Career Cluster

Construction

Building Futures and Pioneering Sustainable Horizons

The Cluster Defined

The Construction Career Cluster focuses on professions involved in designing, planning, managing, and executing projects in the built environment. It emphasizes sustainable building practices to ensure that structures are both environmentally responsible and resilient. Careers in this Cluster are pivotal in creating durable infrastructure that meets present needs without compromising future generations’ ability to meet their own, covering a range of roles from architects and engineers to construction managers and skilled tradespeople.

Specializations (aka Sub-Clusters)

Major groupings of career areas within a given field that have similar skills as defined by industry area.

Architecture & Civil Engineering

Construction Planning & Development

Equipment Operation & Maintenance

Skilled Trades

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