Construction Managers

At a Glance:
Average Hourly earnings:

This Occupation: $29.28
All Occupations: $18.07

Current to 2009: Good

Average Unemployment

This Occupation: 2%
All Occupations: 7%

At Work (excerpt)
What They Do
Construction managers perform some or all of the following duties:

• Hire and supervise the activities of subcontractors and subordinate staff.
• 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...

Some Related Occupation(s)
Managers in Construction and Transportation Contractors and Supervisors, Trades and Related Workers Civil Engineers...

Construction managers plan, direct, and coordinate a wide variety of construction projects, including the building of all types of residential, commercial, and industrial structures, roads, bridges, wastewater treatments plants, schools and hospitals. Construction managers may oversee and entire project of just part of a project and, although they usually play no direct role in the actual construction of a structure, they typically schedule and coordinate all design and construction processes, including the selection, hiring, and oversight of specialty trade contractors.

Where They Find Work – Top Occupational Areas
Construction 83.0%
Architectural engineering and related services 3.0%

• Construction managers work in residential, commercial, and industrial construction companies and in construction departments of companies outside the construction industry.
• The unionization rate (17%) is below the average (32%) for all occupations.
• The highest concentrations (per 10,000 people) of Construction Managers are found in Alberta and British Columbia while the lowest concentrations are in Newfoundland and Quebec.

Education, Training, and Experience (excerpt)
What You Need

• You usually need a university degree in civil engineering or a college diploma in construction technology as well as several years' experience in construction, including time spent as a construction supervisor or field superintendent.
• You may need a master's degree in project management...

Required/Related Educational Programs

• Sociology (U880)- U880
• Architectural and Construction Technologies - Other (C331)- C331
• Computer Science (C720)- C720...

Useful Experience/Skills

• Leadership
• Business management
• Entrepreneurship skills
• Communication skills

Useful High School Subjects

• Industrial Arts
• Business
• English

Work Prospects (excerpt)
Current Conditions

• Your work prospects are rated GOOD because:
• Employment grew at an average rate.
• Hourly wages ($29.28) are above the average ($18.07), and the rate of wage growth is below average...

Work Prospects
Outlook to 2009
Preparing for the Competition

Important Facts (excerpt)
Earnings

• Unemployment
• Full-time/Part-Time
• Self-Employed
• Age
• Men/Women