Construction managers

NOC

70010

manage and evaluate the activities of construction companies or construction departments within a company.

Full NOC Description

Construction managers plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the activities of a construction company or a construction department within a company, under the direction of a general manager or other senior manager. They are employed by residential, commercial and industrial construction companies and by construction departments of companies outside the construction industry.

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate construction projects from start to finish according to schedule, specifications and budget
Prepare and submit construction project budget estimates
Plan and prepare construction schedules and milestones and monitor progress against established schedules
Prepare contracts and negotiate revisions, changes and additions to contractual agreements with architects, consultants, clients, suppliers and subcontractors
Develop and implement quality control programs
Represent company on matters such as business services and union contracts negotiation
Prepare progress reports and issue progress schedules to clients
Direct the purchase of building materials and land acquisitions
Hire and supervise the activities of subcontractors and subordinate staff.

Also Known As

commercial construction manager
construction manager
construction project manager
construction superintendent
general contractor

housing construction manager

industrial construction manager

pipeline construction manager

residential construction manager

Requirements

Employment Requirements

A university degree in civil engineering or a college diploma in construction technology is usually required.
A master's degree in project management may be required.
Several years of experience in the construction industry, including experience as a construction supervisor or field superintendent, are usually required.
Extensive experience in the construction industry may substitute for post-secondary education requirements.
Professional engineering status or construction trade certification may be required by some employers.

Provincial Regulation

Not Provincially Regulated

Employment by Sex

The following graph shows the percentage of men and women working in this occupation in New Brunswick.

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6.9%

Female

93.1%

Male

Employment by age

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4.1%

15-24

14.7%

25-34

23.5%

35-44

27.2%

45-54

23.5%

55-64

6.9%

65+

Employment by highest level of education

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick by highest level of education achieved.

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7.0%

No Certificate, Diploma or Degree

24.1%

High School, Diploma or Equivalent

14.8%

Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma

31.8%

College or University Below Bachelor Level

22.3%

University - Bachelor Level or Above

Employment by Industry

The following graph shows the industry groups in which the largest shares of persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick are employed. Small percentages for all top three industry groups may suggest employment for this occupation is widely distributed amongst many industry groups.

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74.9%

Construction

5.6%

Manufacturing

4.2%

Public administration

15.3%

All Other Industries

Employment by Economic Regions

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons employed in this occupation in New Brunswick by which economic region they reside in.

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16.20%

Northeast

30.10%

Southeast

30.10%

Southwest

18.50%

Central

5.10%

Northwest

Economic Regions

The following map displays New Brunswick’s five economic regions. An economic region (ER) is a grouping of counties, created as a standard unit for analysis of regional economic activity across Canada.

Annual Average Salary by Economic Regions

The following graph shows the average salary of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.

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$98,000

Northeast

$75,000

Southeast

$114,000

Southwest

$90,000

Central

$90,000

Northwest

Economic Regions

Hourly Median Wages by Economic Regions

The following represents the median hourly wage of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.

Salary

The following shows the average salary of everyone who worked full-time and year-round in this occupation across each of the Atlantic Provinces and nationally.

Employment Outlook

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