construction site manager

Work setting

• Rural area
• Various locations
• Civil (road and bridge construction, etc.)
• Relocation costs not covered by employer
• Residential construction
• Commercial and/or industrial construction
• Construction
• Construction site

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Coordinate subcontractors activities
• Evaluate daily operations
• Plan and organize daily operations
• Prepare and submit construction project budget estimates
• Hire and supervise activities of subcontractors
• Plan and prepare construction schedules and milestones and monitor progress
• Prepare contracts and negotiate revisions, changes and additions to contractual agreements
• Read blueprint, schemas and drawings
• Plan and manage budgets
• Direct the purchase of building materials and land acquisitions
• Develop and implement quality control programs
• Oversee the analysis of data and information
• Write plans describing project specifications and construction schedules
• Schedule work of other staff
• Prepare and submit progress and other reports
• Supervisory Experience
• Hire and oversee training and supervision of staff
• Represent the organization, or delegate representatives to act on behalf of the organization, in negotiations or other official functions
• Establish work priorities and ensure procedures are followed and deadlines are met
• Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate daily operations
• Communicate with other workers to co-ordinate the preparation and completion of work assignments
• Plan and organize construction projects
• Coordinate work activities to ensure projects meet deadlines and budgets

Supervision

• 1 to 2 people
• 3-4 people
• 5-10 people
• Working groups
• Contractors

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Professional Engineer Certification (P. Eng.)
• Construction Trade Certification

Experience and specialization

Policy and program experience

• Secondary education

Type of related experience

• Civil engineering

Equipment and machinery experience

• Hand tools

Area of specialization

• Project management
• Secondary school education
• Construction design and supervision
• College and university education

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Own tools/equipment

• Hard hat
• Steel-toed safety boots
• Cellular phone

Personal suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Judgement
• Organized
• Team player
• Accountability

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits