civil engineer

noun

1. a person who designs public works, as roads, bridges, canals, dams, and harbors, or supervises their construction or maintenance.

civil engineer

noun

1. a person qualified to design, construct, and maintain public works, such as roads, bridges, harbours, etc

Derived Forms

• civil engineering, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of civil engineer¹

First recorded in 1785–95

Example Sentences

Naomi wants to become a civil engineer so is planning to study engineering at university if she gets the appropriate grades.

From BBC

Stanford University civil engineer Alexandria Boehm and her colleagues have been testing samples from 190 wastewater plants in 41 states for influenza A, the type to which H5N1 and some human flu strains belong.

From Science Magazine

Adam’s youngest brother, Ahmed, 37, the ambitious, energetic civil engineer, the children’s favorite who brought toys and fireworks, was found dead in the street.

From New York Times

“It’s a national problem,” said Robert Nicholls, a climate scientist and civil engineer at the University of East Anglia who reviewed the paper.

From New York Times

Thomas Young, a professional civil engineer based in Roseville, Calif., with extensive experience in highway construction, said officials working on this project will be focused on three things: safety, maintenance and road capacity.

From Los Angeles Times