Career Overlap Occupation record
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Where a construction manager can go next

5 destinations recorded, ranked by how much of the target role a construction manager already meets. The closer to the top of Table 1, the less there is to learn.

Construction managers are responsible for the planning and coordination of the construction projects. They provide expertise in the design phase of construction projects by facilitating a better estimate of the costs and the functional implications. They participate on bid processes for construction projects and handle subcontractors to deliver the different stages of the construction process from beginning to completion. They strive to enhance the value of the projects both improving efficiency and creating value for customers.

Also known as development project cost manager, construction project manager, development project cost consultant, construction project cost consultant, construction cost consultant.

Managers 56 skills on file 5 career moves 0 above 60% overlap Closest: quantity surveyor, 59%

Fig. 2 · Career map 5 nearest · ESCO v1.2.1
quantity surveyor 59% covered construction general contract… 46% covered installation engineer 37% covered construction quality manager 30% covered contract engineer 29% covered construction manager You are here
  • 70% and above · short step
  • 50 to 70% · real move
  • Below 50% · substantial retraining
The 5 nearest destinations from construction manager, each one a link to that move’s record. Distance from the centre is how much retraining the move takes; the figure on each is how much of that role a construction manager already covers. All 5 are listed in the tables below.
Table 1

Table 1 · Within reach

Table 2

Table 2 · A bigger jump

Possible, but expect real retraining rather than a sideways step.

Table 3

Table 3 · What the job itself asks for

A construction manager needs 27 required skills and areas of knowledge. These 10 are the ones fewest other jobs share, so they say the most about the work.

Required skill Area
  • identify construction materials from blueprints handling and moving
  • plan construction of houses communication, collaboration and creativity
  • construction equipment related to building materials engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • prepare construction documents information skills
  • review construction projects information skills
  • liaise with architects communication, collaboration and creativity
  • check construction compliance assisting and caring
  • communicate with construction crews communication, collaboration and creativity
  • construction industry engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • green building practices engineering, manufacturing and construction
Table 4

Table 4 · Jobs that lead here

The reverse view: occupations whose skills already cover much of what a construction manager does. The figure is how much of this job each one brings.

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Construction manager is filed under Managers, ISCO major group 1. The full index lists all ten groups.

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How these figures were compiled

Overlap is how much of the target role is already part of a construction manager’s work. It is directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. Every entry above opens the full comparison for that move: what carries over, what is missing, and where to start. The full method.