Construction Managers

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:

• Plan, schedule, or coordinate construction project activities to meet deadlines.
• Prepare and submit budget estimates, progress reports, or cost tracking reports.
• Interpret and explain plans and contract terms to representatives of the owner or developer, including administrative staff, workers, or clients.

Education

• bachelor's degree

Engineering and Technology

• building and construction
• product and service development

Business

• management
• customer service

Arts and Humanities

• English language

Math and Science

• arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics

Basic Skills

• keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
• listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions

Problem Solving

• noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

Resource Management

• selecting and managing the best workers for a job
• managing your time and the time of other people

Enterprising

People interested in this work like activities that include leading, making decisions, and business.

• Integrity
• Dependability
• Attention to Detail
• Leadership
• Initiative
• Stress Tolerance

Verbal

• communicate by speaking
• listen and understand what people say

Ideas and Logic

• order or arrange things
• notice when problems happen

Visual Understanding

• see hidden patterns
• quickly compare groups of letters, numbers, pictures, or other things

Math

• add, subtract, multiply, or divide