National Occupation Code (NOC): 70010

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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Job Duties for Construction managers

• 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.

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• Construction General Contractor
• Construction General Superintendent
• Construction Manager
• Construction Operations Manager
• Construction Project Coordinator
• Construction Project Manager
• Construction Project Superintendent
• Construction Senior Project Manager
• Construction Site Manager
• Construction Site Superintendent
• Construction Special Project Manager
• Construction Superintendent
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• Housing Construction Manager
• Industrial Construction Manager
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• Pipeline Construction Superintendent
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