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Construction Managers

Did You Know:

  • About 61 percent of construction managers are self-employed. Job seekers.
  • who combine construction work experience with a bachelor's degree in a construction-related field should enjoy the best prospects.
  • Certification, although not required, is increasingly important for construction managers.


Day-to-Day Tasks

  • Schedule the project in logical steps and budget time required to meet deadlines.
  • Confer with supervisory personnel, owners, contractors, or design professionals to discuss and resolve matters, such as work procedures, complaints, or construction problems.
  • Prepare contracts and negotiate revisions, changes and additions to contractual agreements with architects, consultants, clients, suppliers and subcontractors.

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Overall Kind of Work

Construction managers plan, direct, coordinate and budget a wide variety of construction projects, including the building of all types of residential, commercial and industrial structures, roads, ...

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Work Environment

Military

Civil engineers work in offices when designing projects or reviewing reports. They work outdoors when overseeing survey or construction activities.

Status

What is the difference between enlisted and officer?

Enlisted:
Enlisted members enter the Military with a high school diploma (in some cases a GED), at a minimum. They are employed in almost every type of military career, often in hands-on roles.

Officers: Officers either enter the Military with a four-year college degree or greater or served previously as enlisted members, and are generally employed in management roles or highly specialized fields that require intensive training.
  • yes Officer
  • no Enlisted

Military Breakdown

The number of people who currently hold this career in the Military.

1,471 Construction Managers in the military

Service Branches

Civil Engineers work in the following services:

Army Navy

Type of Work

The level of day-to-day involvement with data, people or things.

Data: High
People: High
Things: Medium

Skills at a Glance

The levels of different skills helpful in this career.

Verbal skills: Medium
Critical Thinking & Problem Solving: High
Equipment Operation & Maintenance: Medium
Math & Science Skills: High
Technology Design & Control: High
Leadership: High

Workplace at a Glance

The level of different environmental factors you would experience on the job.

Responsibility: High
Exposure to Job Hazards: High
Physical Activity: Medium
Decision Making: Medium
Repetitiveness: Low
Level of Competition: High
Time Pressure: High