Several countries in the world are emerging as economic super power. Riding on liberalization and globalization these countries are fast becoming hub of construction jobs as developing countries require huge infrastructural development. Thejob market brings huge wealth inflow in the hand of common people which in-turn give boost the demand of real estate construction jobs. Every other day new shopping malls, big housing projects and even luxury complexes are being opened. The real estate or construction sector has emerged as the second largest employer only behind IT. The construction jobs has become a popular career selection with the boom of  real estate business in the Gulf countries of Asia and other parts of the world.

Career in real estate and construction have suddenly become very lucrative. The real estate sector not only employs a vast number of people it also provides diverse choices for anyone interested.

Eligibility for construction jobs

Eligibility criteria depend on the field or area one wants to join. For civil engineering or architecture jobs there are proper engineering courses that should be completed. Electricians, plumbers can do diploma courses from ITI. For land surveying and management jobs nowadays a lot of courses have been designed.

Job Prospects and Career options

Job prospects in construction career are huge. The party has just started for India and everyone is invited. The most common job prospects are as follows

• Civil engineers
• Structural engineers
• Architects
• Town planners

Besides these engineering jobs there are a host of allied job opportunities that exist in real estate.

• Property assessors
• Legal advisors
• Sales personnel
• Electricians
• Plumbers
• Land surveyors
• Project managers
• Facility managers

The career growth opportunities in construction industry are tremendous. A lot of these opportunities are open in nature. As for example, legal advisors, sales personnel and property assessors can work in other fields.

Remuneration

Engineers like architects and civil engineers command very high pay packages in real estate industry. Others like legal advisors, project managers and facility managers also draw good salaries. But range of salary depends on the company one is attached with. Big players in the construction market pay high salaries compared to the smaller players. Electricians and plumbers and carpenters can earn handsomely as there is no dearth of work.