civil engineer
noun
: an engineer whose training or occupation is in the design and construction especially of public works (such as roads or harbors)
civil engineering
noun
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Saavedra, a civil engineer and cofounder of Megawide Construction, has a net worth of $270 million, according to the list of the Philippines’ 50 richest that Forbes published in August.
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Ian Sayson, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
Gregory Hohman, Republican: Hohman, 51, is a civil engineer and small business owner who moved to Wilson County from California about three years ago.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 12 July 2024
His parents pushed him in that direction after an uncle made it through the Depression as a civil engineer.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 14 Nov. 2024
Jake is 24 and a civil engineer from Louisville, Kentucky.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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Ian Sayson, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
Gregory Hohman, Republican: Hohman, 51, is a civil engineer and small business owner who moved to Wilson County from California about three years ago.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 12 July 2024
His parents pushed him in that direction after an uncle made it through the Depression as a civil engineer.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 14 Nov. 2024
Jake is 24 and a civil engineer from Louisville, Kentucky.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Civil engineer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/civil%20engineer. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.
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