Construction

The Construction career pathway covers the full spectrum of designing, planning, managing, building, and maintaining the built environment — from residential homes and commercial buildings to large-scale infrastructure projects. This pathway emphasizes sustainable building practices and resilient design, with roles ranging from architects, civil engineers, and CAD technicians in the pre-construction phase, to general contractors, project managers, and skilled tradespeople on-site, to facilities coordinators and HVAC specialists in maintenance and operations. With Houston being one of the fastest-growing cities in the country, the demand for construction professionals in this region is stronger than ever.

TSU students commonly entering this pathway include those studying:

  • Civil Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Architecture
  • Construction Management
  • Interior Architecture & Design
  • Environmental Science
  • Business Administration

Whether you’re interested in designing skylines, managing large-scale projects, or building the infrastructure that keeps communities running, this community has everything you need to get started. Browse industry articles, use the Labor Market Insights tool to explore salaries and in-demand skills, and access LinkedIn Learning courses on AutoCAD, Revit, BIM, construction safety, and more — all free with your TSU login. Explore virtual job simulations through Forage, find paid micro-internships through Parker Dewey, and browse featured jobs and internships from employers actively recruiting TSU Tigers. Start exploring below!

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Labor Market InsightsIn partnership withLightcast logo

Are you looking to use real-time job market data to make informed decisions about your future career path, explore relevant salary data, or identify the skills you need to build or market to get your next role? Use the following tool to explore your options.

There are two ways to navigate this tool:

  1. Keyword Search: Search for the title of the job you’re looking to pursue or skills you may have that are relevant to a particular career path.
  2. Narrow Down by Industry + Occupation: If you have a general sense of the industry you’d like to pursue, you can narrow down the occupations within a given industry to help you decide.

Type in a keyword to select a relevant occupation. (If you'd like to see data for a specific location only, filter by state.)

Online Tools

LinkedIn Learning

Revit 2017 Essential Training: MEP (Imperial)

Taught by Eric Wing
MEP (mechanical, electrical, and plumbing) design is one of the major components of the BIM chain—and Revit is the design…

Learning Revit 2027

Taught by Paul F. Aubin
BIM (building information modeling) is a baseline skill for architecture, engineering, and construction roles.This course provides a clear, practical starting…

Bluebeam: Managing Construction Drawings Digitally

Taught by Jim Rogers
Construction drawings can come in many shapes, sizes, and formats, but the industry is moving toward a paperless environment. To…

Bluebeam: Draw Layouts & Detail

Taught by Jim Rogers
In the AEC industry, there are many of us who do not have full-blown CAD skills. Superintendents, project managers, estimators,…

ArchiCAD 22 Essential Training

Taught by Thiago Santos Mundim
ArchiCAD is an award-winning tool used by architects worldwide. It’s powerful and packed full of the features needed to design…

Real Estate Photography: Kitchens

Taught by Scott Hargis
For real estate and architectural photographers, a kitchen can be the most challenging room to photograph. Shiny, reflective surfaces and…

AutoCAD Facilities Management: Occupancy

Taught by Shaun Bryant
Computer-aided facilities management (CAFM) is a three-step process. Once you have 1) defined the available area and 2) developed areas…

AutoCAD Facilities Management: Space Management

Taught by Shaun Bryant
Once you have measured the available area in your facility, the next step in computer-aided facilities management (CAFM) is to…

Learning Real Estate Photography

Taught by Scott Hargis
Real estate photography is the art of making a property look its best—and doing so in a reasonable amount of…

Revit 2017 Essential Training: MEP (Metric)

Taught by Eric Wing
MEP (mechanical, electrical, and plumbing) design is one of the major components of the BIM chain—and Revit is the design…

Revit 2017 Essential Training: Structure

Taught by Eric Wing
Revit 2017 is a great program for structural engineering, offering cutting-edge tools for creating design alternatives, building simulations, and publishing…

Architectural Photography: Interiors

Taught by Richard Klein
Whether you’re photographing a room for an architectural magazine, for a real-estate ad, or for an interior decorator friend, interior…

Revit 2017 Essential Training: Architecture (Metric)

Taught by Paul F. Aubin
Learn the basics of using Revit 2017 for architectural design. This course is designed for students who have no prior…

Learning Bluebeam 2017

Taught by Jim Rogers
Bluebeam Revu has changed modern construction documentation. A revolutionary PDF program, Bluebeam can convert 2D and 3D drawings from almost…

Revit: View Range

Taught by Paul F. Aubin
Floor plans are an essential part of any Revit project. And one of the most critical (and confusing) aspects of…

Architectural Photography: A Fine Art Approach

Taught by Justin Reznick
Chicago is known for its architecture: beautiful, classic buildings with incredibly detailed exteriors and interiors. It’s a great place to…

Revit: Architectural Families

Taught by Eric Wing
Revit families are an incredible feature, offering libraries of ready-made objects that can be used in CAD drawings or customized…

Revit: Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting

Taught by Paul F. Aubin
In this series, there’s a little something for every Revit designer—beginners and seasoned users alike. Each video focuses on a…

Revit Templates: Views and Sheets

Taught by Paul F. Aubin
Start customizing your Revit templates to save time and create consistent starting points for every architect in your office. This…

Architectural Photography: Exteriors

Taught by Richard Klein
An effective photo of a building captures the personality of the architecture and its designer’s vision. In this course, photographer…

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