About This Career

Plans, directs, or coordinates, usually through subordinate supervisory personnel, activities concerned with the construction and maintenance of structures, facilities, and systems. Participates in the conceptual development of a construction project and oversees its organization, scheduling, budgeting, and implementation.

This career is part of the Architecture and Construction cluster Construction pathway.

A person in this career:

• Plans, schedules, or coordinates construction project activities to meet deadlines.
• Prepares and submits budget estimates, progress reports, or cost tracking reports.
• Interprets and explains plans and contract terms to representatives of the owner or developer, including administrative staff, workers, or clients.
• Directs and supervises construction or related workers.
• Prepares contracts or negotiate revisions to contractual agreements with architects, consultants, clients, suppliers, or subcontractors.
• Confers with supervisory personnel, owners, contractors, or design professionals to discuss and resolve matters, such as work procedures, complaints, or construction problems.
• Plans, organizes, or directs activities concerned with the construction or maintenance of structures, facilities, or systems.
• Studies job specifications to determine appropriate construction methods.
• Implements new or modified plans in response to delays, bad weather, or construction site emergencies.
• Investigates damage, accidents, or delays at construction sites to ensure that proper construction procedures are being followed.

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

People who do this job report that:

• You would often handle loads up to 10 lbs., sometimes up to 20 lbs. You might do a lot of walking or standing, or you might sit but use your arms and legs to control machines, equipment or tools.
• Work in this occupation involves use of protective items such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hearing protection, a hard hat, or personal flotation devices
• Work in this occupation requires being inside most of the time
• Work in this occupation requires being outside most of the time

Working in this career involves (physical activities):

• Seeing clearly at a distance
• Seeing clearly up close
• Speaking clearly enough to be able to be understood by others
• Identifying and understanding the speech of another person

Work Hours and Travel

• Overnight travel
• Overtime work