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Civil Engineering Construction Technology
The Civil Engineering Construction Technology program provides students with a working knowledge of the tools, equipment, materials, and modern techniques used in roadway construction, infrastructure development, underground utilities, and water and wastewater systems. Learning involves theory, understanding blueprints and plans, and completing hands-on projects.
The heavy civil engineering construction industry provides tremendous career advancement, including transformational financial growth.
If you like to work outside with innovative equipment, civil construction is right for you. There may also be opportunities to gain field experience during a summer in-field work role.
What you’ll learn
- Prepare construction schedule from detailed drawings and structural features of highways, bridges, or drawings used in civil engineering projects.
- Use knowledge of heavy civil construction processes, procedures, uses of building materials, aggregates, and engineering practices to work in the construction of roadways, municipal and state infrastructure, underground utilities, energy, horizontal site development, materials production and application, and construction of water and wastewater infrastructures.
Sample Job Titles
Field Technician, Paving Crew Member, Pipe Layer, Bridge Crew Member, Junior Project Manager, Junior Estimator, Pipe Foreman, Horizontal Construction Foreman, Paving Superintendent, Bridge Superintendent/Project Manager, Project Foreman, Associate Heavy Civil Engineer, Field Engineer
Essential Skills Needed
This program requires a variety of foundational skills for students to thrive. Click the button below to view the full list of essential skills you’ll need before enrolling.
Quick facts
Location
Thaddeus Stevens College at Greenfield
Type of program
Associate Degree
Length of program
2 years, 74 credits
Job/Salary Outlook
See industry data
Cost of program
$4,725/semester tuition
$3,260 – $3,804/semester housing
$2,011 – $2,538/semester meal plan
Tool List (PDF)
Program details
Courses
The model schedule for the Civil Engineering Construction Technology program is outlined below.
Semester 1
- CIVL 101 Principles of Civil Engineering Construction Technology (3 credits)
- CIVL 105 Job Site & Traffic Safety (3 credits)
- CIVL 110 Construction Drawings, Site Plans, Specifications (3 credits)
- CIVL 115 Construction Survey I (3 credits)
- ENGLISH 106 English Composition (3 credits)
- MATH 126 Technical Math I or Higher (3 credits)
Semester 2
- CIVL 150 Erosion & Sediment Control (3 credits)
- CIVL 155 Utility Installation I (3 credits)
- CIVL 160 GPS Fundamentals (3 credits)
- CIVL 165 Construction Survey II (3 credits)
- CIS 105 Drawing with AutoCAD (3 credits)
- MATH 132 Elementary Geometry or Higher (3 credits)
Semester 3
- CIVL 205 Earthwork Fundamentals (3 credits)
- CIVL 210 Engineering Materials and Processes (3 credits)
- CIVL 215 Utility Installation II (3 credits)
- CIVL 220 Site Grading Designs & Grading Types (3 credits)
- SCIENCE Elective (3 credits)
- ENGLISH 216 Technical Report Writing or Public Speaking (222) (3 credits)
Semester 4
- CIVL 255 Leadership, Ethics, and Legal Issues in Construction Management (3 credits)
- CIVL 260 Cost Estimating, Project, and Field Construction Management (3 credits)
- CIVL 265 Structured Concrete Operations (3 credits)
- CIVL 270 Asphalt Paving Operations (3 credits)
- HUMANITIES Elective (3 credits)
- GEN STUDIES Elective (3 credits)
Additional General Education Requirements
- Health/PE Elective (1 credit)
Total Credits 74
Faculty
Steven Simes
Instructor, Civil Engineering Construction Technology, First-Year Students simes@stevenscollege.edu
Mitchell Kauffman
Instructor, Civil Engineering Construction Technology, Second-Year Students kauffmanm@stevenscollege.eduOccupational Advisory Committee
The Occupational Advisory Committee (OAC) serves as a vital link between the Program of study and industry, ensuring that the program remains aligned with current workforce needs, technological advancements, and best practices in the field. Composed of employers, educators, and other community members, the committee provides guidance, feedback, and recommendations to enhance the curriculum, instructional methods, and student learning experiences.
Purpose and Responsibilities:
- Curriculum & Industry Alignment
- Workforce Readiness
- Student & Faculty Support
- Internship & Employment Connections
- Accreditation & Program Evaluation
- Facilities & Equipment Recommendations
By fostering a strong relationship between academia and industry, the OAC helps ensure that Thaddeus Stevens College programs maintain the highest standards in CTE (career and technical education).
- Nate Brenneman, Allan Myers
- Joe England, Allan Myers
- Kevin Eshelman, SLC Excavating LLC
- Jordan Keller, Brubacher Excavating Inc.
- Dan MacArthur, Berg Construction
- Brian Miller, ELA Group, Inc.
- Glen Powell, Allan Myers
- Craig Turnbaugh, self-employed
- Brandon Rudolph, UGI
- Joshua Jones, Urban Engineers
- Kevin Mislan, LBWater/S3
- Derrik Wolpert, York Excavating Company
- Stayce Rowlands, Schlouch, Inc.
The outcomes speak for themselves
Graduates of this program work in construction infrastructure, building roadways, installing underground utilities, or helping to erect bridges. The numbers below are three-year averages across program cohorts.
90%
in-field placement:
jobs in field or
pursuing con’t education
$62.5K
median first-year salary
You can also view Institutional Performance Data here.
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