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Construction Engineering Technician

Thanks to Northern’s two-year Construction Engineering Technician diploma, you’ll graduate with the precision skills required to work in the construction and infrastructure industries.

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Construction Engineering Technician

PROGRAM INFORMATION

Academic Year

2024 - 2025

Credential

Ontario College Diploma

Program Delivery

Full - Time

Duration

2 Years

Length

4 Semesters

Program Code

T067 (PC) - Timmins Campus

DESCRIPTION

A solid foundation for any construction project.

Thanks to Northern’s two-year Construction Engineering Technician diploma, you’ll graduate with the precision skills required to work in the construction and infrastructure industries.

In a program that combines architecture with civil, structural, and mechanical engineering, you’ll learn how every aspect of the building process fits together - all in preparation for a rewarding career in consulting, construction, management, maintenance, and beyond. You’ll learn to interpret drawings and survey data. You’ll master computer-assisted drafting.

From materials and techniques to estimates, contracts and building plans you’ll also gain practical experience in the working world through a work placement. Along the way, you’ll improve your knowledge of the laws and building codes that will be critical to your success.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Students graduating from this program may find employment in construction management, contracting, estimating, sales, government services and consulting.

VOCATIONAL LEARNING OUTCOMES

  1. Develop and use strategies to enhance professional growth and ongoing learning in the construction engineering field.
  2. Comply with workplace health and safety practices and procedures in accordance with current legislation and regulations.
  3. Complete duties and assist in monitoring that work is performed in compliance with contractual obligations, applicable laws, standards, bylaws, codes, and ethical practices in the construction engineering field.
  4. Carry out sustainable practices in accordance with contract documents, industry standards and environmental legislative requirements.
  5. Collaborate with the project team and communicate effectively with project stakeholders to support construction projects.
  6. Collect, process, and interpret technical data to produce written and graphical project-related documents.
  7. Contribute to the collecting, interpreting, and applying of survey/geomatics and layout information to implement construction projects.

Program Outline | March 2024

Disclaimer: Information in this document is correct at the time of publication. Content of programs and courses are revised as needed and/or required. Program outlines and information are subject to changes and may be delivered in different or alternate ways then listed in this document. You are advised to always reach out to Northern College if you have questions related to content on the website or outline publications.

Construction Engineering Technician

  1. Identify and use industry-specific electronic and digital technologies to support the design and construction of projects.
  2. Contribute to the resolution of technical problems related to the design and implementation of construction projects by applying engineering concepts, basic technical mathematics and building science.
  3. Assist in the scheduling and monitoring of the progression of construction projects by applying principles of construction project management.
  4. Assist in the preparation of accurate estimates of time, cost, quality and quantity, tenders and bids.
  5. Perform quality control testing and monitoring of equipment, materials and methods involved in the implementation and completion of construction projects.
  6. Apply teamwork, leadership and interpersonal skills when working individually or within multidisciplinary teams to complete work on construction projects.

Program Outline | March 2024

Disclaimer: Information in this document is correct at the time of publication. Content of programs and courses are revised as needed and/or required. Program outlines and information are subject to changes and may be delivered in different or alternate ways then listed in this document. You are advised to always reach out to Northern College if you have questions related to content on the website or outline publications.

Construction Engineering Technician

PROGRAM COURSES

The following reflects the planned course sequence for full-time offerings of the program. Programs at Northern College are delivered using a variety of instruction modes. Courses may be offered in the classroom or lab, entirely online, or in a hybrid mode which combines classroom sessions with virtual learning activities.

| Semester 1 | Semester 1 | Hours | |

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