Construction Technology - Building Construction

Graduates will learn skills critical to good construction management and will be prepared to work in the construction industry, performing surveys for construction site layouts, applying proper building codes, and preparing drawings for residential and commercial construction projects.

Graduates may choose to enter the workforce or continue their education at a four year-college.

This program is offered by the Civil, Industrial and Mechanical Engineering Technologies Department.

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Highlights

A Proud Tradition

Certification Prep

Working Experience (Connect You)

Connect You gives students work experience in their chosen career field while they are still enrolled in classes. Students are usually hired on a full-time basis during the summer between their first and second years. Some students also continue to work on a part-time basis when school resumes in the fall. Positions often lead to full-time jobs upon graduation.

In recent years, students have obtained positions with local companies, including:

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BBL Construction Industries
D.A. Collins
The Michaels Group
N.Y.S. Department of Transportation
Soil and Materials Testing Inc.
Watervliet Housing Authority

While utilizing the Connect You education program is not a requirement, it can provide students with valuable work experience while they are still enrolled in classes.

Recent employers include: BBL Construction; Bonacio Construction; D.S. DiCesare Construction; General Electric; GlobalFoundries; Rifenburg Construction; Taub Plumbing; and Troy Housing Authority.

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Graduates of the program work as Project Managers, Estimators, Construction Inspectors, Expeditors, Materials Testers and Construction Supervisors.

Salaries vary based on position and degree attainment. Here are median salaries taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics as of 2017: Construction Manager, $74,800; Construction and Building Inspector, $63,590.