Construction Managers
Also called: Project Manager, Construction Manager, Construction Superintendent, Estimator
What they do:
Plan, direct, or coordinate, usually through subordinate supervisory personnel, activities concerned with the construction and maintenance of structures, facilities, and systems. Participate in the conceptual development of a construction project and oversee its organization, scheduling, budgeting, and implementation. Includes managers in specialized construction fields, such as carpentry or plumbing.
On the job, you would:
- Schedule the project in logical steps and budget time required to meet deadlines.
- Confer with supervisory personnel, owners, contractors, or design professionals to discuss and resolve matters, such as work procedures, complaints, or construction problems.
- Prepare contracts and negotiate revisions, changes and additions to contractual agreements with architects, consultants, clients, suppliers and subcontractors.
Engineering and Technology
Business
Arts and Humanities
Safety and Government
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Basic Skills
Problem Solving
Resource Management
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Verbal
Ideas and Logic
Math
Attention
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People interested in this work like activities that include
leading, making decisions, and business. They do well at jobs that need:
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You might use software like this on the job: Project management software
Data base user interface and query software
Document management software
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New job opportunities are very likely in the future.
$84,240
per year, on average
This work is part of the green economy. |
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