Job Description & Requirements
Construction Project Manager duties and responsibilities
• Collaborate with engineers, architects and other workers in the same project
• Choose subcontractors and delegate their responsibilities
• Responsible for any delays, emergencies and problems that can arise
• Comply with safety and building codes as well as legal requirements
• Report project progress and budget to client
• Explain contract and technical matter to others in a clear manner
• Prepare budget and cost estimates, along with work timetables
Construction Project Manager skills and qualifications
• Constant contact with people like the public, inspectors and owners requires great customer service skills who listen and speak in a clear and concise manner so that goals are met
• Leadership skills are needed in a managerial role because they will be in charge of delegating tasks to workers, subcontractors and other lower-level managers
• Communication skills are important to give clear orders and process complex information to then delegate to others in a simpler manner
• Time management skills are needed because, in construction, you have to meet deadlines. Each part of the construction project has to be done at a certain time so that everything runs smoothly
• Writing proposals and budget plans, along with documentation of the project to the client is an important aspect
• Technical skills to interpret construction methods, contracts and drawings of the project
