.
- Apply engineering theories in our industry-standard materials testing facility.
- Year one is common with the Construction Engineering Technician program, allowing for ease of transfer.
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Obtain the academic requirements of the Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists (OACETT) or transition to a university degree in Canada or abroad.
Outstanding faculty make the difference
- Receive lots of personal attention from professors with over 25 years of experience in municipal and transportation engineering.
- Learn from an industry leader in the development of Geographic Information Systems (GIS), working with global organizations using GIS technology to support sustainable development.