Construction Engineering Technician Program (T161)

George Brown Polytechnic

Construction engineering technicians work with home builders and general contractors, bid for construction work, and organize and supervise the participation of various trades involved in a construction project. This two-year Construction Engineering Technician diploma program provides the technical skills and knowledge you need to assist in all phases of residential, small commercial, and industrial construction projects. The two-year Construction Engineering Technician diploma program teaches you about the characteristics of various building types.The program focuses on:interpretation of construction documentson-site building engineering and safetyproject costs (labour, materials and equipment)building codes and construction contractssite management practicesconstruction surveyingbuilding materials construction graphics and detailingConstruction is the engine that drives the GTA and Ontario economies. In 2019, the industry generated over 360,000 on-site and off-site jobs, paid more than 22 billion in wages and created almost 43 billion in Ontario’s built environment. Nationally, the construction industry employs one out of every 14 working Canadians. However, there remains a shortage of educated and highly skilled workers in the sector.

Centre for Construction and Engineering Technologies