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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While no layoffs were proposed, the city froze hiring for several positions, including animal control officer, code enforcement officer, and senior civil engineer.
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Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
2 July 2026
John Brands, 49 at the time, quit his job as a civil engineer.
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Daniel De Visé,
USA Today,
28 June 2026
For the former civil engineer, those numbers are far more than statistics.
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Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
Yunus Emre Tozal is a civil engineer in Chicago and a graduate student at Catholic Theological Union.
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Yunus Emre Tozal,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
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Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
2 July 2026
John Brands, 49 at the time, quit his job as a civil engineer.
—
Daniel De Visé,
USA Today,
28 June 2026
For the former civil engineer, those numbers are far more than statistics.
—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
Yunus Emre Tozal is a civil engineer in Chicago and a graduate student at Catholic Theological Union.
—
Yunus Emre Tozal,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
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“Civil engineer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/civil%20engineer. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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