Transport engineer, Kaipūhanga tūnuku
Also known as
- Transportation engineer, transportation planner, rail engineer, traffic engineer, motorway design engineer, transport designer, heavy transport engineer
Transport engineers oversee the design and construction of transport facilities like motorways, airports and railway and bus systems.
Duration
2:08 mins
Your pay could be
$54K
Lower
$71K to $128K
Most common
$168K
Upper
How does this pay compare?
Pay is before tax
Transport engineers
- usually work regular business hours
- work in offices and at outdoor work sites
- may work in noisy and dirty conditions
- need to be practical, make decisions and identify and solve problems
Tasks
- design transport facilities and systems
- oversee construction of transport facilities and systems
- give health and safety advice
- analyse transport data to find trends
- use technology to create models and graphics
- test transport system performance
- give project sustainability advice
- visit sites and facilities
- write reports
- prepare project budgets
Practical
Investigative
Organised
Interests that fit this job
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Do the quizYou need a qualification and experience to become a transport engineer.
You need
- a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)
- experience in similar work
You may need
- a Graduate Diploma in Engineering (Highways) or similar
- a master's degree in civil engineering or similar area
- a driver licence
- to be registered as a Chartered Professional Engineer with Engineering New Zealand
If you’re in school
You need NCEA Level 3 or University Entrance to do the study or training for this job.
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