Train for a rewarding career in civil infrastructure design — one of the most essential and consistently growing areas of the engineering sector. This program provides comprehensive training in civil design, site planning, transportation infrastructure, utilities, and the specialized software tools used by engineering firms, municipalities, and infrastructure developers across BC. With a practicum placement included, you’ll graduate with real-world experience and the skills to make an immediate contribution.
CredentialCertificate
Duration35 Weeks with Practicum
Practicum4-Week Practicum (150 hours)
Schedule20 hours/week, Monday – Friday, daytime and evening classes
DeliveryIn-Class, Online (Synchronous)*, or Combined
Before attending Brighton, I had a master’s degree in Civil Engineering from Ukraine, with project management and planning experience. I decided to come to Brighton College to get the missing knowledge I need in the Canadian market.
– Alex Rozdobidle, Structural and Building TechnologyLearn how this TAC-accredited program develops practical skills in civil infrastructure design, road systems, municipal piping, surveying, Civil 3D, and inspection.
The Civil Infrastructure Design Technology Certificate provides specialized training in civil engineering design and infrastructure technology, preparing graduates for technical roles in engineering firms, municipal governments, and infrastructure development organizations. The program addresses key areas of civil design including site planning, road and transportation infrastructure, drainage and stormwater management, utility design, earthworks, and civil construction documentation.
Students develop hands-on proficiency in industry-standard civil design software, including AutoCAD Civil 3D, while building a strong foundation in engineering drawing principles, surveying concepts, geomatics, and infrastructure systems. The curriculum is aligned with BC’s engineering and infrastructure industry standards, developing the technical competencies employers look for in civil design technicians.
The included practicum provides students with direct experience in a professional civil engineering or design environment, bridging classroom learning with real-world practice. Graduates pursue careers as civil engineering technicians, infrastructure design technicians, and municipal engineering support professionals with engineering consultancies, government agencies, and infrastructure firms.
Upon completion, successful students will have reliably demonstrated the ability to:
Computer operation, file management, Microsoft Word, Excel, algebra, trigonometry, and geometry.
Duration: 20 hours, 1 week.
Prerequisite: none.
Fundamental 2D drafting and basic 3D modelling with AutoCAD.
Duration: 60 hours, 3 weeks.
Prerequisite: none.
Technical writing, verbal communication, reports, and project presentations.
Duration: 20 hours, 1 week.
Prerequisite: none.
Advanced AutoCAD commands, drawing management, layouts, surface models, and solid models.
Duration: 60 hours, 3 weeks.
Prerequisite: AUT100.
BC Building Code, zoning bylaws, construction standards, specifications, and related drawings.
Duration: 40 hours, 2 weeks.
Prerequisite: AUT100.
Civil 3D plans, profiles, cross-sections, corridors, surfaces, parcels, alignments, piping, earthworks, and quantities.
Duration: 80 hours, 4 weeks.
Prerequisite: AUT100, AUT150, CCT100.
Water, storm, and sanitary piping components, sizing, hydraulic loads, drawings, and BC Plumbing Code.
Duration: 40 hours, 2 weeks.
Prerequisite: AUT100, AUT150, CCT100.
Construction quantity takeoffs and cost estimating for buildings and civil infrastructure.
Duration: 60 hours, 3 weeks.
Prerequisite: AUT100, CCT100.
Occupational health and safety, workers’ compensation, accident prevention, public protection, hazards, and WHMIS.
Duration: 20 hours, 1 week.
Prerequisite: none.
Surveying theory and hands-on use of modern equipment for construction and engineering projects. Onsite fieldwork in Burnaby is required.
Duration: 60 hours, 3 weeks.
Prerequisite: AUT100.
Civil inspection, pavement structures, Gantt charts, CPM, scheduling, contracts, bonding, and tendering.
Duration: 20 hours, 1 week.
Prerequisite: AUT100, CCT100.
Structural analysis, shear force, bending moments, stress, deflection, beams, columns, footings, floors, and bracing.
Duration: 20 hours, 1 week.
Prerequisite: AUT100, AUT150, CCT100.
Urban and rural roadway design, geometry, traffic, drainage, pavement structures, and earthwork quantities.
Duration: 75 hours, 3 weeks.
Prerequisite: AUT100, AUT150, CCT100.
Storm and sanitary sewer systems, water distribution, hydraulics, flow calculations, and servicing plans.
Duration: 40 hours, 2 weeks.
Prerequisite: AUT100, AUT150, CCT100.
Professional engineering and architectural drawing portfolio, interviews, résumés, and cover letters.
Duration: 20 hours, 1 week.
Prerequisite: AUT100, AUT150, CCT100.
Students integrate program theory and skills in a professional workplace.
Duration: 150 hours, 4 weeks.
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*Mature Student is defined as an individual who is 19 years of age or older at the start of the program.
*Under no circumstances can these Admission Requirements be waived.
Data sourced from WorkBC. Occupation information aligned with the National Occupational Classification (NOC).
Career-path occupations generally require additional industry experience, employer training, certification, professional registration or further education. Completion of this program does not by itself confer a professional licence or protected occupational designation.