Construction Managers

Other Titles

Concrete Foreman, Construction Area Manager, Construction Foreman, Construction Manager, General Contractor, Project Executive, Project Manager

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 organisation, scheduling, budgeting, and implementation. Includes managers in specialized construction fields, such as carpentry or plumbing.

Confer with supervisory personnel, owners, contractors, or design professionals to discuss and resolve matters such as work procedures, complaints, or construction problems.

Plan, schedule, or coordinate construction project activities to meet deadlines.

Prepare and submit budget estimates, progress reports, or cost tracking reports.

Inspect or review projects to monitor compliance with building and safety codes or other regulations.

Inspect or review projects to monitor compliance with environmental regulations.

Plan, organize, or direct activities concerned with the construction or maintenance of structures, facilities, or systems.

Study job specifications to determine appropriate construction methods.

Investigate damage, accidents, or delays at construction sites to ensure that proper construction procedures are being followed.

Prepare contracts or negotiate revisions to contractual agreements with architects, consultants, clients, suppliers, or subcontractors.

Develop or implement quality control programs.

Develop or implement environmental protection programs.

Implement new or modified plans in response to delays, bad weather, or construction site emergencies.

Interpret and explain plans and contract terms to representatives of the owner or developer, including administrative staff, workers, or clients.

Perform, or contract others to perform, pre-building assessments, such as conceptual cost estimating, rough order of magnitude estimating, feasibility, or energy efficiency, environmental, and sustainability assessments.

Apply for and obtain all necessary permits or licenses.

Evaluate construction methods and determine cost-effectiveness of plans, using computer models.

Contract or oversee craft work, such as painting or plumbing.

Direct and supervise construction or related workers.

Determine labor requirements for dispatching workers to construction sites.

Requisition supplies or materials to complete construction projects.

Active Listening→ Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Critical Thinking→ Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Speaking→ Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Complex Problem Solving→ Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

Coordination→ Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.

Management of Personnel Resources→ Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.

Reading Comprehension→ Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

Time Management→ Managing one's own time and the time of others.

Active Learning→ Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.

Monitoring→ Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Negotiation→ Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.

Judgment and Decision Making→ Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Management of Financial Resources→ Determining how money will be spent to get the work done, and accounting for these expenditures.

Operations Analysis→ Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design.

Social Perceptiveness→ Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

Writing→ Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

Management of Material Resources→ Obtaining and seeing to the appropriate use of equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do certain work.

Mathematics→ Using mathematics to solve problems.

Persuasion→ Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.

Systems Analysis→ Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.

Systems Evaluation→ Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.

Quality Control Analysis→ Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.

Service Orientation→ Actively looking for ways to help people.

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates→ Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

Making Decisions and Solving Problems→ Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others→ Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.

Scheduling Work and Activities→ Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.

Getting Information→ Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

Interacting With Computers→ Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work→ Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.

Communicating with Persons Outside Organization→ Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.

Developing and Building Teams→ Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships→ Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards→ Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.

Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others→ Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.

Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others→ Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.

Documenting/Recording Information→ Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.

Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material→ Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events→ Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.

Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information→ Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.

Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings→ Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge→ Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.

Analyzing Data or Information→ Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.

Processing Information→ Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.

Developing Objectives and Strategies→ Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.

Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates→ Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.

Performing Administrative Activities→ Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.

Thinking Creatively→ Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.

Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People→ Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.

Coaching and Developing Others→ Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.

Monitoring and Controlling Resources→ Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money.

Provide Consultation and Advice to Others→ Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.

Performing for or Working Directly with the Public→ Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.

Selling or Influencing Others→ Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions.

Negotiate project specifications.

Manage construction activities.

Develop operating strategies, plans, or procedures.

Supervise employees.

Prepare financial documents, reports, or budgets.

Determine operational compliance with regulations or standards.

Evaluate green operations or programs for compliance with standards or regulations.

Direct facility maintenance or repair activities.

Investigate industrial or transportation accidents.

Estimate labor requirements.

Prepare forms or applications.

Implement organizational process or policy changes.

Develop environmental remediation or protection plans.

Develop procedures to evaluate organizational activities.

Purchase materials, equipment, or other resources.

Communicate organizational information to customers or other stakeholders.

Communicate organizational policies and procedures.

Analyze data to determine project feasibility.

Estimate green project costs.

Analyze forecasting data to improve business decisions.

Model operational processes.

Train employees on environmental awareness, conservation, or safety topics.

Recruit personnel.

Prepare operational budgets for green energy or other green operations.

Develop sustainable organizational policies or practices.

Problem Sensitivity→ The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.

Deductive Reasoning→ The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.

Information Ordering→ The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g. , patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).

Oral Comprehension→ The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

Oral Expression→ The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

Written Comprehension→ The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.

Speech Clarity→ The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.

Inductive Reasoning→ The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).

Near Vision→ The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).

Speech Recognition→ The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.

Visualization→ The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.

Written Expression→ The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.

Far Vision→ The ability to see details at a distance.

Category Flexibility→ The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.

Flexibility of Closure→ The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material.

Fluency of Ideas→ The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity).

Mathematical Reasoning→ The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem.

Number Facility→ The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly.

Originality→ The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem.

Perceptual Speed→ The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object.

Selective Attention→ The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.

Speed of Closure→ The ability to quickly make sense of, combine, and organize information into meaningful patterns.

Visual Color Discrimination→ The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness.

Building and Construction→ Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.

Language→ Knowledge of the structure and content of a language - English, French, Swahili et cetera - including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

Administration and Management→ Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

Engineering and Technology→ Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.

Design→ Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.

Mathematics→ Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

Customer and Personal Service→ Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

Mechanical→ Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.

Public Safety and Security→ Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.

Computers and Electronics→ Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.

Clerical→ Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.

Economics and Accounting→ Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data.

Accounting software -- e.g., SRC Cash Flow Forecasting

Analytical or scientific software -- e.g., ArenaSoft Estimating; Jobber Computer Plus

Calendar and scheduling software -- e.g., AEC Software FastTrack Schedule; Scheduling software

Compliance software -- e.g., CSI WSE CodeBuddy

Computer aided design CAD software -- e.g., Autodesk AutoCAD Civil D ; Autodesk Revit ; Cadsoft Design/Build; Computer aided design and drafting software CADD etc

Database user interface and query software -- Data entry software; e.g., ISS Construction Manager; Microsoft Access; UDA Technologies ConstructionSuite etc

Document management software -- e.g., Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat; Axios Systems assyst; Daily Manager; Site Manager

Electronic mail software -- Email software; e.g., Microsoft Outlook; Google Gmail

Enterprise resource planning ERP software -- e.g., Microsoft Dynamics; Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne; SAP

Graphics or photo imaging software -- e.g., Adobe Systems Adobe Creative Cloud; Drone image capturing software; Microsoft Visio; Trimble SketchUp Pro etc

Human resources software -- e.g., Profitool software (human resources feature

Industrial control software -- e.g., Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software

Internet browser software -- e.g., Microsoft Edge; Chrome; Firefox

Inventory management software -- e.g., Profitool GearWatch

Office suite software -- e.g., Google Workspace ; Microsoft Office

Presentation software -- e.g., Microsoft PowerPoint

Project management software -- e.g., HCSS HeavyBid; Microsoft SharePoint; Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management ; Quantum Software Solutions Quantum Project Manager; Sapama Projects etc

Spreadsheet software -- e.g., Microsoft Excel

Time accounting software -- e.g., Profitool software (time accounting feature

Web page creation and editing software -- e.g., IMPACT software; LinkedIn

Word processing software -- e.g., Microsoft Word

Aircraft guidance systems→ DroneDeploy

Airships→ Fixed wing unmanned aerial vehicles UAV; Multi-rotor unmanned aerial vehicles UAV

Digital cameras→ RGB cameras

Gas detectors→ Gas detection sensors

Infrared camera→ Thermal imaging cameras Lasers

Level sensors or transmitters→ Transit Levels

Notebook computers→ Laptop computers

Personal computers→ Pocket personal computers PC

Radarbased surveillance systems→ Laser imaging detection and ranging LIDAR systems

Scanners→ Large-format scanners

Enterprising→ Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business.

Realistic→ Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.

Conventional→ Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow.

Integrity→ Job requires being honest and ethical.

Leadership→ Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction.

Initiative→ Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.

Attention to Detail→ Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.

Dependability→ Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.

Cooperation→ Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.

Persistence→ Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.

Self Control→ Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.

Stress Tolerance→ Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations.

Adaptability/Flexibility→ Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.

Analytical Thinking→ Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems.

Achievement/Effort→ Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.

Concern for Others→ Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job.

Independence→ Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.

Social Orientation→ Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job.

Innovation→ Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems.

Working Conditions→ Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions.

Independence→ Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.

Support→ Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical.