OVERVIEW

Program Overview

This 2-year program is eligible for a $40.000 scholarship.

Construction engineering technicians work with home builders and general contractors, bid for construction work and organize and supervise the participation of various trades involved in a construction project. This two-year Construction Engineering Technician diploma program provides the technical skills and knowledge required to assist in all phases of residential, small commercial and industrial construction projects.

FULL DESCRIPTION

The Construction Engineering Technician program studies the characteristics of various building types.  The program focuses on:

• interpretation of construction documents
• on-site building engineering and safety
• project costs (labour, materials and equipment)
• building codes and construction contracts
• site management practices
• construction surveying
• building materials 
• construction graphics and detailing 

*If you enrol in the program in January, you are required to complete semester 2 in the summer (May to August) of the same year in order to continue into semester 3 in the fall.

Your Field Education Options

Please contact the Angelo DelZotto School of Construction Management for updated information regarding field education and experiential learning options.

 

 

Program Learning Outcomes

The graduate demonstrates the ability to:

1. Develop and use strategies to enhance professional growth and ongoing learning in the construction engineering field.
2. Comply with workplace health and safety practices and procedures in accordance with current legislation and regulations.
3. Complete duties in compliance with contractual obligations, applicable laws, standards, bylaws, codes and ethical practices in the construction engineering field.
4. Carry out sustainability practices in accordance with contract documents, industry standards and environmental legislative requirements.
5. Collaborate with and facilitate communication among project stakeholders to support construction projects.
6. Collect, process and interpret technical data to produce written and graphical project-related documents.
7. Contribute to the collecting, interpreting and applying of survey/geomatics and layout information to implement construction projects.
8. Identify and use industry-specific electronic and digital technologies to support the design and construction of projects.
9. Contribute to the resolution of technical problems related to the design and implementation of construction projects by applying engineering concepts, basic technical mathematics, and building science.
10. Assist in the scheduling and monitoring of the progression of construction projects by applying principles of construction project management.
11. Assist in the preparation of accurate estimates of time, cost, quality and quantity, tenders and bids.
12. Perform quality control testing and monitoring of equipment, materials and methods involved in the implementation and completion of construction projects.
13. Apply teamwork, leadership and interpersonal skills when working individually or within multidisciplinary teams to complete work on construction projects.