CURRENT FIELDS / CAREERS OF CIVIL

ENGINEERING:

STRUCTURAL
ENGINEERING AND
CONSTRUCTION
ENGINEERING AND
MANAGEMENT
STRUCTURAL
ENGINEERING
CONSTRUCTION
ENGINEERING AND
MANAGEMENT
HISTORY:

Dr. Thomas D. Dr. Harmer A.

Larson Weeden
WHAT IS CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING
AND MANAGEMENT?

•Construction Engineers design the

technical and management systems
to plan and construct everything in
our built environment.
WHAT IS CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING
AND MANAGEMENT?

• Construction engineers design the

process of construction. They manage
cost systems, schedule, productivity,
quality, and safety of the public and the
construction workers on site.
WHAT IS CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING
MANAGEMENT?

Construction engineering
management, or CEM, involves the
application of technical and scientific
knowledge to infrastructure
construction projects.
WHAT DOES A CONSTRUCTION
ENGINEERING MANAGER DO?

• Commercial business or housing construction

• Electrical system design
• HVAC/mechanical
• Highway/heavy construction (bridge building,
airport design, water waste management systems,
etc.)
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND EXPERTISE

Construction engineering managers must possess a thorough

understanding of laws, regulations, and building codes, especially
those that have a direct impact on the project at hand. They must also
be able to estimate the total cost of a given project with consideration
to:
• Site inspections
• Drainage, sewage, and elevation level tests
• Equipment and materials
• Labor
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND EXPERTISE

They are responsible for managing

the workings of various other entities
involved in the project.
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND EXPERTISE

They are responsible for providing

expert supervision from beginning to
end while also keeping the project
running on or ahead of schedule and
within budget
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND EXPERTISE

Construction engineering
managers need to possess strong
problem-solving, analytical, and
mathematical skills.
WHO HIRES CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERS?

• General Contractors
• Owner Representatives
• Mechanical/Electrical Contractors
• Renewable Energies
• Consulting/Design Firms
• Oil and Gas Industry
• Aircraft Manufacturers
• Law Firms*
• Historical Restoration*
*additional schooling may be necessary
WHY IS CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING
MANAGEMENT?

• Construction engineers build many of the things that

people use everyday.
• Construction engineering involves many aspects of
construction including: commercial, residential,
bridges, airports, tunnels, and dams.
• It is an extremely large industry that provides jobs to
many and continues to grow.
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CIVIL ENGINEERING AND
CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT?

CIVIL ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING AND

MANAGEMENT

• deals more with the design, planning • on-site management of actual

and analysis of a construction project construction

• studies load-bearing structures, • studies about design fundamentals,

construction building codes, the different construction materials,
techniques used during construction construction planning and construction
and other statistical analysis project management
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CIVIL ENGINEERING AND
CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT?

CIVIL ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING AND

MANAGEMENT

• Civil engineers design the construction • Construction engineers work on site

of buildings, roads and bridges, and they ensuring those plans are being followed
plan water supply channels and sewage by the many different contractors
line systems employed to complete the project.
• ensures that the designs meet federal, • inspect each part of the construction to
state and local building codes verify those codes are being
implemented by the workers
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• https://www.slideserve.com/jaime-gilmore/construction-engineering-and-management