Construction managers plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the activities of a construction company or a construction department within a company, under the direction of a general manager or other senior manager. They are employed by residential, commercial and industrial construction companies and by construction departments of companies outside the construction industry.
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- Assistant manager, construction
- Bridge and building construction manager
- Bridge construction superintendent
- Building construction general contractor
- Building construction superintendent
- Building materials branch director
- Commercial construction manager
- Construction assistant manager
- Construction expediter
- Construction general contractor
- Construction general superintendent
- Construction manager
- Construction operations manager
- Construction project co-ordinator
- Construction project manager
- Construction project superintendent
- Construction senior project manager
- Construction site manager
- Construction site superintendent
- Construction special project manager
- Construction superintendent
- General contractor
- General contractor, construction
- General superintendent, construction
- Highway construction manager
- Housing construction manager
- Industrial construction manager
- Manager, industrial construction
- Manager, pipeline construction
- Pipeline construction manager
- Pipeline construction superintendent
- Project co-ordinator, construction
- Project manager, construction
- Residential construction manager
- Senior project manager, construction
- Site manager, construction
- Site superintendent, construction
- Special project manager, construction
- Superintendent, bridge construction
- Superintendent, construction
- Superintendent, pipeline construction
Main Duties
Construction managers perform some or all of the following duties:
- Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate construction projects from start to finish according to schedule, specifications and budget
- Prepare and submit construction project budget estimates
- Plan and prepare construction schedules and milestones and monitor progress against established schedules
- Prepare contracts and negotiate revisions, changes and additions to contractual agreements with architects, consultants, clients, suppliers and subcontractors
- Develop and implement quality control programs
- Represent company on matters such as business services and union contracts negotiation
- Prepare progress reports and issue progress schedules to clients
- Direct the purchase of building materials and land acquisitions
- Hire and supervise the activities of subcontractors and subordinate staff.
Employment Requirements
- a university degree in civil engineering or a college diploma in construction technology is usually required.
- A master's degree in project management may be required.
- Several years of experience in the construction industry, including experience as a construction supervisor or field superintendent, are usually required.
- Extensive experience in the construction industry may substitute for post-secondary education requirements.
- Professional engineering status or construction trade certification may be required by some employers.