Building engineering
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$126,706
Average salary (Genium360)
4 years
Duration of the bachelor’s degree in building engineering
In transformation
A profession evolving alongside new sustainable technologies
The green revolution is transforming building engineering
Energy efficiency, sustainable materials, smart buildings: building engineers are at the heart of this transformation.
Drones on construction sites
They improve safety and make it easier to develop plans in real time.
In the office and on site
Plans, permits, site supervision—the variety of tasks is one of this field’s greatest strengths.
What the job really looks like
As a building engineer, you’ll design and oversee the construction of buildings that shape our environment.
- Conduct feasibility studies while taking environmental and economic constraints into account.
- Design building plans and specifications in compliance with construction codes and regulations.
- Prepare authorization and permit applications for government authorities.
- Supervise construction phases and coordinate the work of different trades on site.
Source: REPÈRES, the official school and career information website (in French)
Where do you see yourself?
Building engineers work in both the private sector and for governments and municipalities.
- Consulting engineering firms
- Builders, developers, and general contractors
- Federal and provincial government
- Municipalities and cities
- Landscape architecture services (urban planning and landscape architecture firms)
BUILDING GREENER, BUILDING SMARTER
The buildings of the future are both eco-friendly and connected
The green revolution is transforming how buildings are designed. Integrated renewable energy, sustainable materials, intelligent systems—building engineers are on the front line of this transformation.
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In energy transformation
AN INNOVATION ACCELERATING CONSTRUCTION IN QUEBEC
Connection LOC: assembling prefabricated homes faster, with no errors
Engineers developed the Connection LOC system, a device that makes it easier to assemble prefabricated housing modules on construction sites. The result: significant time savings and fewer connection errors.
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