Reese Construction Management
Construction Management
What is Construction Management?
Construction Managers ensure construction projects are completed on time and on budget, without sacrificing the quality of work, or the safety of their workers. From design to completion, Construction Managers work through the entire process of turning a blueprint into reality.
As cities grow, so does both the demand for Construction Managers and the career potential of our graduates. Build hospitals, universities, or refineries, from an office chair or on site – the possibilities are as varied as our students' interests.
Why Construction Management?
100% job placement in the construction industry from our program
Over $74,000 (since 2021) average starting salary for our graduates
Accredited by the American Council for Construction Education since July 2014
Annual construction career forum to learn about career pathways and job openings
Program includes feedback from high-level construction executives
No construction experience required
Is Construction Management right for me?
- Do you like solving problems?
- Do you like working with people?
- Do you like variety?
- Do you want to travel?
- Do you want a career that is in-demand?
- Do you want to build something that lasts?
Where do Lamar University's CM graduates work?
Industrial Construction Companies
· Richard Construction
· Turner Industries
· Trinity Industrial Services
Civil/Heavy Construction Companies
· Mason Construction
· Sundt Construction
· BOMAC Contractors
· Gulf Coast, an Oldcastle Company
· LD Construction
Commercial Construction Companies
· Bartlett Cocke
· SpawGlass
Specialty Contractors
· ISC Constructors (Electrical)
· ENC Global (Pipeline)
Courses
What are some courses I might take?
Planning and Scheduling
Construction Cost Estimating
Project Management
Industrial and Mechanical Construction
Internship
Capstone Project
Careers
What kind of path will I take upon graduation?
With hands-on experience, a required internship, and high industry demand for qualified construction managers, many students graduate with a job offer in hand. Students start work as schedulers, estimators, or assistant project managers for large commercial and industrial construction companies. Depending on the size company you work for, you may be paired with a mentor to expand the scale of construction projects you manage, or you may work as part of a team to deliver large construction projects. In a few years, most of our students have advanced to manage multi-million dollar projects, and come back to campus in order to recruit more LU students just like them.
Construction Management majors often become?
- Schedulers/Estimators
- Superintendents
- Construction/Project Managers
- Safety Managers
- Business Owners
Faculty
MEET THE FACULTY
Your Department Chair
Dr. Seokyon Hwang
Interim Director and Professor
Phone: (409) 880-7557
Email: shwang2@lamar.edu
Office: Galloway Building, Room 221
Ph.D. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
M.S. Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea
B.S. Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea