Building Structural Systems
Structural EngineerAnalyzes, calculates and selects systems and components for various structures. Graduates are employed within the building industry, but also in other structural areas. Areas are: consulting engineering firms, construction equipment industry (cranes, mining equipment, etc.), pre-engineered building industry, steel fabrication and precast concrete systems.
Building Electrical Systems
Designs and specifies electrical power, lighting and communication systems for building. Employed in an electrical consulting design office or in electrical design-construction offices. Other responsibilities may be preparing specifications and cost estimates.
Electrical Utility Engineer
Coordinates new building construction with building owners, design engineers and contractors, and updates customers on conservation and cost saving opportunities.
Electrical Building Inspector
Employed by a public agency. Responsible for the public interest to inspect the buildings under construction for electrical code compliance.
Building Mechanical Systems
Building Controls Engineer
Design
the controls for the building environmental (heating,
cooling and air quality) systems,
fire safety systems and security systems. Also,
design and document specialized controls for industries like pharmaceuticals
and bio-tech where critical environments require additional measures and
documentation.
Building Energy Contractor
Estimates and assembles the HVAC system from the design documents.
Building Energy Construction Management
Supervises the mechanical trades in the installation of equipment and systems for a building.
Fire Safety/Protection Engineer
Designs various types of fire protection systems within the building. Systems include sprinkler, chemical suppression and detection devices.
Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Engineer
Designs the HVAC systems and prepares the specifications.
Plumbing Engineer
Designs the water, processing fluids, and waste systems for the building use and for the site.
Some Common Positions for All Design Specialties
The owner's management liaison person interacting with architects, contractors, and engineers in the design and construction of remodeling, additions and new facilities. Manages and develops such programs within the plant as energy conservation and preventative maintenance.
Sales/Applications Engineer
Provides technical advice and application of their representative products to the building industry's architects, engineers and constructors.
Building - Insurance Appraiser/Engineer
Architectural/Construction Appraiser
Provides valuation of real, tangible and intangible personal property, feasibility studies, and prepares maintenance of property records for industrial and commercial owners.
Investment Tax Credit Cost Analyst
Involves a detailed in-depth analysis of construction drawings and specifications of large multi-million dollar structures that would qualify for investment tax credit and segregates costs into components for depreciation purposes.
Construction Engineer
Manages the construction of a building project. Responsibilities include the scheduling of labor trades, material and equipment for the most economical and expeditious mode of constructing the building.
Construction Engineer/Estimator
The estimator is responsible for the takeoff material, type of labor and equipment, and calculating the cost for the construction project plus preparing the necessary documents for the estimate.