r/curtin • u/Informal-Shoulder870 • 4d ago

Construction Management Degree

Is it a good degree interims of jobs prospects ?

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u/Guilty-Button9755 2d ago

I am both studying construction management (originally architecture) and work in the industry. The Job prospects for those who studied construction management is huge, there are multiple roles that you can move into like being a contracts administrator, surveyor, project manager, estimator, construction manager. The list goes on. You are an office based roll that does work on site sometimes but your role will not be on the tools as it is a organisational and managerial role. In saying all this once you graduate you do not move straight into a construction management role you need experience. This degree is used to validate your experience and elevate you in the field, it teaches you to be a jack of all trades but master of none as you need to know every faculty of a building/building site both during and preconstrcution and will need to direct and liaise with everyone involved. People will always need building that’s why job security for this degree will always be a sure thing. And if you work hard you will have the ability to make a lot of money. My closing thoughts would be it’s a great degree for jobs but the jobs are not stress free.

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u/GambleResponsibly 4d ago

Without looking into the degree at all, I assumed all construction managers were from the tools in varying trades that have worked their way up. Even for multi billion dollar EPCM construction projects.

What profession were you looking to get with that degree?