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About Construction Engineering Technician Program in George Brown College

The Construction Engineering Technician program studies the characteristics of various building types with an appreciation for the latest energy and environmental technologies. The program also focuses on areas that include:

• Interpretation of construction documents
• On-site building engineering and safety
• Quantity surveying (estimating labour, materials, and equipment required for a project)
• Building codes and construction contracts
• Site management practices

Laboratory courses provide practical building layout surveys and quality control testing of various building materials. You will also gain extensive computer experience, working with general business and Building Information Modeling (BIM) software and specialized construction management and estimating software.

PROGRAM STANDARDS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:

• Develop and use strategies to enhance professional growth and ongoing learning in the construction engineering field.
• Comply with workplace health and safety practices and procedures in accordance with current legislation and regulations.
• Complete duties in compliance with contractual obligations, applicable laws, standards, bylaws, codes and ethical practices in the construction engineering field.
• Carry out sustainability practices in accordance with contract documents, industry standards, and environmental legislative requirements.
• Collaborate with and facilitate communication among project stakeholders to support construction projects.
• Collect, process and interpret technical data to produce written and graphical project-related documents.
• Contribute to the collecting, interpreting and applying of survey/geomatics and layout information to implement construction projects.
• Identify and use industry-specific electronic and digital technologies to support the design and construction of projects.
• 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.
• Assist in the scheduling and monitoring of the progression of construction projects by applying principles of construction project management.

YOUR CAREER

Graduates find employment in a variety of jobs leading to supervisory positions in the construction industry. Opportunities may be found with:

• Home builders
• General contracting firms
• Subcontractors
• Consulting firms
• Sales roles with manufacturing and supply companies (related to the building industry)
• Government agencies

Academic qualification equivalents

• Have graduated from senior secondary school or equivalent (those applying for a postgraduate program must have graduated from a university or college)

English language requirements (one of the below):

• IELTS          :         6.0, minimum 5.5 in each skill band
• TOEFL        :        80 (Internet-based) minimum 20 in each skill band
• PTE             :         54, overall minimum 50 in each skill band

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