Construction management graduates work in a whole range of leadership roles in the construction industry – from project management, to quantity surveying, estimating, contract management, scheduling, facilities management, property development and certification. Students will study a range of courses in construction and building to become highly desirable employees in these fields. They learn how to lead and coordinate physical building and infrastructure projects, and can be site or office based.

Construction managers lead and coordinate all of the design and construction processes including liaising with other consultants and selecting, hiring and supervising various trade contractors. They’re also responsible for the legal and financial aspects of the project.

What you will study

Our courses directly reflect the needs of industry, across the full spectrum of construction management roles. Learn critical workplace skills in:

• Building information modelling (BIM)
• Building surveying
• Communication
• Construction ecology
• Construction technology
• Contract administration
• Economics
• Facilities management
• Finance
• Health and safety
• Law
• Management
• Procurement
• Tendering and estimating

Collaborate with your peers on problem-solving assignments, whether you are studying your degree on-campus or online. You’ll demonstrate the knowledge you develop through applied project work rather than exams.

Broaden your skill base by undertaking elective courses from a wide range of industry relevant topics. You’ll also complete a 16-week work placement.

Employment opportunities for construction managers are excellent. 97% of our construction management graduates secure a job within four months of graduating (QILT 2018). Our graduates work for major construction companies like LendLease, Brookfield Multiplex, Theiss, John Holland, Hansen Yunken, Leighton Contractors, Laing O’Rourke. The average starting salary for a construction manager is over $89,000.

The Australian construction industry is massive and continues to grow - over the past five years, employment in the NSW construction industry has increased by 11%. The industry employs more than 1 million people, accounting for around 9% of the country's total workforce and contributes about 7.8% of Australia’s gross domestic product (GDP).

Take your pick from a range of job possibilities. As a University of Newcastle graduate you can oversee projects from behind the scenes, take on a specialist position, or you might prefer the satisfaction of on-site management and supervision. Typical roles include:

• building surveyor/certifier
• construction manager
• estimator

• facilities manager
• project manager
• property developer
• quantity surveyor