Construction Management B.S.
Construction Managers ensure construction projects are completed on time and on budget, without sacrificing the quality of work, or the safety of their workers. From design to completion, Construction Managers work through the entire process of turning a blueprint into reality.
Graduates with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Construction Management enter a world of exciting career opportunities. Construction is one of the largest industries in the United States. Whether you want to work in an office or out in the field to build houses, hospitals, highways, bridges, or plants, the jobs available to Construction Managers are as varied as our students' interests.
In a few years, most of our students have advanced to manage multi-million dollar projects and come back to campus to recruit more LU students just like them.
What are some courses I might take?
- Planning and SchedulingConstruction Cost Estimating
- Project Management
- Industrial and Mechanical Construction
- Internship
- Capstone Project
Careers
What kind of path will I take upon graduation?
With hands-on experience, a required internship, and high industry demand for qualified construction managers, many students graduate with a job offer in hand. Students start work as schedulers, estimators, or assistant project managers for large commercial and industrial construction companies. Depending on the size company you work for, you may be paired with a mentor to expand the scale of construction projects you manage, or you may work as part of a team to deliver large construction projects. In a few years, most of our students have advanced to manage multi-million dollar projects, and come back to campus in order to recruit more LU students just like them.
Construction Management majors often become:
- Schedulers/Estimators
- Superintendents
- Construction/Project Managers
- Safety Managers
- Business Owners
Where do CM graduates work?
Industrial Construction Companies
· Richard Construction
· Turner Industries
· Trinity Industrial Services
Civil/Heavy Construction Companies
· Mason Construction
· Sundt Construction
· BOMAC Contractors
· Gulf Coast, an Oldcastle Company
· LD Construction
Commercial Construction Companies
· Bartlett Cocke
· SpawGlass