Roles and Responsibilities of Different Types of Engineers

This article discusses the different roles and responsibilities of engineers in various fields such as transport, water, construction, structural, land development, geotechnical, and infrastructure asset management. It also covers the software used, student requirements, professional organizations, and notable projects.

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Abstract
Engineers do work round the clock to ensure that life of every human being is made easier.
Different engineers have different roles although their roles are known to assist each other for
example transport engineer performs several operations including Supervision of the process of
maintenance and analysis of the general repair of the transport systems, Participation of the
biding of contract and investigation of the problems of the traffic and provide a recommendation
for the improvements. Water engineer also performs another task alongside Preparation of the
tender documents on the basis of the construction, technical submissions review and liaise with
other professional for consultant services. This particular task covers the specific roles of the
engineers together with the tools

Introduction
Professional engineers are bound by a statutory responsibility, which incorporates a Code of
Ethics and necessitates that they put open welfare over every other intrigue. Authorized
specialists must finish particular scholastic and work encounter prerequisites to acquire their
licenses. As per the Professional Engineers Act, the present routine with regards to building in
the arrangement of drinking water incorporates, among different obligations, the outline of water
treatment plants and conveyance frameworks1. Likewise, the proficient building is regularly a
vital segment of development administration, appointing, and tasks and support. Proficient
designers take an interest as controllers (at the common and metropolitan government levels),
proprietors (utilized by districts managing water framework), and in applying new
advancements.
Transport Engineer
Prepares the schedules, budgets and other specifications for labor or other materials
Supervision of the process of maintenance and analysis of the general repair of the transport
systems2.
Participation of the biding of contracts.
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sociology and history of technology, (4th edn, OUP 2013)
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education, (2nd edn, OUP 2015)

Investigation of the problems of the traffic and provide a recommendation for the improvements
Performs the estimation of the cost of the transport project
Performs evaluation of the project construction materials
Performs analysis of the environmental impact statements for the projects of transportations
Provides the direction for the surveying or just laying out of the projects of the construction3.
Software’s used
 The commonly used software’s for the transport engineering include the following; PTV
VISSIM
 PTV VISWALK
 SUMO
 SIDRA
 CORSIM
 MATSIM
Professional organizations for the transport engineers
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The Institute of the Transportation Engineers is an international organization that is known to
bring all the transportation engineers together.
American Society of the Civil Engineers is also another organization that touches on the areas of
transportation engineers although it is mainly concerned with the civil works.
Student Requirements
Any student who aspires to be a transportation engineer must have a bachelor degree from Ana
ABET. This is an accredited program that is offered in civil engineering. Student a take their
masters programs that will allow them to hold management positions4.
Salaries of the transport engineer
Most of the transport engineers earn an average of the $79340 for every year. Most of the
transportation engineers work for private firms. Very small percentages work for the states. The
lowest end payment is 10% lower than the actual figure which is $51280 and the highest end
figure is around 115% compared to get average figure will be equal to $122020.
Notable project by Transport engineers
The high-speed railway that is located in Spain. It is commonly referred to as the AVE project
Baikal-Amur mainline railway among others
Water Engineer
Responsibilities
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Preparation of the tender documents on the basis of the construction
Technical submissions review
Liaise with other professional for consultant services
Collaborate and work with other businesses
Provide support to other project managers
Keep updated data for the environment
Supervision of the operation and also maintenance of the water
The monitor of the levels of the floods
Use of the computer simulation in the analysis of the impacts of the floods
Salary
The starting salaries of the water engineer range from $ 20000 to # 30000. The best-paid
engineers are those who are very much experienced and have been rising in the positions. Their
figures normally shoot as high as $24,000.The posts that have a high level of the management
will include the management responsibilities and this attract additional payment of up to $45000
Student requirements
Although this feed appears to be open to most of the graduates, there are those specific
requirements that one must meet in order to be a water engineer. A bachelor’s degree in

biochemistry, geology, environmental, science among others. Most of the commonly known
water engineers have background knowledge of civil engineering5.
Professional Organizations of the Water engineers
Any practicing engineer of Water must have their programs accredited by an appropriate
engineering body like the Institute of the Civil Engineers, ICE. Chartered Institutions of Water
and Environmental Management is another organization that will need to supervise the activities
of water engineers6.
Notable engineering works or project
Atkins water project has assisted in the provision of water services alongside solving other
water-related problems. The perfect services that have been offered include the proper piping
work, the treatment plants, and establishment of the pump stations.
Software’s of the water Engineers
The commonly used software for water engineers includes the following;
COMSOL
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physical ecosystem engineers (7th edn, OUP 2017).
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HEC-RAS
HYDRUS among others.
Construction Engineer
Average salary
The average salary of the construction engineer is $ 87940 per year. Other constructions
engineers who have attained a higher degree of various sections in their masters are usually
subjected to higher salaries of over 578345 per year7.
Student Requirements
Any student who wishes to become a construction engineer must have the bachelor’s degree in
the related field8.
Notable projects by the construction Engineers
The most commonly known highways
Respected railway lines in the world including AVE in Spain
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edn, OUP 2017).
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The job description of the Construction Engineer
Construction engineers normally pay attention to the specific projects of the construction. The
most commonly targeted projects in their fields include; the building of the business buildings
and other like the commercial buildings, Design, and installation of the electrical and the
electronic systems. In the mechanical fields, such engineers serve to provide systems of the
plumbing, air conditioning, and heating. Their work has also been seen in the field of bridges,
airports and water waste.
In these areas that have been highlighted, the engineer will serve to;
Perform the inspections of the sites
Carry out tests that are regarding the sewerage and drainage levels
Estimation of the cost of labor and other materials
Software’s of the construction Engineering
 The commonly used software for the engineers includes the following; AutoCAD.
 Revit.
 STAAD.Pro v8i.
 3ds max.
 Etabs.
 Primavera

Professional organizations of the construction Engineers
Any practicing professional engineer of construction n must be guided in his /her actions by the
measures that have been laid down by the following bodies
United States Society of Dams (USSD)
ASM International
American Society for Engineering Education (ASSE) among others.
Structural Engineers
Structural engineers design structures that are meant to withstand the environmental forces and
other applications of human use. A structural engineer does not operate in isolation but rather
strives to ensure that other relevant fields benefit from the expertise.
Responsibilities
Performs the analysis of the configuration of the basic components of the structure.
Performs the calculation involving stresses, strains, and the pressures
Evaluates the strengths of various materials
Performs examination of the structures that are at risk of collapsing
Make a drawing and provide the specifications of the structures using computer modeling and
simulation.
Salary

The local and international salaries of the construction engineer are averagely between $22000
and $28000.After having obtained an experience of two to three years, the salary is expected to
increase to be between $25000 and $40000.Salaries of those ta the management positions Weill
definitely be higher considering the level of the responsibilities. It is important to note that some
of the companies normally have additional benefits to what is already stipulated9.
Student Requirements
The job of a structural engineer has been left open to any graduate of the civil and structural
engineering. Those who have a relevant degree can also join the profession through the process
will be relatively longer.
Professional organizations
Professional bodies or organizations managing the activities of the structural engineers include
the following;
Applied Technology Council
Australian Steel Institute
British Cement Association
Brick Industry Association.
Blame Centre.
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The software's for the Structural Engineers
The commonly used software’s for the structural engineering include the following;
 Autodesk Robot Structure
 Autodesk AutoCAD
 Etabs
 Safe, Sap 2000
 Tekla Structure
 Mat lab
Notable project by the structural engineers
 Burj Khalifa
 Golden Gate Bridge. ...
 Panama Canal. ...
 Aqueduct of Segovia. ...
 Great Pyramid of Giza.
Land Development Engineer
Such professionals strive to transform an empty piece of land into the shopping malls, new
homes, sports ground etc.
Responsibilities

Land developers oversee the acquisition of the property which island and its sun=sequent
construction. In the cases of real estate developments, the following areas are normally
considered for operation10.
Industrial activities.
Office work
Medical works
Retail work
The land development engineer will always take into account the value of the property and the
economy\ice trends
Responsibilities
The land developers normally research the ordinances and construction regulations when
considering the property.
They normally project profitability potential of the intended project. The commonly used
parameter is the population growth, the patterns of the traffic and finally the local taxes. The
development engineers must negotiate the price of the price of the land and perform the
management duties of the construction companies, work of the architect and also the property
managers.
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OUP2016).

Salary
The value of the wages will always vary depending on the professional role of each and every
individual. The international and national average salary is approximated as $46456 per annum.
Those with additional responsibilities will attract additional pay11.
Student requirements
High school diploma or post-secondary graduate in the field of the land is qualified for the land
development activities. A student can have masters in any relevant positions to enable them to
perform in the higher management levels.11
Software
 The commonly used software is called the SITEOPS.
 Others include Autodesk Robot Structure
 Autodesk AutoCAD
Notable project by the Land Development Engineers
 Burj Khalifa
 Golden Gate Bridge.
 Panama Canal.
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control(5th edn, OUP 2013).

 Aqueduct of Segovia.
 Great Pyramid of Giza.
Professional bodies for the land developers
 Association for the computing Machinery
 Association for Volunteer Administration
 Association for Law, Property, and Society
Geotechnical Engineer:
Responsibilities
Provision of the quality control review of the geotechnical works
Participates in the preparation of the budget proposals.
Contribute to the materials businesses and efforts for developments
Salary
The average salary of any geotechnical engineer both locally and internationally is $63750.Most
of the lucrative cases pay up to 23% increase.
Student’s requirements

Any student who wishes to become a geotechnical engineer must have at least a bachelor’s of
science degree in geotechnical engineering
Other requirements may include the capability to work outdoors and independently. For those
who would wish to advance can have a master's degree or even Ph.D. in the geotechnical
engineering12.
Professional bodies
International society for soil mechanics and geotechnical engineering
ASCE Geo-Institute
Academy of Geo professionals
Software used
EDUSHAKE
MATLAB
PLAXIX 2D , Plaxis 3D
Notable projects for the geotechnical engineers
Soil Anchor Earth Retention System for a New Building
Self-Sinking Caisson for Combined Sewage Overflow Capture & Treatments.12
Infrastructure Asset Management Engineer:
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Responsibilities
Develop. review and implement the asset development plans
Inspect, assess and monitor reports on the conditions of the asset alongside the performance.
Undertake and finally provide a report on the asset management accountability
Oversee asset management related contracts.
Salaries
The starting salaries of the Asset management engineer ranges from $ 20000 to # 30000. The
best-paid engineers are those who are very much experienced and have been rising in the
positions. Their figures normally shoot as high as $24,000.The posts that have a high level of the
management will include the management responsibilities and this attract additional payment of
up to $45000
Student requirements
Any student who wishes to become an infrastructure and asset management engineer must have
at least a bachelor’s of science degree in infrastructure and asset management engineering.
Other requirements may include the capability to work outdoors and independently. For those
who would wish to advance can have a master's degree or even Ph.D. in the infrastructure and
asset management engineering.
Software required13.
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 3ds max.
 Etabs.
 SUMO
 SIDRA
Professional bodies
Asset Management Council
Global Forum on Maintenance and Asset Management (GFMAM
Notable project done
 Management of Golden Gate Bridge
 Management of Panama Canal.
 Management of Aqueduct of Segovia.
Conclusion
As per the Professional Engineers Act, the present routine with regards to building in the
arrangement of drinking water incorporates, among different obligations, the outline of water

treatment plants and conveyance frameworks. Likewise, the proficient building is regularly a
vital segment of development administration, appointing, and tasks and support. Different
engineers have different roles although their roles are known to assist each other.
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Callon Shaws, The social construction of technological systems: New directions in the sociology
and history of technology, (4th edn, OUP 2013)

Feisel Dreks and Rosa Muirres, The role of the laboratory in undergraduate engineering
education, (2nd edn, OUP 2015)
Hughes Andrew, Networks of power: electrification in Western society(6th edn, OUP 2013).
Jerry Bunnas, Discrete event system simulation(3rd edn, OUP 2015)
Jones Wyne, Lawton Jacks and Shachak Meriter ,Positive and negative effects of organisms as
physical ecosystem engineers (7th edn, OUP 2017).
Lake Kempts and Helfferich Voriv, Society of Petroleum Engineers(6th edn,OUP2018).
Latour Mvure, Science in action: How to follow scientists and engineers through society,(4th edn,
OUP 2017).
Leckie Whites, Pettigrew Mul and Sylvain Brooke, The Library Quarterly(2nd edn, OUP 2016)
Parsons Kennedy, The professions and social structure: Social forces(3rd edn, OUP 2014)
Petroski Adhan, To engineer is human: The role of failure in successful design(4th edn,
OUP2016).
Sandhu Nahul, Ferraiolo Matry and Kuhn Khan ,In ACM workshop on Role-based access
control(5th edn, OUP 2013).
Veblen Mark, The engineers and the price system(6th edn, OUP 2015).
Willhite Kinsel, Waterflooding(5th edn,OUP2017).