Description
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.
- • 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.
- • 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.
- • Develop or implement environmental protection programs.
- • Implement training programs on environmentally responsible building topics to update employee skills and knowledge.
- • 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.
- • 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.
- • 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.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
