70010 – Construction managers
70010 – 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 manager. They are employed by residential, commercial and industrial construction companies and by construction departments of companies outside the construction industry.
Profile
Index of 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 coordinator
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
This group performs 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 (70011)
Senior managers - construction, transportation, production and utilities (00015)
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