In order to improve student's English application ability and the teaching effect of special English for civil engineering majors, this teaching reform is carried out among civil engineering majors in Hebei University of Engineering. The teaching reform practice is guided by OBE (outcome-based education) educational concept. Its subjects are the civil engineering majors. The teaching process such as content, organization and evaluation are carefully designed. The result shows this kind special English teaching for civil engineering majors based on OBE has a good effect on bettering students'English application ability and sets a good example for other fraternal universities.