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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Javier García del Moral (Logroño, 1978) has worked as a civil engineer building infrastructure in Spain, Ireland, the Middle East and the United States.
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Javier Garcia Del Moral
september 26, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
In The Unity Blueprint, civil engineer, business owner, and former mayor of Arlington, Texas, W. Jeff Williams shares his transformative leadership model rooted in unity, character, and purpose.
—Forbes Books Press Release Official, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
And to make sure that bridges are high enough and sturdy enough that they won’t be washed away in a one-in-1,000-year flood, for instance, civil engineers and city planners need precipitation data.
—Austyn Gaffney, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2025
According to study co-author and civil engineer Nilufa Sultana, this new system works effectively even in real-world conditions that have high temperatures and detergent use.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 21 Aug. 2025
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Javier Garcia Del Moral
september 26, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
In The Unity Blueprint, civil engineer, business owner, and former mayor of Arlington, Texas, W. Jeff Williams shares his transformative leadership model rooted in unity, character, and purpose.
—Forbes Books Press Release Official, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
And to make sure that bridges are high enough and sturdy enough that they won’t be washed away in a one-in-1,000-year flood, for instance, civil engineers and city planners need precipitation data.
—Austyn Gaffney, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2025
According to study co-author and civil engineer Nilufa Sultana, this new system works effectively even in real-world conditions that have high temperatures and detergent use.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 21 Aug. 2025
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“Civil engineer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/civil%20engineer. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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