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Construction Manager Duties, Skills & Responsibilities: a Guide for Employers

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When hiring Construction Managers, it’s important to properly describe the job opening with the duties, skills and responsibilities of the role. We’ve compiled a guide to Construction Manager Duties, Skills & Responsibilities using data from actual job postings on Indeed.

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Popular Construction Manager Duties and Skills

Here are some commonly found skills and other specifications in job postings for Construction Managers.

Construction

  • Definition : Experience or skill in the construction or renovation of buildings, utilities, roads, or other civil, commercial, or residential infrastructure.
  • Years of experience most commonly required: 5-6
  • How common is it? This skill is found in 48.5% of Construction Manager job postings on Indeed.

Project management

  • Definition : Skills or experience related to project management. Project management includes planning, executing, and monitoring projects in order to meet requirements while controlling budget, scope, and timeline.
  • Years of experience most commonly required: 4-5
  • How common is it? This skill is found in 21.4% of Construction Manager job postings on Indeed.

Construction management

  • Definition : Experience related to planning and managing construction projects and processes such as scheduling, budgeting, or ensuring compliance.
  • Years of experience most commonly required: 4-5
  • How common is it? This skill is found in 9% of Construction Manager job postings on Indeed.

Professional Engineer

  • Definition : A license to work as a professional engineer awarded upon meeting educational and exam requirements. Additional licensing requirements vary by state. Each license only applies in the state in which it is issued.
  • Years of experience most commonly required: 3-4
  • How common is it? This skill is found in 4.5% of Construction Manager job postings on Indeed.

Construction estimating

  • Definition : Experience with estimating the cost and time of a construction project to aid in the bidding process. Individuals may specialize in a particular building material or project type.
  • Years of experience most commonly required: 6-7
  • How common is it? This skill is found in 3.8% of Construction Manager job postings on Indeed.

Construction inspection

  • Definition : Skill or experience with construction inspection, including structures, utilities, and public infrastructure.
  • Years of experience most commonly required: 2-3
  • How common is it? This skill is found in 1.3% of Construction Manager job postings on Indeed.

Quality control

  • Definition : Experience with methods and processes used to ensure that materials, components, or products meet expected standards or compliance requirements.
  • Years of experience most commonly required: 8-9
  • How common is it? This skill is found in 0.8% of Construction Manager job postings on Indeed.

Electrical experience

  • Definition : Skill or experience working with electrical systems, typically in a maintenance or construction setting.
  • Years of experience most commonly required: 0-1
  • How common is it? This skill is found in 0.7% of Construction Manager job postings on Indeed.
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