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Future in Construction Careers

It’s all about working together
Choose a career in construction and you won’t be starting out on your own. You’ll be joining a team of specialist people all working together to build a strong, long-lasting future.

Whatever your role is in the industry, if it’s as a bricklayer or plasterer, civil engineer, architect or construction manager, every team member is as important as the next. So whether your talent is working with your head or hands, you can be sure there’s a career in construction for you.

This page has been produced to give you an insight into the huge range of careers the construction industry has to offer. It gives you an idea of what each job is like and what skills you’ll need to succeed.

Careers				Careers DVD
Craft Careers	Information	Woodworking Tiling Bricklaying Paint & Decorating General Construction		Build Environment DVD Click here to see people at work in the Northern Ireland construction industry carrying out there day to day job which is available from our Careers in the Built Environment DVD.
Technical	A career in technical support can be exciting and varied. It covers abroad range of disciplines and is an important part of the construction team. Everyone working in technical support has the same key skills in common – they’re good  rganisers and communicators and all have strong business skills.	Building Plant Tech Estimator Buyer Design Inspector		Careers Booklet
				This careers guide provides a brief description of some of the craft, technical and professional opportunities within the construction industry. All these jobs form part of the team that makes the construction industry work together.
Professional	Civil EngineerConstruction offers a number of opportunities in the above areas. A lot of this type of work takes place before a project even gets to the physical building stage. Creative people, financial experts and legal professionals all play a part in getting a project off the ground. Once the construction work begins, construction managers, engineers and surveyors organise all the people working on the  site to ensure that what is built matches the  original designs.	Designers Manager Planners Engineers Surveyors		FAQ
				FAQ for Employers on ApprenticeshipsNI FAQ from bconstructive

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		CITBCSNI Links Training Providers Women in Construction
		Why Choose Construction?
		Case Studies Read about real life examples of people in construction in Northern Ireland and their career path into the industry. There is a broad selection of jobs and pathways and we’re adding new case studies all the time.