Work activities
– Construction engineers oversee projects such as bridges, buildings, and housing projects.
– They are responsible for risk analysis, costing, and planning.
– Construction engineers are involved in the design and management of funds.
– They require a professional engineer license (PE) for design work.
– Entry-level positions include project engineers or assistant project engineers.
Abilities
– Construction engineers are problem solvers who contribute to infrastructure creation.
– They must understand infrastructure life cycles.
– Critical and analytical thinking skills are highly desirable.
– Time management and good communication skills are important.
– Construction engineers bring unique perspectives to solve technical challenges.
Educational requirements
– Construction engineering degree programs should be accredited by ABET.
– The curriculum includes engineering mechanics, design, construction management, and science/mathematics.
– A Bachelor of Science degree is usually sufficient for entry-level positions.
– Graduate school options include civil engineering, engineering management, or business administration.
– Careful consideration of accredited programs is advised.
Job prospects
– Job prospects for construction engineers have cyclical variations.
– The collapse of housing bubbles reduced demand for construction.
– Increased competition and automation of engineering tasks have affected job prospects.
– In early 2010, the construction industry had a high unemployment rate.
– The average salary for a civil engineer in the UK is £29,582, and in the US it is $85,640.
Remuneration
– The average salary of a civil engineer in the UK varies based on experience.
– In the US, the average salary for civil engineers is $85,640.
– Salary varies depending on the level of experience.
– A survey showed that civil engineers with 3-6 years of experience earn an average of £23,813.
– Civil engineers with 14-20 years of experience earn an average of £38,214. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Construction_engineering
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Construction engineering, also known as construction operations, is a professional subdiscipline of civil engineering that deals with the designing, planning, construction, and operations management of infrastructure such as roadways, tunnels, bridges, airports, railroads, facilities, buildings, dams, utilities and other projects. Construction engineers learn some of the design aspects similar to civil engineers as well as project management aspects.
At the educational level, civil engineering students concentrate primarily on the design work which is more analytical, gearing them toward a career as a design professional. This essentially requires them to take a multitude of challenging engineering science and design courses as part of obtaining a 4-year accredited degree. Education for construction engineers is primarily focused on construction procedures, methods, costs, schedules and personnel management. Their primary concern is to deliver a project on time within budget and of the desired quality.
Regarding educational requirements, construction engineering students take basic design courses in civil engineering, as well as construction management courses.
