If you've been wondering if you should become a construction manager, this article is definitely for you. I'll go through all the daily tasks of a construction manager, I hope that by the time we're finished you're going to have learned a little about being a construction manager.
Being a construction manager is like being a juggler, you need to be on top of everyone on your crew to make sure they are doing their job correctly.
Construction managers plan and oversee construction projects. Before the projects begins, he plans marks that the crew must attain every week. If they don't work enough one week, they need to work double the next week and that's the manager's job to ensure that they are on schedule.
On a typical day, a construction manager goes around the construction site and makes sure every aspect of the build is going as planned. He can also meet with potential clients for his next project. Younger managers might also help the workers with building specially if they are behind on schedule.
Construction managers can work from an office, or they can be on the construction sites and help out the workers. Working on the field is probably the hardest because it's usually manual work while office work is more brain powered like contacting potential clients and managing your finances.
Construction managers usually start out as construction workers like apprentice carpenter or pumber and then climb the ladder to eventually become a construction manager.
Construction manager is a well-paid job, it start's at about $50,000 and can go up to about $150,000 per year.
To be a good construction manager, you need to be handy with fields other than construction like finances so you can balance your books and make sure your company is not going under. You also need to be good with client relations in order to have a steady income.
Being a construction manager is, like any other construction job dangerous because you're working on a construction site. Although there are a lot of laws about safety on construction sites, things can still fall and hurt you.
Construction managers are unlikely to be replaced by robots because they take decisions and coordinate a lot of small things to be perfectly timed. No robot could replace the human touch that managers put in their projects.
Retirement age depends on how well you do as a construction manager, if you make enough money you could retire as early as 55 years old but, most managers retire later when they are financially comfortable, and they don't like the job anymore. You could also retire in your 70s if you love the job because as an old construction manager you do less field work which is harder on the body.
I am currently in cegep trying to acquire the academic skills like finance and leadership to become a construction manager. My objective is to be on the job market in 3 to 5 years, from then I'll gain experience in the field to be a great construction manager.
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