Graduate Careers in Construction Management
For more than 20 years, every Construction Management graduate has had at least one job offer prior to graduation from East Carolina University. Hundreds of companies from all over the country recruit our graduates throughout their senior year because they know an ECU Construction Management graduate as the skills and abilities to make an impact beginning from day one in positions such as:
- Superintendent - Construction Superintendents are responsible for all field operations on the construction site include subcontractor scheduling, material and labor management, and customer relations.
- Assistant Superintendent - The Assistant Superintendent supports the site superintendent in the management of the construction project.
- Field Engineer - The field engineer is charged with site layout and quality control on the jobsite.
- Safety Engineer - The safety engineer manages safety on construction jobsites and formulates safety policies for the construction firm.
- Cost Engineer - The cost engineer is responsible for cost control on the contraction project, and works closely with estimating in developing historical costs for future estimates.
- Estimator - The Estimator is responsible for developing computer based cost models of the construction project. These cost models are used to negotiate contracts with subcontractors, and owners.
- Purchasing Agent - The purchasing agent expedites material procurement and delivery and helps develop subcontract agreements.
- Project Manager - The Project Manager handles the administrative side of the construction project. They negotiate change orders, develop schedules, manage contracts and maintain bottom line responsibility.
- Scheduler - The Scheduler develops computer based scheduling models which are used to keep the job on track.
- Expeditor - The Expeditor assists in maintaining construction schedules.