As a graduate of the Master’s in Construction Management & Engineering, you can look forward to great career opportunities. You will be perfectly prepared for a role as a project manager, engineer, or consultant within the construction industry. You can also start up your own business. Or you can opt to further develop yourself by following an EngD- or PhD programme.
Type of degree
When you have completed this Master’s, you will receive a Master’s degree in Construction Management & Engineering. Also, you can title yourself Master of Science (MSc), or use the Dutch title Ingenieur (Ir.).
Job opportunities
The demand for skilled managers within the construction industry is high, and still on the rise, both nationally and internationally. Many companies, from contractors, engineering or consultancy firms to governmental institutions, are in great need of professionals who can combine technical know-how with management skills. As a graduate with a specialisation in Construction Management & Engineering, you can look forward to great career opportunities. Here are three examples:
Project & Process Manager in Construction: You are well-equipped to lead complex construction projects in roles such as project manager, process coordinator, change/transition manager, or systems engineer. You’ll work with contractors, engineering firms, or public authorities to manage planning, execution, and stakeholder coordination. Your ability to combine technical insight with organisational and digital skills makes you a valuable asset in delivering sustainable and efficient infrastructure.
Consultant or Specialist in Digital & Sustainable Construction: You may choose to become a consultant or technical specialist, advising organisations on topics like asset management, circular construction, tendering, or BIM. Whether working independently or within a consultancy, you’ll help clients navigate the challenges of modern construction—such as digitisation, sustainability, and supply chain complexity—by offering strategic and data-driven solutions.
Academic Researcher or Technological Designer: If you’re drawn to research and innovation, you can pursue a PhD or EngD. A PhD prepares you for an academic career through in-depth research and a doctoral thesis, while an EngD focuses on practical, industry-oriented design challenges. Both paths are available and open doors to careers in academia, applied research, or high-level design roles in industry.
Examples of jobs
Graduates of this specialisation went on to fulfil interesting and highly varied jobs. They currently work as, for example, project leaders, process coordinators, asset managers, technical consultants, BIM engineers, construction supervisors, tender managers, systems engineers, and contract managers. They fulfil these roles at all kinds of companies, from contractors to engineering consultancies to public or governmental organisations.
Post-master opportunities
Instead of pursuing a professional career right away after obtaining your Master’s degree, you can also opt for a more academically oriented career, by pursuing a PhD or EngD. An EngD programme is more practically oriented, aligned with the direct problem-solving or design needs of the industry, whereas a PhD programme is more focused on research. You can follow both types of programmes at the Twente Graduate School (TGS).
CONTINUE AS A RESEARCHER: OBTAIN A PHD
A PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) involves spending four years of in-depth studying and researching in a particular area. You can do this within one of our research groups or in one of our structured PhD programmes. An integral part of a PhD is writing your PhD thesis at the end and then presenting and defending your research in public. Obtaining your PhD earns you the title of Doctor (Dr).
FOLLOW AN ENGD PROGRAMME
An EngD (Engineering Doctorate) programme is a two-year, more practically oriented programme, aimed at you becoming a high-level technological designer. TGS offers five different EngD programmes. The programme most likely to match your interests as a Master’s in Construction Management & Engineering would be Civil Engineering. On successfully completing the programme, you will receive a certified diploma and the academic degree title; Engineering Doctorate (EngD).
Interested in doing an EngD or PhD? You can check below if there are any vacancies.
Start a business
Do you have a great business idea? At the University of Twente, you can turn it into reality! At UT, we highly encourage entrepreneurship. In fact, with over 1,000 start-ups to its name, UT is recognised as one of the most entrepreneurial universities in the Netherlands. Did you know that big international companies like Booking.com and Just Eat Takeaway were once founded by students of UT? We are keen to put your scientific knowledge to practical use in solutions that people and society need. Your innovative ideas, creativity and the courage to put in the extra mile will be rewarded. As a catalyst for meaningful entrepreneurship, we offer you the Novel-T foundation and their start-up hub Incubase on campus.
Former students have gone before you. For example, construction and consultancy company Avante Bouwprocessen was started up by graduates of this Master’s. Will you be next?
