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A construction manager coordinates, directs and plans through subordinate managerial supervisory activities and personnel concerned with building and preservation of systems, structures and facilities. He also takes part in theoretical development of particular building projects and supervises scheduling, organizing and implementation.

Job Description of Construction Manager

•    Arranging the whole project in certain logical steps, time and budget needed to complete the deadlines.


•    Determining the needs of workers and dispatching them to construction locations
•    Reviewing and inspecting projects to supervise compliance with safety and building codes and various other regulations.
•    Explaining and interpreting contract and plan terms to organizational workforce and customers, representing the developer or owner
•    Preparing agreements and negotiating additions, revisions and changes to bonds with architects, suppliers, subcontractors and clients.
•    Obtaining all required licenses and permits
•    Supervising and directing workers

Educational Requirements and Job Training

The companies have a preference to appoint the construction managers having a bachelor’s degree in building science, civil engineering, construction management and construction science. However, the construction workers who have experience in the relevant field can get promotions up to the position of construction manager. Possession of realistic experience of construction is vital, whether obtained through an employment in construction trade, an internship or any supportive educational program. Traditionally, the individuals get the construction manager ranks after earning considerable experience as masons, plumbers, electricians, carpenters or craft workers.

There are a number of universities and colleges in United States that facilitate bachelor’s degree courses in construction engineering, building sciences and construction science. The different courses that are included in these programs are project development and control, site design, planning, contract administration, scheduling, cost estimation, value analysis, financial and business management, architectural and engineering sciences, information technology, statistics and mathematics. Now-a-days, the graduates of architecture and engineering are also entering in the field of construction management, after earning a considerable amount of experience in various construction projects.

Some Other Qualifications

A construction manager should have a dynamic personality. He should have the capability to work effectively under pressure, particularly when encountered with unexpected delays or occurrences. The competence to bring together many major operations while resolving and analyzing specific problems is important as is the understanding of construction, drawing and other engineering drawings. Acquaintance with software programs and computers, estimating, scheduling and online collaboration is also equally important.

Good written as well as oral communication skills are essential for management capabilities. The construction manager should be capable enough to set up a good business relationship with other individuals including designers, owners, other managers, craft workers and supervisors.

Earnings of a Construction Manager

The earnings of self employed as well as salaried construction mangers vary greatly on the basis of nature and size of a particular construction project, its economic conditions and geographic locations. Along with various typical benefits, a number of paid construction managers obtain special bonuses. As per the year 2006, the mean annual salaries of construction mangers were around 73,700 dollars. The middle 50 % made between 56,090 dollars and 98,350 dollars.

The construction managers are expected to have good employment opportunities up to the year of 2016 because huge job openings will go beyond the total number of competent people looking for entering in this occupation.
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