construction manager

Education

• Other trades certificate or diploma
• or equivalent experience

Work site environment

• Outdoors

Work setting

• Residential construction
• Commercial and / or industrial construction

Tasks

• Plan and organize daily operations
• Prepare and submit construction project budget estimates
• Recruit, hire and supervise staff and / or volunteers
• Plan and prepare construction schedules and milestones and monitor progress
• Prepare contracts and negotiate revisions, changes and additions to contractual agreements
• Establish and implement policies and procedures for quality control
• Operate CADD and other computer software systems
• Read blueprint, schemas and drawings
• Plan and manage budgets
• Direct the purchase of building materials and land acquisitions
• Develop and implement quality control programs
• Oversee the analysis of data and information
• Prepare reports
• Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate daily operations

Supervision

• Working groups
• Staff in various areas of responsibility

Computer and technology knowledge

• AutoCAD
• MS Excel
• MS Office
• MS Project
• MS Word

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Own tools / equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Team player
• Values and ethics

Experience

• 5 years or more

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan