0711 Construction managers
Construction managers
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 managers. They are employed by residential, commercial and industrial construction companies and by construction departments of companies outside the construction industry.
Example Titles
- 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
- highway construction manager
- housing construction manager
- industrial construction manager
- pipeline construction manager
- pipeline construction superintendent
- residential construction manager
- residential construction site manager
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.
Additional information
- Progression to senior management positions is possible with experience.
Exclusions
- Home building and renovation managers (0712)
- Senior managers – construction, transportation, production and utilities (0016)
Source: This content has been taken from the official website of CIC
