Construction Management

Overview

Swinburne's suite of postgraduate programs in construction management aims to prepare graduates for future roles in managing people, equipment, materials, technological processes and funds in the construction, building and maintenance of buildings and assets in civil infrastructure. This is achieved by providing a structured study of advanced management and engineering techniques in the fields of construction, building and maintenance, with the opportunity to specialise within the program.

These programs are designed to develop:

• an ability to plan construction, building and maintenance operations and to forecast resource needs
• skill at allocation of material resources, and in organisation and leadership of people
• the key issues and concepts of procuring
• knowledge of modern building, construction and maintenance technology
• an understanding of the financial considerations and the risk involved in project funding
• an appreciation of contractual obligations and risk and legal requirements
• an understanding of the requirements of quality management
• an awareness of environmental impacts of construction projects
• an ability to communicate effectively within a project setting

Career Opportunities

These programs will provide graduates with an opportunity to gain advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of construction and infrastructure management principles, procurement and cost analysis.

The programs will also assist in up-skilling local and international graduates in state-of-the-art Australian professional engineering.

Graduates may obtain positions as

• construction managers,
• project engineers/managers,
• civil engineers or
• asset management engineers

in a range of industries including

• consulting engineering,
• construction,
• research organisations,
• private sector,
• local and other government authorities.