Construction Managers
Construction Manager, Construction Superintendent, General Contractor, Project Manager
see titles from the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, or Navy.
Contracting; Contracting Craftsman; Contracting Superintendent; Engineering Craftsman; Engineering Superintendent; Operations Management Craftsman; Operations Management Journeyman; Pavements and Construction Equipment Apprentice; Pavements and Construction Equipment Journeyman; Structural Craftsman
Acquisition, Logistics and Technology (ALandT) Contracting NCO; Bridge Crewmember; Construction Engineering Supervisor; Construction Engineering Technician; Diver; Engineer Senior Sergeant; Special Forces Engineer Sergeant; Systems Development
Combat Engineer; Combat Engineer Officer; Engineer Assistant
Builder; CWO - Civil Engineer Corps; Company Officer, Naval Construction Forces; Engineering Aid; Executive Officer, Naval Construction Forces; Facilities Construction/Facilities Services Officer; Facilities Planning and Programming Officer; Officer in Charge, Naval Construction Battalion Unit; Operations Officer, Naval Construction Forces; SC - Civil Engineer Corps; Staff Civil Engineer
What they do:
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 organization, scheduling, budgeting, and implementation. Includes managers in specialized construction fields, such as carpentry or plumbing.
On the job, you would:
- 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.
Engineering and Technology
- building and construction
- product and service development
Arts and Humanities
Business
- management
- customer service
Math and Science
- arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
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Basic Skills
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- talking to others
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Resource Management
- managing your time and the time of other people
- selecting and managing the best workers for a job
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Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- listen and understand what people say
Ideas and Logic
- notice when problems happen
- order or arrange things
Math
- add, subtract, multiply, or divide
- choose the right type of math to solve a problem
Visual Understanding
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People interested in this work like activities that include leading, making decisions, and business.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Integrity
- Leadership
- Initiative
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Cooperation
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You might use software like this on the job:
Data base user interface and query software
- Microsoft Access
- UDA Technologies ConstructionSuite
Project management software
- Microsoft SharePoint
- Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management
Document management software
- Axios Systems assyst
- Daily Manager
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bachelor's degree or
some college
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are very likely in the future.
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You might like a career in one of these industries:
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In the military:
see titles from the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, or Navy.
