The new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation have had a huge impact on the form, division and organization of the construction industry. Civil engineering majors in local colleges and universities are important bases for cultivating professional talents for the local and national construction industry. It is a very critical issue to transform and upgrade the traditional civil engineering major in the unprecedented changes in this century, and to train talents who can meet the needs of industrial development in the new era. This article mainly presents some explorations and reflections in the process of upgrading the traditional civil engineering major of local colleges and universities under the background of the new engineering discipline, in order to continuously improve the professional construction level and the technical level and influence of the construction industry in our province. Provide reference for the transformation and upgrading of civil engineering majors in other local colleges and universities.