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70010 – Construction managers
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.
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Example 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
This group performs some or all of the following 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.
Employment requirements
- A university degree in civil engineering or a college diploma in construction technology is usually required.
- A master's degree in project management may be required.
- Several years of experience in the construction industry, including experience as a construction supervisor or field superintendent, are usually required.
- Extensive experience in the construction industry may substitute for post-secondary education requirements.
- Professional engineering status or construction trade certification may be required by some employers.
Additional information
- Progression to senior management positions is possible with experience.
Exclusions
Breakdown summary
- Broad occupational category
- 7 – Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations
- TEER
- 0 – Management occupations
- Major group
- 70 – Middle management occupations in trades and transportation
- Sub-major group
- 700 – Middle management occupations in trades and transportation
- Minor group
- 7001 – Managers in construction and facility operation and maintenance
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- NOC 2021 Version 1.0