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'''Construction engineering''', also known as '''construction operations''',<ref name="michdot">{{cite web |title=Construction Operations |url=https://www.michigan.gov/mdot/business/construction/construction-operations |website=Michigan Department of Transportation |publisher=State of Michigan |access-date=September 12, 2022}}</ref> is a professional subdiscipline of [[civil engineering]] that deals with the designing, planning, construction, and [[operations management]] of infrastructure such as roadways, tunnels, bridges, airports, railroads, facilities, buildings, dams, utilities and other projects.<ref name="ohiouni">{{cite web |title=What Is Construction Engineering? Exploring Careers, Salaries, and Educational Requirements |url=https://onlinemasters.ohio.edu/blog/what-is-construction-engineering/ |website=Ohio University |access-date=September 12, 2022 |date=February 11, 2021}}</ref> Construction engineers learn some of the design aspects similar to civil engineers as well as [[project management]] aspects.
At the educational level, civil engineering students concentrate primarily on the design work which is more analytical, gearing them toward a career as a design professional. This essentially requires them to take a multitude of challenging engineering science and design courses as part of obtaining a 4-year accredited degree. Education for construction engineers is primarily focused on construction procedures, methods, costs, schedules and personnel management. Their primary concern is to deliver a project on time within budget and of the desired quality.
==Work activities==
Being a sub-discipline of
Entry-level construction engineers position is typically project engineers or assistant project engineers. They are responsible for preparing purchasing requisitions, processing change orders, preparing monthly budgeting reports and handling meeting minutes. The construction management position does not necessarily require a PE license; however, possessing one does make the individual more marketable, as the PE license allows the individual to sign off on temporary structure designs.
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==Educational requirements==
Individuals looking to obtain a construction engineering degree must first ensure that the program is accredited by the [[Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology]] (ABET). ABET accreditation is assurance that a college or university program meets the quality standards established by the profession for which it prepares its students. In the US there are currently twenty-five programs that exist in the entire country so careful college consideration is advised.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abet.org|title=ABET
A typical construction engineering curriculum is a mixture of [[engineering mechanics]], [[engineering design]], construction management and general science and mathematics. This usually leads to a
==Job prospects==
Job prospects for construction engineers generally have a strong cyclical variation. For example, starting in 2008 and continuing until at least 2011, job prospects have been poor due to the collapse of housing bubbles in many parts of the world. This sharply reduced demand for construction, forced construction professionals towards infrastructure construction and therefore increased the competition faced by established and new construction engineers. This increased competition and a core reduction in quantity demand is in parallel with a possible shift in the demand for construction engineers due to the automation of many engineering tasks, overall resulting in reduced prospects for construction engineers. In early 2010, the United States construction industry had a 27% unemployment rate, this is nearly three times higher than the 9.7%<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.forconstructionpros.com/online/Construction-News/Construction-Unemployment-Rate-Hits-27-percent/4FCP15312 |title=
==Remuneration==
The average salary for a civil engineer in the UK depends on the sector and more specifically the level of experience of the individual. A 2010 survey of the remuneration and benefits of those occupying jobs in construction and the built environment industry<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.responsesource.com/releases/rel_display.php?relid=62674|title=CareerStructure.com Launches Salary Benchmarker Tool|access-date=2011-04-14|archive-date=2011-09-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110924045306/http://www.responsesource.com/releases/rel_display.php?relid=62674|url-status=dead}}</ref> showed that the average salary of a civil engineer in the UK is £29,582. In the United States, as of May 2013, the average was $85,640.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes172051.htm#top|title=Civil Engineers|publisher=U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics|access-date=2014-04-14}}</ref> The average salary varies depending on experience, for example the average annual salary for a civil engineer with between 3 and 6 years' experience is £23,813. For those with between 14 and 20 years' experience the average is £38,214.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://salarybenchmarker.careerstructure.com/?WT.mc_id=B_A_EM_SB_GPR|title=Salary Benchmarker Tool|access-date=2011-04-14|archive-date=2017-11-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171104054130/http://salarybenchmarker.careerstructure.com/?WT.mc_id=B_A_EM_SB_GPR|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==See also==
* [[Architectural engineering]]
* [[Building officials]]
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* [[Constructability]]
* [[Construction communication]]
* [[Construction estimating software]]
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