Construction engineering

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$126,706
Average salary

(Genium360, Remuneration of engineering professionals in Quebec – Investigation report 2025-2026)
4 years
Duration of the bachelor’s degree in construction engineering
6 sectors
Where you can practice your profession
The best of both worlds: from the comfort of the office to the buzz of the construction site.
Construction engineering combines the best of both worlds: strong theoretical expertise and hands-on work that leaves a visible mark on the landscape.
Architects, designers, contractors: you’re at the center of it all.
A team-based profession where communication is just as important as calculations.
Behind every road, every bridge, every hospital, there’s… you.
What you build today will benefit millions of people for decades to come.

What you will actually do

As a construction engineer, you’ll plan and oversee infrastructure projects from start to finish.

Analyze, plan, and control all stages of a project: design, materials, budget, and environmental impacts.
Design and manage the construction of roads, bridges, buildings, dams, aqueducts, and sewer systems.
Develop and supervise work in compliance with health, safety, and environmental standards.
Monitor project progress, ensure quality control, and prepare reports.

Source: REPÈRES, the official school and career information website (in French)

Where do you see yourself?

Construction engineers work in both the private sector and for governments and municipalities.

Engineering consulting firms
Builders, developers, and general contractors
Specialized contractors
Universities
Federal and provincial governments
Municipalities and cities

Where to study

Universities offering the program

École de technologie supérieure

INFRASTRUCTURE THAT LASTS FOR CENTURIES

You build what will remain long after you.

A bridge, a dam, an aqueduct: construction engineering projects shape the landscape for decades. The work of construction engineers has visible and lasting impacts.

80 years

Average lifespan of transportation assets in Québec

CONSTRUCTION HAS GONE DIGITAL

BIM: all trades in a single digital model.

Building Information Modeling (or “BIM”) brings together all project expertise—architecture, structure, mechanical, electrical—into a single digital model. Fewer errors, better coordination, and projects delivered on time.

See Québec’s BIM roadmap

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