civil engineer

English Thesaurus

1. an engineer trained to design and construct and maintain public works (roads or bridges or harbors etc.) (noun.person)

hypernym	:	applied scientist, engineer, technologist,
definition	:	a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems (noun.person)

hyponym	:	highway engineer,
definition	:	a civil engineer who specializes in the design and construction of roads and highways (noun.person)

instance hyponym	:	david barnard steinman, steinman,
definition	:	United States civil engineer noted for designing suspension bridges (including the George Washington Bridge) (1886-1960) (noun.person)