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Automation Squad

Role

AI for Civil Engineers

Robert MacKelfresh

By Robert MacKelfresh

Founder, Automation Squad

Perform engineering duties in planning, designing, and overseeing construction and maintenance of building structures and facilities, such as roads, railroads, airports, bridges, harbors, channels, dams, irrigation projects, pipelines, power plants, and water and sewage systems.

Civil Engineers · O*NET 17-2051.00 · Job Zone 4 · sourced from the U.S. Department of Labor occupation database

Automation coverage

26 of 40tools on this list have an AI solution available today

Counted by matching the tools this occupation is documented as using against a corpus of 226,452 AI products, MCP servers, skills and connectors. Where a tool has no match, we say so rather than inventing one.

AI you can use for this job

71 matched to the tools civil engineers use. Showing 24.

  • Microsoft Outlook is a web-based suite of webmail, contacts, tasks, and calendaring services.

    Microsoft Outlook

  • Make (make.com)

  • Online project management tool based on Gantt charts. Intuitive interface, nice UX/UI design, powerful features at affordable prices.

    Make (make.com)

  • Microsoft Excel

    MCP server

    Microsoft's Excel is a spreadsheet application used by millions of users across the world. It is part of the Office ecosystem and is considered the industry standard for spreadsheets. Only files on OneDrive for Business (available with Office 365 and Sharepoint server) are su

    Microsoft Excel

  • Microsoft Word

    MCP server
  • Office Word

    MCP server
  • Powerpoint

    MCP server
  • Schedule It

    MCP server

    Schedule it - A software tool which helps you schedule your resources, teams, equipment, rooms, and projects all in one place.

    Schedule It

  • Make (make.com)

  • Adobe Acrobat is PDF editing software that can be used to create, convert and share PDF documents. It can convert documents in Microsoft Office formats to PDFs, and vice versa. PDFs can be viewed, annotated, and signed using Adobe Sign and the free Acrobat Reader mobile app.

  • Adobe Sign

    MCP server
  • AutoCAD is a design and drafting platform which supports automated design tasks and offers features such as 2D drafting, drawing and annotation, 3D modeling and visualization, and more.

  • AutoCAD Architecture lets you design and document architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) projects faster with 2D and 3D modeling tools that are specifically tuned for architectural design.

  • AutoCAD LT 2D drafting software helps you create, edit and share your 2D drawings. It is specifically designed for small design teams working in the construction, architecture, engineering and manufacturing industries.

  • Autodesk

    MCP server
  • CorelCAD is a computer-aided design software designed to help businesses across manufacturing, architecture, engineering, and construction industries create and render 2D drawings and 3D designs on a unified platform. The application enables managers to track projects, collaborat

  • Designcenter Solid Edge provides businesses with a range of modeling and simulation tools to address all aspects of the product development process. The software portfolio covers electrical design, 3D design, computer aided manufacturing (CAM), 3D printing, simulation, data manag

  • Easy Autocad

    MCP server
  • Easy Project

    MCP server

    Easy Project is a professional project management software for you, your team and the whole company. Based on WBS, Gantt, Agile and other best PM practices. It is compatible with modules for Resources, Finances, Help Desk and CRM.

    Easy Project

The tools this job actually uses

73 documented for this occupation. Showing 40, hot technologies first. A filled dot means an AI solution exists for it.

  • Adobe Acrobathot
  • Apache Subversion SVNhot
  • Autodesk AutoCADhot
  • Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3Dhot
  • Autodesk Revithot
  • Bentley MicroStationhot
  • Chot
  • Dassault Systemes SolidWorkshot
  • ESRI ArcGIS softwarehot
  • Extensible markup language XMLhot
  • Microsoft Accesshot
  • Microsoft Excelhot
  • Microsoft Office softwarehot
  • Microsoft Outlookhot
  • Microsoft PowerPointhot
  • Microsoft Projecthot
  • Microsoft Visual Basichot
  • Microsoft Wordhot
  • Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Managementhot
  • Procore softwarehot
  • SAP softwarehot
  • Shell scripthot
  • The MathWorks MATLABhot
  • Trimble SketchUp Prohot
  • Autodesk Land Desktop
  • Bentley GeoPak Bridge
  • Bentley Haestad Methods CivilStorm
  • Bentley InRoads Suite
  • Bentley STAAD
  • Bridge design software
  • Cartography software
  • Computer aided design and drafting software CADD
  • Corel WordPerfect Office Suite
  • Cost estimating software
  • Dassault Systemes Abaqus
  • Dassault Systemes CATIA
  • Eagle Point Site Design
  • Email software
  • ESRI ArcInfo
  • ESRI ArcView

What this job involves

17 documented tasks, most important first. Showing 17.

  1. Direct engineering activities, ensuring compliance with environmental, safety, or other governmental regulations.
  2. Test soils or materials to determine the adequacy and strength of foundations, concrete, asphalt, or steel.
  3. Manage and direct the construction, operations, or maintenance activities at project site.
  4. Inspect project sites to monitor progress and ensure conformance to design specifications and safety or sanitation standards.
  5. Compute load and grade requirements, water flow rates, or material stress factors to determine design specifications.
  6. Plan and design transportation or hydraulic systems or structures, using computer-assisted design or drawing tools.
  7. Provide technical advice to industrial or managerial personnel regarding design, construction, program modifications, or structural repairs.
  8. Analyze survey reports, maps, drawings, blueprints, aerial photography, or other topographical or geologic data.
  9. Direct or participate in surveying to lay out installations or establish reference points, grades, or elevations to guide construction.
  10. Identify environmental risks and develop risk management strategies for civil engineering projects.
  11. Estimate quantities and cost of materials, equipment, or labor to determine project feasibility.
  12. Prepare or present public reports on topics such as bid proposals, deeds, environmental impact statements, or property and right-of-way descriptions.
  13. Conduct studies of traffic patterns or environmental conditions to identify engineering problems and assess potential project impact.
  14. Design energy-efficient or environmentally sound civil structures.
  15. Develop or implement engineering solutions to clean up industrial accidents or other contaminated sites.
  16. Design or engineer systems to efficiently dispose of chemical, biological, or other toxic wastes.
  17. Use drone technology for site surveying, inspection, and monitoring of infrastructure projects.