Jobs in Construction: Kansas Opportunities

Ken Simonson, the Chief Economist for the Associated General Contractors of America says, “There has been a notable construction job growth in the Kansas City metropolitan region since February 2010— a net gain of 5,900 jobs, or 16 percent”. This however is not all.

Simonson goes on to say, “Kansas led all states in construction job growth from May 2009 to May 2010, according to a report released by our Association. Kansas had a net gain of about 3,600 construction jobs over the 12 months”. Except Kansas, there were only few other states that have registered a growth in construction employment.

In May 2010, around 61,900 workers were employed in work Kansas construction jobs. Except for Kansas, the one state that had shown a growth in construction employment was Missouri. However in the past year Kansas has recorded a 6.2% increase in construction jobs while Missouri has recorded a 15% loss in the same.

The main area of growth in construction jobs in Kansas has been due to the development of specialty trades like plumbers and electricians and not general construction. But since February 2010, construction work in Kansas has increased in all the three sectors be it in heavy construction, specialty trades or heavy construction.

The demand in these jobs can clearly be seen if you search any website for Kansas construction jobs. If you have a lot of experience in construction and have special degrees, you can apply for Nuclear Power Construction Projects in Kansas City. Kansas City is one of the most rapidly developing sites for construction in Kansas.

In fact, Overland Park is also a good area to search for nuclear construction projects. In fact many companies in this area have been looking for nuclear power managers, so if you have the degree and experience, you can as well apply. Wichita is a good place for those of you who are interested in a construction scheduler.

If high degree is not your cup of tea, you can always look for plain construction jobs at Overland Park, Wichita and Kansas City. There is a lot of work for experienced construction workers in these regions.

Lenexa is another place for Kansas construction jobs. You can apply for the post of a Construction Services Technician in companies at Lenexa. Are you interested for something else? Why not work as a Chief Estimator at Manhattan? Or you can also be a Quality Control Manager at Parsons.

If you have a degree in engineering and are looking for something more sophisticated then you can apply for the post of a Structural Engineer at Kansas. The job pays well and has a good future. It is possible to get promoted quickly in this kind of job. In short construction in Kansas is really a pretty big field and there is something in it for everybody!