Career Paths

Building Construction Program graduates enjoy a strong job market and excellent employment prospects as they enter the workforce. The Program boasts a 100 percent job placement rate for our graduates, with many students receving multiple job offers upon graduation.

Graduates are recruited by general commercial contractors, residential homebuilders, trade contractors, project/program management firms, cost consulting firms, real estate development companies, building material suppliers, and government agencies. A Building Construction degree also prepares graduates for the entrepreneurial opportunity of starting their own businesses.

Typical jobs for Building Construction graduates include:

Project Managers: Responsible for project oversight, coordination, planning, scheduling, and budget control, either for a general contracting company or trade contractor.

Developers: Manage all phases of projects for real estate developers from administration and conception to financing, planning, and coordination.

Construction Managers: Plan and manage building projects from the program phase through design and construction, including scheduling and estimating for a client company.

Owners Representatives: Manage multiple projects from design through construction for large institutional and corporate owners.

Building Systems and Materials: Conduct research, development, and marketing in production areas of building systems, materials, and equipment.