Construction Managers

Construction Managers typically perform the following tasks: • Inspect or review projects to monitor compliance with building and safety codes or other regulations. • Develop or implement quality control programs. • Plan, schedule, or coordinate construction project activities to meet deadlines. • Prepare and submit budget estimates, progress reports, or cost tracking reports. • Direct and supervise construction or related workers. • Determine labor requirements for dispatching workers to construction sites. • Confer with supervisory personnel, owners, contractors, or design professionals to discuss and resolve matters, such as work procedures, complaints, or construction problems. • Prepare contracts or negotiate revisions to contractual agreements with architects, consultants, clients, suppliers, or subcontractors. • Study job specifications to determine appropriate construction methods. • Plan, organize, or direct activities concerned with the construction or maintenance of structures, facilities, or systems. • Contract or oversee craft work, such as painting or plumbing. • Investigate damage, accidents, or delays at construction sites to ensure that proper construction procedures are being followed. • Interpret and explain plans and contract terms to representatives of the owner or developer, including administrative staff, workers, or clients. • Implement new or modified plans in response to delays, bad weather, or construction site emergencies. • Requisition supplies or materials to complete construction projects. • Apply for and obtain all necessary permits or licenses. • 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. • Evaluate construction methods and determine cost-effectiveness of plans, using computer models. • Inspect or review projects to monitor compliance with environmental regulations. • Develop or implement environmental protection programs.