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In the United States, the construction industry is the basis of employment for a lot of persons at all education levels. Construction currently contributes to 14% of the US Gross National Product.

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Construction engineering is the management of the building of structures such as bridges, airports, railroads and reservoirs. This job also involved in the design of temporary structures, site layout surveys, testing of materials. Construction engineering jobs encompass all engineering positions in the real estate and construction sector. Job openings can be found with builders, construction companies, public welfare departments, high way authorities, and government construction departments.

The most readily offered positions in this industry include:

civil engineer,

construction engineer,

construction director,

site engineer,

construction manager,

civil draftsman,

construction design engineer

Education and Experience:

Construction engineering jobs requires a bachelor’s degree in construction engineering or civil engineering. Older positions in the field normally require ten or more years of experience. Graduate and Post graduate degrees in the areas of civil engineering, engineering management, or business administration are also considered an asset. A construction engineer must have a professional engineers (P.E.) license which can be receivedthrough taking the Fundamentals of Engineering exam and Principles and Practice in Engineering Exam.

A typical college construction engineering curriculum is a mixture of engineering mechanics, engineering design, construction management and general science and mathematics.

Construction Engineer job duties vary greatly and can include any number of the following:

Investigation of Construction Sites

Technical and Feasibility Studies of plans and locations

Development of detailed design

Risk assessment and analysis and management

Personnel Management Leadership and Labour management skills

Labour Management

Budget and Equipment Management and purchase

Deadline Management

Successful candidates for jobs in the field of construction engineering should also possess the following skills:

Critical thinking

Listening skills

Problem solving

Monitoring and decision making

There are four main types of construction engineering job distinctions:

Entry-Level Construction Engineering – involved in the initial part of construction. They are usually responsible for analyzing reports, basic cost and resource schedule planning, soil testing and drawing the construction design.

Construction Engineering – deal in the analysis of the customer’s requirements and preparation of plans.

Survey Construction Engineering – Survey engineers research and monitor the development of all activities during construction process and ensure that the work was done according to the plans.

Seasoned Construction Engineering – Manage the entire of the construction process and documentation; and are the bridge between the owners and the workers.

Job prospects for construction engineers vary with the economic climate. Since job prospects have been poor for the past two years there has been a reduction in the demand for jobs in the construction sector. In the United States, the construction industry suffered a 24.7% unemployment rate in early 2010.