NOC 22300: Civil engineering technologists and technicians
What civil engineering technologists and technicians do
Civil engineering technologists and technicians provide technical support and services to scientists, engineers and other professionals, or may work independently in fields such as structural engineering, municipal engineering, construction design and supervision, highways and transportation engineering, water resources engineering, geotechnical engineering and environmental protection. They are employed by consulting engineering and construction companies, public works, transportation and other government departments and in many other industries.
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Civil engineering technologists
- Develop conventional and computer-assisted design (CAD) engineering designs and drawings from preliminary concepts and sketches
- Prepare construction specifications, cost and material estimates, project schedules and reports
- Supervise or conduct field surveys, inspections or technical investigations of topography, soils, drainage and water supply systems, road and highway systems, buildings and structures to provide data for engineering projects
- Conduct or supervise inspection and testing of construction materials
- May supervise, monitor and inspect construction projects.
- Civil engineering technicians
- Assist in developing engineering specifications and drawings
- Participate in field surveys, inspections or technical investigations of topography, soils, drainage and water supply systems, road and highway systems, buildings and structures to provide data for engineering projects
- Perform other technical functions in support of civil engineering activities.
Job titles under NOC 22300
45 job titles are classified here, including bridge design technician, building materials technician, civil engineering technician.
- agricultural engineering technician
- air pollution field technician
- architectural and engineering technologists and technicians supervisor
- bridge design technician
- building materials technician
- civil engineering design technologist
- civil engineering studies technologist
- civil engineering technician
- civil engineering technologist
- concrete technician
- construction engineering technician
- construction requirements writer
- construction specifications writer
- construction technician
- construction technician - civil engineering
- construction technologist
- corrosion technician
- corrosion technologist
- environmental technician
- foundation technologist
- highway construction materials testing technician
- highway technician
- highway traffic technician
- land use technician
Employment requirements
- Completion of a two- or three-year college program in civil engineering technology or a closely related discipline is usually required for civil engineering technologists.
- Completion of a one- or two-year college program in civil engineering technology is usually required for civil engineering technicians.
- Certification in civil engineering technology or in a related field is available through provincial associations of engineering/applied science technologists and technicians and may be required for some positions.
- A period of supervised work experience, usually two years, is required before certification.
- In Quebec, membership in the regulatory body for professional technologists is required to use the title "Professional Technologist."
Civil engineering technologists and technicians wages in Canada
Low, median and high hourly wages from Job Bank’s 2025 wage data. Annual figures assume full-time work (1,950 hours a year).
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Canada | $22.00/hr | $33.89/hr | $51.10/hr |
Toronto ON | $24.10/hr | $37.59/hr | $56.65/hr |
Montréal QC | $21.00/hr | $33.79/hr | $51.28/hr |
Vancouver Lower Mainland region, BC | $22.00/hr | $38.00/hr | $50.00/hr |
Calgary AB | $22.00/hr | $33.65/hr | $53.84/hr |
Edmonton AB | $22.00/hr | $33.65/hr | $53.84/hr |
Ottawa ON | $27.00/hr | $38.46/hr | $47.18/hr |
Winnipeg MB | $21.00/hr | $30.67/hr | $40.87/hr |
Québec City Quebec region, QC | $21.00/hr | $33.79/hr | $51.28/hr |
Hamilton Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula region, ON | $25.32/hr | $35.53/hr | $48.77/hr |
Kitchener-Waterloo Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie region, ON | $24.22/hr | $35.17/hr | $49.96/hr |
London ON | $24.55/hr | $36.53/hr | $48.59/hr |
Halifax NS | $25.05/hr | $34.07/hr | $43.10/hr |
Victoria Vancouver Island and Coast region, BC | $27.85/hr | $40.13/hr | $51.79/hr |
Saskatoon Saskatoon–Biggar region, SK | $27.22/hr | $36.70/hr | $50.28/hr |
Regina Regina–Moose Mountain region, SK | $23.08/hr | $33.28/hr | $51.28/hr |
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Newfoundland and Labrador | $21.00/hr | $29.00/hr | $54.00/hr |
Nova Scotia | $24.67/hr | $33.12/hr | $45.48/hr |
New Brunswick | $23.08/hr | $29.57/hr | $41.54/hr |
Quebec | $21.00/hr | $33.79/hr | $51.28/hr |
Ontario | $22.00/hr | $32.60/hr | $51.00/hr |
Manitoba | $21.00/hr | $29.81/hr | $43.59/hr |
Saskatchewan | $23.08/hr | $36.00/hr | $57.62/hr |
Alberta | $22.00/hr | $33.65/hr | $53.84/hr |
British Columbia | $23.00/hr | $38.00/hr | $50.00/hr |
Using NOC 22300 for your resume or Express Entry profile
- IRCC asks you to make sure the main duties listed for your NOC match what you actually did at your job. If they don’t, look for another unit group whose duties do.
- Describe your own work in your own words. Recruiters and ATS software look for concrete tools, results and scope, not text copied from the NOC.
- Applying from outside Canada? Run your resume through the Canadian resume format checker to catch things Canadian employers don’t expect, like a photo or date of birth.
- Use the job title the employer’s posting uses. The 45 titles above are how the same work is named across employers.
Not in this group
Similar jobs classified under a different NOC code:
- Architectural technologists and technicians (NOC 22210)
- Construction estimators (NOC 22303)
- Construction inspectors (NOC 22233)
- Construction managers (NOC 70010)
- Drafting technologists and technicians (NOC 22212)
- Land survey technologists and technicians (NOC 22213)
- Urban and land use planners (NOC 21202)
Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for civil engineering technologists and technicians?
Civil engineering technologists and technicians are NOC 2021 unit group 22300. Example job titles in this group include bridge design technician, building materials technician, civil engineering technician, civil engineering technologist.
What TEER is NOC 22300?
NOC 22300 is TEER 2 (College diploma or apprenticeship (2+ years)). Usually requires a 2–3 year college program or a 2–5 year apprenticeship, or the occupation carries supervisory or significant safety responsibilities. TEER 0, 1, 2 and 3 work counts as skilled work experience for Express Entry’s Federal Skilled Worker and Canadian Experience Class programs.
How much do civil engineering technologists and technicians earn in Canada?
Job Bank's 2025 wage data puts the median at $33.89/hr, about $66,000 a year full-time, with a range of $22.00/hr to $51.10/hr.
Related occupations
Sources: Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 Version 1.0; Employment and Social Development Canada, Job Bank wages (2025). Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. OfferJetAI is not affiliated with the Government of Canada. Check IRCC’s NOC guidance before you apply.