Engineering Professionals (Excluding Electrotechnology)

How to become a Civil Engineer

Official title: Civil Engineers

Researches and directs civil engineering work, plans and designs bridges, dams, wharves, harbours, coastal and marine works, roads, airports, railways, waste treatment systems, flood control systems and industrial and other large structures, and plans, manages and supervises their construction, maintenance and repair.

Main tasks

Research and design the structure of civil engineering works such as bridges, dams, wharves, roads, airports, railways, waterways, channels, waste treatment and flood control systems and other large buildings
Decide construction methods, materials and quality standards, and direct construction work
Set up control systems to make sure structures perform effectively and safely
Direct the maintenance of civil engineering structures, and analyse how soil and rock behave under heavy loads on foundations
Analyse structural stability and test the performance and durability of building materials

Ways in

University department: Engineering degrees, Offered by 93 universities in Taiwan
Licence (national exam): Regulated profession. To practise as a professional civil or hydraulic engineer you must pass the national Professional and Technical Examination (專門職業及技術人員考試) for 土木工程技師、水利工程技師 and hold the certificate. Listed in the annex to article 2 of the Enforcement Rules of the Professional and Technical Examinations Act, item 4.
Licence (national exam): Regulated profession. To practise as a professional geotechnical or soil and water conservation engineer you must pass the national Professional and Technical Examination (專門職業及技術人員考試) for 大地工程技師、水土保持技師 and hold the certificate. Listed in the annex to article 2 of the Enforcement Rules of the Professional and Technical Examinations Act, item 18.
Licence (national exam): Regulated profession. To practise as a professional structural engineer you must pass the national Professional and Technical Examination (專門職業及技術人員考試) for 結構工程技師 and hold the certificate. Listed in the annex to article 2 of the Enforcement Rules of the Professional and Technical Examinations Act, item 16.

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

Average pay: NT$897,000 a year
Demand for Science and engineering jobs is projected at about 952,000 in 2024 and about 1,072,000 in 2030. (+12.6%)
Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.

Questions people ask

How do I become a Civil Engineer?

Ways in include: Engineering degrees.

How much does a Civil Engineer earn in Taiwan?

Average pay is NT$897,000 a year (Ministry of Labor, Department of Statistics).

Is a Civil Engineer a growing career in Taiwan?

Demand for this job family is projected to change 12.6% from 2024 to 2030 (National Development Council).

Will AI change the work of a Civil Engineer?

Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.

Sources

Ministry of Labor, Department of Statistics: Occupational Wage Survey (職類別薪資調查) (2025 survey (July 2025 monthly, 2024 annual), released 2026-05-29), Open Government Data License, version 1.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
National Development Council: Final manpower demand projections by occupation (職業別最終人力需求推估) (2025 to 2030 (base 2024), 13 job families), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
International Labour Organization, Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure (ILO Working Paper 140, Gmyrek et al.) (ILO Working Paper 140, May 2025, Annex Table A1), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 4 October 2026

Updated 4 October 2026