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Heavy And Civil Engineering Construction
OJT for Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction: NAICS 237
The Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction subsector is part of the Construction sector.
The Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction subsector includes the following industries:
- Utility System Construction
- Land Subdivision
- Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction
- Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
Largest Occupations
The following table shows the top 10 projected occupations, in size, for this subsector through 2026. It also shows the educational requirements and OJT requirements for these top-sized occupations. The OJT.com training directory provides a listing of the state-by-state training providers that can fulfill your on-the-job training requirements.
Largest Occupations in Subsector, Projected for 2026
| Occupation | 2026 Projected Employment (in thousands) | 2026 Projected Percent of Subsector | Percent Employment Change (2016-2026) | Education Requirements | OJT Requirements |
| Construction laborers | 242.6 | 21.0 | 22.5 | No formal educational credential | Short-term on-the-job training |
| Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 126.1 | 10.9 | 22.2 | High school diploma or equivalent | Moderate-term on-the-job training |
| First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers | 83.5 | 7.2 | 22.5 | High school diploma or equivalent | None |
| Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers | 47.3 | 4.1 | 19.8 | Postsecondary nondegree award | Short-term on-the-job training |
| Electrical power-line installers and repairers | 46.5 | 4.0 | 38.6 | High school diploma or equivalent | Long-term on-the-job training |
| Construction managers | 36.4 | 3.2 | 22.0 | Bachelor’s degree | Moderate-term on-the-job training |
| Carpenters | 32.5 | 2.8 | 18.3 | High school diploma or equivalent | Apprenticeship |
| Telecommunications line installers and repairers | 23.7 | 2.1 | 38.4 | High school diploma or equivalent | Long-term on-the-job training |
| General and operations managers | 23.6 | 2.0 | 22.1 | Unknown | Unknown |
| Office clerks, general | 23.4 | 2.0 | 9.5 | High school diploma or equivalent | Short-term on-the-job training |
Growth Occupations
The following table shows the top 10 projected occupations, in growth, for this subsector through 2026. It also shows the educational requirements and OJT requirements for these top-growth occupations. The OJT.com training directory provides a listing of the state-by-state training providers that can fulfill your on-the-job training requirements.
Highest Growth Occupations in Subsector, Projected thru 2026
| Occupation | 2026 Projected Employment (in thousands) | 2026 Projected Percent of Subsector | Percent Employment Change (2016-2026) | Education Requirements | OJT Requirements |
| Wind turbine service technicians | 2.3 | 0.2 | 177.2 | Some college, no degree | Long-term on-the-job training |
| Rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators | 3.7 | 0.3 | 44.6 | High school diploma or equivalent | Moderate-term on-the-job training |
| Electrical power-line installers and repairers | 46.5 | 4.0 | 38.6 | High school diploma or equivalent | Long-term on-the-job training |
| Radio, cellular, and tower equipment installers and repairs | 2.0 | 0.2 | 38.5 | Associate’s degree | Moderate-term on-the-job training |
| Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers | 0.9 | 0.1 | 38.5 | Postsecondary nondegree award | Moderate-term on-the-job training |
| Telecommunications line installers and repairers | 23.7 | 2.1 | 38.4 | High school diploma or equivalent | Long-term on-the-job training |
| Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay | 0.5 | 0.0 | 38.4 | Postsecondary nondegree award | Long-term on-the-job training |
| Electrical engineers | 1.2 | 0.1 | 37.9 | Bachelor’s degree | None |
| Electrical and electronics drafters | 0.1 | 0.0 | 37.4 | Associate’s degree | None |
| Door-to-door sales workers, news and street vendors, and related workers | 0.1 | 0.0 | 37.4 | No formal educational credential | Short-term on-the-job training |
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