First Line Construction Managers

• General Description

• Sample of Job Titles

• What You Can Earn

• Knowledge Required

• Skills Required

• Education

• Related Occupations

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General Description

• Plan, direct, coordinate, or budget, usually through subordinate supervisory personnel, activities concerned with the construction and maintenance of structures, facilities, and systems. Participate in the conceptual development of a construction project and oversee its organization, scheduling, and implementation.

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Sample of Job Titles

• Project Manager
• Construction Manager
• Construction Superintendent
• Estimator
• Concrete Foreman
• Construction Area Manager
• Construction Foreman
• General Contractor
• Job Superintendent
• Project Superintendent

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What You Can Earn

• $13.95 — Entry-Level Hourly Rate
• $33.59 — Experienced Hourly Rate

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Knowledge Required

Building & Construction

materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads

Design

design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models

Mathematics

arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications

English Language

structure and content of the English language

Public Safety and Security

relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations

Administration and Management

business management principles and strategic planning

Customer and Personal Service

principles and processes for providing customer and personal services

Mechanical

machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance

Economics and Accounting

economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data

Engineering and Technology

the practical application of engineering science and technology

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Skills Required

Critical Thinking

Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems

Coordination

Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions

Instructing

Teaching others how to do something

Judgment and Decision Making

Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one

Active Learning

Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making

Equipment Maintenance

Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed

Negotiation

Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences

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Education

These occupations usually require one or more of the following:

• High school diploma/GED
• Training in Vocational Schools
• Related On-the-Job experience
• Associates degree
• Bachelors degree

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Related Occupations

• Property, Real Estate, & Community Association Managers
• Cost Estimators
• Appraisers, Real Estate
• Range Managers
• Municipal Fire Fighting & Prevention Supervisors
• First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction Trades
• Construction & Building Inspectors

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