Description
Construction managers plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the activities of a construction company or a construction department within a company, under the direction of a general manager or other senior manager. They are employed by residential, commercial and industrial construction companies and by construction departments of companies outside the construction industry.
Job Titles
- Commercial construction manager
- Construction manager
- Construction project manager
- Construction superintendent
- General contractor
- Housing construction manager
- Industrial construction manager
- Pipeline construction manager
- Residential construction manager
Main Duties
- Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate construction projects from start to finish according to schedule, specifications and budget
- Prepare and submit construction project budget estimates
- Plan and prepare construction schedules and milestones and monitor progress against established schedules
- Prepare contracts and negotiate revisions, changes and additions to contractual agreements with architects, consultants, clients, suppliers and subcontractors
- Develop and implement quality control programs
- Represent company on matters such as business services and union contracts negotiation
- Prepare progress reports and issue progress schedules to clients
- Direct the purchase of building materials and land acquisitions
- Hire and supervise the activities of subcontractors and subordinate staff.
Workplaces
- Construction departments of companies outside the construction industry
- Residential, commercial and industrial construction companies
Skills
- Management of Financial Resources
- Management of Material Resources
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Negotiating
- Time Management
Abilities
- Auditory Attention
- Far Vision
- Information Ordering
- Mathematical Reasoning
- Multitasking
Personal Attributes
- Active Learning
- Adaptability
- Analytical Thinking
- Attention to Detail
- Collaboration
Similar Occupations
- Senior managers – construction, transportation, production and utilities (00015)
- Home building and renovation managers (70011)
Source: OaSIS
Employment Outlook
The employment outlook will be good for Construction managers (70010) in Prince Edward Island for the 2022-2024 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
- A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about Construction managers in Prince Edward Island:
- Approximately 200 people work in this occupation.
- Construction managers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Construction (NAICS 23): more than 95%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 94% compared to 84% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 6% compared to 16% for all occupations
- 75% of construction managers work all year, while 25% work only part of the year, compared to 59% and 41% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 45 weeks compared to 41 weeks for all occupations.
- 37% of construction managers are self-employed compared to an average of 13% for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 95% compared to 51% for all occupations
- Women: 5% compared to 49% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: 8% compared to 11% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 15% compared to 28% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 26% compared to 11% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor’s: 26% compared to 25% for all occupations
- bachelor’s degree: 21% compared to 17% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 5% compared to 8% for all occup
Source: Job Bank
Prevailing Wages
AREA | LOW | MEDIAN | HIGH |
---|---|---|---|
PEI | $25.84 | $37.76 | $59.34 |
Canada | $27.00 | $45.00 | $71.43 |
Training
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