Our renowned Civil Engineering Technology (CVT) program prepares you to be a dynamic participant in the design and creation of our built environment where humans live. This ranges from the metropolitan infrastructure of bridges, airports and harbours to the neighbourhood design of water supply systems, sewage disposal, residential layout and areas such as water management, the resource issue of the 21st century. Your studies will be grounded in the skills and knowledge that are most important to employers. They include: advanced computer software packages (AutoCAD, MicroStation, Civil 3D, Revit); new developments in highway design and building information modeling; Geographic Information Systems (GIS); municipal and building design; construction inspection, supervision and management; and field skills in surveying, as well as soils and materials testing. This program provides an intensive learning experience at the second and third year levels. You’ll work independently and in teams, produce a comprehensive, professional technology report by the end of the program and demonstrate progression towards becoming a professional engineering technologist. If you fail to maintain a GPA of at least 2.5 during your first year and during each subsequent semester, you’ll be transferred to the technician program. In exceptional cases, this requirement may be waived by the Promotion Committee.

Design and create the environment around you. As a Civil Engineering Technologist, you’ll find career opportunities in consulting engineering firms, government, private contractors, municipalities, utilities and telecommunication firms. Graduates of this diploma program are prepared for success in a wide range of employment fields including: topographic, location and construction control surveys; municipal and transportation planning and design; design drafting and estimating; structural design in steel, concrete and wood; soils and materials testing/evaluation; concrete and asphalt quality control; and construction supervision. Your career could include roles as a designer, supervisor, project manager, contractor or inspector on construction projects, subdivisions, and environmental protection and enhancement initiatives.