PROJECT MANAGER

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