Minerals Institute of Western Australia

Civil Engineer

A civil engineer plans/designs and supervises the construction, operation and maintenance of roads, bridges, dams, ports, docks, building structures and other facilities required by the mining industry. Civil engineers in the minerals industry may perform the following tasks:

• investigate sites to determine suitable foundations;
• research and advise of best engineering solutions on site;
• produce detailed designs and documentation for construction of a project;
• organise delivery of materials, plant and equipment to site;
• establish detailed programs for the coordination of site activities;
• prepare engineering calculations required for project design;
• supervise the testing and commissioning of completed works;
• analyse and interpret reports on loadings, materials etc;
• analyse risks associated with natural phenomena (eg earthquake, flood etc);
• arrange for geological and geophysical investigations

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REQUIRING A DEGREE

Environmental engineer
Mechanical engineer 
Mining engineer
Chemical engineer
Mine manager

REQUIRING A DIPLOMA/TRADE CERTIFICATE

Civil engineering associate
Civil engineering technician

REQUIRING TRAINING/EXPERIENCE

Plant & machine operators
Purchasing officer

Education and Training:

NSW
Degree Courses
The following universities offer degrees in engineering relevant to this job:
University of New England
University of New South Wales
University of Newcastle
University of Sydney
University Of Western Sydney
University of Wollongong

WA
Degree Courses:
Curtin University of Technology - Bentley Campus
University of Western Australia

NT
Degree Courses
Northern Territory University

QLD
Degree Courses
The following universities offer Bachelor of Engineering courses majoring in civil engineering:
Central Queensland University - Rockhampton Campus
Griffith University - Gold Coast Campus
James Cook University of North Queensland - Townsville Campus
Queensland University of Technology - Gardens Point Campus
University of Queensland - St Lucia Campus
University of Southern Queensland - Toowoomba Campus

SA
Degree Courses
University of Adelaide - North Terrace Campus
University of South Australia - The Levels Campus

TAS
Degree Courses
University of Tasmania, Hobart Campus

VIC 
Degree Courses
The following universities offer Bachelor of Engineering courses with a major in civil engineering. Most courses are 4 years. Part-time study may be available. Check with the relevant institution:
La Trobe University - Bendigo
Monash University- Caulfield, Clayton and Gippsland Campuses
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
Swinburne University of Technology
University of Melbourne
Victoria University - Footscray

WA
Degree Courses
Curtin University of Technology - Bentley Campus
University of Western Australia

Additional Information
The Graduate Diploma of Engineering (Civil Engineering) majoring in municipal engineering course, which is available at Curtin University of Technology, is the formal requirement for registration to practise as a municipal engineer in Western Australia.