Construction Manager

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.

O*NET reports this occupation under titles such as: Concrete Foreman; Construction Area Manager; Construction Foreman; Construction Management Supervisor; Construction Manager; Construction Services Manager; Construction Superintendent; General Superintendent; Job Superintendent; Site Manager

Tasks

• Inspect or review projects to monitor compliance with building and safety codes or other regulations.
• Develop or implement quality control programs.
• Plan, schedule, or coordinate construction project activities to meet deadlines.
• Prepare and submit budget estimates, progress reports, or cost tracking reports.
• Direct and supervise construction or related workers.
• Determine labor requirements for dispatching workers to construction sites.
• Confer with supervisory personnel, owners, contractors, or design professionals to discuss and resolve matters, such as work procedures, complaints, or construction problems.
• Prepare contracts or negotiate revisions to contractual agreements with architects, consultants, clients, suppliers, or subcontractors.
• Study job specifications to determine appropriate construction methods.
• Plan, organize, or direct activities concerned with the construction or maintenance of structures, facilities, or systems.
• Contract or oversee craft work, such as painting or plumbing.
• Investigate damage, accidents, or delays at construction sites to ensure that proper construction procedures are being followed.
• Interpret and explain plans and contract terms to representatives of the owner or developer, including administrative staff, workers, or clients.
• Implement new or modified plans in response to delays, bad weather, or construction site emergencies.
• Requisition supplies or materials to complete construction projects.

Knowledge

• Building and Construction
• Administration and Management
• Engineering and Technology
• Mathematics
• Customer and Personal Service
• Economics and Accounting
• Production and Processing
• Mechanical
• Public Safety and Security
• Personnel and Human Resources
• Design
• English Language
• Administrative
• Computers and Electronics
• Education and Training
• Law and Government
• Sales and Marketing

Skills

• Active Listening
• Critical Thinking
• Reading Comprehension
• Speaking
• Active Learning
• Monitoring
• Writing
• Mathematics
• Learning Strategies

Abilities

• Problem Sensitivity
• Oral Comprehension
• Written Comprehension
• Oral Expression
• Deductive Reasoning
• Information Ordering
• Written Expression
• Inductive Reasoning
• Visualization
• Near Vision
• Speech Clarity
• Category Flexibility
• Speech Recognition
• Flexibility of Closure
• Far Vision
• Mathematical Reasoning
• Fluency of Ideas
• Selective Attention
• Number Facility
• Originality
• Speed of Closure
• Perceptual Speed
• Time Sharing
• Visual Color Discrimination