There is no doubt that the pace of innovation is changing with the advent of new technologies related to the fourth industrial revolution (Industry 4.0). The transition from the current to the future for these continuous changes in technology considerably changed the nature of jobs affecting people’s skills that are needed in the transformation to create an organization capable of continuous change. Therefore, this paper intends to assist industries in determining which skills are likely to become focal points in the adoption of Industry 4.0 to provide suitable suggestions for planning the next course of action on best practices of technology adoption for civil engineering industries. Since Industry 4.0 is reshaping the workforce’s skills, this study is conducted to fill this research gap by analyzing the skills of the civil engineering workforce relevant to the fourth industrial revolution, whereby the demand for special skills will drive the shift toward technology adoption. The research method administered is a qualitative method, in which the interview was based on a focused group discussion of nine members from Malaysia’s civil engineering industries. The findings of the data collected provide three main groups requiring different skills which are low-skilled workforce (technical skills, basic communication skills, safety skills team Working skills), semi-skilled workforce (machinery knowledge and skills, communication skills, leadership skills, and health and safety skills), and high-skilled workforce (engineering skills, organizational skills, decision-making skills, and problem-solving skills). Interestingly, the paper introduces emerging skills (digital drawing, instrumentation skills, risk management skills, remote worksites, and mobile access, environmental skills/schedule waste management skills, and autonomous robots skill) demanded for the adoption of Industry 4.0. The findings could help support and guide best practices of technology adoption for civil engineering industries. Future research might be helpful to further add skills for the sustainability of Industry 4.0