Work as a construction manager on new commercial and residential developments.
With the increasing need for new residential and commercial developments, and construction jobs on the rise, construction managers are highly in demand.
The building procurement process involves organising and managing a vast number of people, which requires good people management skills and the ability to work in teams.
A career in construction management is diverse. Upon successful completion of this program you will have developed the specialised skills and knowledge to enable you to work as a construction management specialist in a range of roles including:
- site manager, responsible for managing the construction site
- construction manager, responsible for site management or running entire construction projects, ranging from housing through to multi storey buildings
- chartered builder
- chartered quantity surveyor, assisting with cost planning, analysis, management and control of construction projects
- projects manager, moving beyond the construction aspects of a project and managing the entire process from various stages of design through to completion and handover.
You will develop the skills required to apply your theoretical and practice-based knowledge to meet the needs of a range of stakeholders within the construction industry including contractors, developers and consultants.
Your skills will also equip you to work in industries beyond construction, including engineering, architecture, economics and law.