In some construction fields, job market strong in region

Tight supply of qualified candidates and a reasonably healthy construction sector mean engineers and construction managers likely won’t have too much trouble finding jobs in Northern Colorado.

For employers that means attending to retention.

“It’s a wonderful time to be a construction management graduate,” says Jeni Moore, coordinator of the Phelps Placement Office in Colorado State University’s Department of Construction Management.

Moore describes the job market for construction management graduates with enthusiasm. “It’s outstanding. It’s just off the charts. We’re placing every student we have in the program and we honestly could place more than that.”

Moore said CSU graduates about 100 construction management…