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11-9021.00 - Construction Managers


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.


Key Facts
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Bright Outlook
Career Details
Green Job
Career Details
Current Employment
373,200
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Forecasted Employment
391,100
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Change in Employment
+17,800
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Change in Employment %
+4.8%
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Tasks
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Tasks
The tasks listed below can be performed to prepare you for a career in this field.
Core
  • Confer with supervisory personnel, owners, contractors, or design professionals to discuss and resolve matters, such as work procedures, complaints, or construction problems.
  • Plan, organize, or direct activities concerned with the construction or maintenance of structures, facilities, or systems.
  • Determine labor requirements for dispatching workers to construction sites.
  • Inspect or review projects to monitor compliance with building and safety codes or other regulations.
  • Study job specifications to determine appropriate construction methods.
  • Requisition supplies or materials to complete construction projects.
  • Prepare and submit budget estimates, progress reports, or cost tracking reports.
  • Develop or implement quality control programs.
  • Develop or implement environmental protection programs.
  • Inspect or review projects to monitor compliance with environmental regulations.
  • 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.
  • Plan, schedule, or coordinate construction project activities to meet deadlines.
  • Investigate damage, accidents, or delays at construction sites to ensure that proper construction procedures are being followed.
  • Prepare contracts or negotiate revisions to contractual agreements with architects, consultants, clients, suppliers, or subcontractors.
  • Implement new or modified plans in response to delays, bad weather, or construction site emergencies.
  • Interpret and explain plans and contract terms to representatives of the owner or developer, including administrative staff, workers, or clients.
  • Apply for and obtain all necessary permits or licenses.
  • Evaluate construction methods and determine cost-effectiveness of plans, using computer models.
  • Contract or oversee craft work, such as painting or plumbing.
  • Direct and supervise construction or related workers.
Supplemental
  • Direct acquisition of land for construction projects.
  • Apply green building strategies to reduce energy costs or minimize carbon output or other sources of harm to the environment.
  • Develop construction budgets to compare green and non-green construction alternatives, in terms of short-term costs, long-term costs, or environmental impacts.
  • Implement training programs on environmentally responsible building topics to update employee skills and knowledge.
  • Secure third-party verification from sources, such as Leadership in Energy Efficient Design (LEED), to ensure responsible design and building activities or to achieve favorable LEED ratings for building projects.
All data sourced from US Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration O*Net Database.
Knowledge
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Knowledge

The items listed below are organized into sections that contain knowledge useful for pursuing a career in this field. Each section also contains a "Percentage of Importance" statistic that shows how relevant an item is to the occupation.
 Building and Construction
  • 98%
    Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.
 Administration and Management
  • 87%
    Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
 Engineering and Technology
  • 84%
    Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
 English Language
  • 80%
    Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
 Customer and Personal Service
  • 74%
    Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
 Mathematics
  • 72%
    Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
 Public Safety and Security
  • 72%
    Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
 Design
  • 72%
    Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
 Mechanical
  • 69%
    Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
 Economics and Accounting
  • 66%
    Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data.
 Computers and Electronics
  • 64%
    Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
 Personnel and Human Resources
  • 64%
    Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.
 Production and Processing
  • 62%
    Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
 Education and Training
  • 61%
    Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
 Law and Government
  • 60%
    Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
 Transportation
  • 59%
    Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.
 Sales and Marketing
  • 56%
    Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
 Clerical
  • 55%
    Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
 Psychology
  • 53%
    Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
 Physics
  • 52%
    Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes.
All data sourced from US Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration O*Net Database.
Tools
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Tools
The tools listed below include machines, equipment, tools, and software that is useful for individuals who are interested in this career.
 Aerospace location and navigation systems and components
  • DroneDeploy
 Specialty aircraft
  • Fixed wing unmanned aerial vehicles UAV
  • Multi-rotor unmanned aerial vehicles UAV
 Surveillance and detection equipment
  • Gas detection sensors
 Computers
  • Laptop computers
  • Personal computers
  • Pocket personal computers PC
 Computer data input devices
  • Large-format scanners
 Radar and sonar systems and components
  • Laser imaging detection and ranging LIDAR systems
 Light and wave generating and measuring equipment
  • Lasers
 Measuring and layout tools
  • Levels
 Cameras
  • RGB cameras
  • Thermal imaging cameras
 Indicating and recording instruments
  • Transit levels
All data sourced from US Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration O*Net Database.
Technology
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Technology
The technologies listed below include machines, equipment, tools, and software that is useful for individuals who are interested in this career.
 Content authoring and editing software
  • 3M Post-it App
  • Adobe Systems Adobe Creative CloudHOT
  • AEC Software FastTrack Schedule
  • Drone image capturing software
  • Google DocsHOT
  • IMPACT software
  • LinkedInHOT
  • Loom
  • Microsoft ExcelHOT
  • Microsoft PowerPointHOT
  • Microsoft VisioHOT
  • Microsoft WordHOT
  • Presentation software
  • Scheduling software
  • Trimble SketchUp ProHOT
 Content management software
  • Adobe Systems Adobe AcrobatHOT
  • Axios Systems assyst
  • Daily Manager
  • Dropbox
  • Site Manager
 Industry specific software
  • ArenaSoft Estimating
  • Autodesk AutoCADHOT
  • Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3DHOT
  • Autodesk RevitHOT
  • Cadsoft Design/BuildHOT
  • Computer aided design and drafting software CADDHOT
  • CSI WSE CodeBuddy
  • Jobber Computer Plus
  • Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA softwareHOT
 Data management and query software
  • Bechtel Software SETROUTE
  • Data entry softwareHOT
  • Database software
  • Explorer Engineer
  • Integrated construction management software
  • Intuit QuickBase
  • ISS Construction Manager
  • Lombardi Teamworks
  • Microsoft AccessHOT
  • Sage 100 Contractor
  • Sage 300 Construction and Real Estate
  • UDA Technologies ConstructionSuite
  • YardiHOT
 Business function specific software
  • CBS ProLog Manager
  • Google DriveHOT
  • HCSS HeavyBid
  • HCSS HeavyJob
  • Microsoft OfficeHOT
  • Microsoft ProjectHOT
  • Microsoft SharePointHOT
  • Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio ManagementHOT
  • Profitool GearWatch
  • Profitool software (human resources feature)
  • Quantum Software Solutions Quantum Project Manager
  • VirtualBoss
 Information exchange software
  • Email software
  • Microsoft OutlookHOT
 Network applications software
  • Internet browser software
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer
 Finance accounting and enterprise resource planning ERP software
  • Microsoft DynamicsHOT
  • Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOneHOT
  • Profitool software (time accounting feature)
  • SAPHOT
  • SRC Cash Flow Forecasting
All data sourced from US Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration O*Net Database.
Certifications
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Certifications
The certifications listed below are useful to pursue if you are interested in a career in this field.
 Specialty
 Advanced
 Core
All data sourced from US Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration O*Net Database.
Licensing
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Licensing
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No specific licensing information is listed for this occupation in the area you have selected.
All data sourced from US Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration O*Net Database.
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