construction project manager

• Job description:
• Oversee building projects of homes, office buildings and more
• Planning, scheduling and coordinating the project strategy and design, reporting progress and budget matters
• Preparing and negotiating timetables, cost estimates, budgets and contracts
• Managing the construction process, supervising all activity on-site, responding to delays
• Collaborating with specialists such as architects, engineers and local government officials for permits and licences, contractors and clients
• Complying with legal requirements, safety and building codes and keeping daily logs and diaries
• Ordering equipment and materials, managing their use and managing the personnel involved

Requirements:

• Ability to multi-task and handle multiple construction projects
• Understand construction technologies and methods, interpret contracts and technical drawings and read blueprints, up-to-date building codes and construction practices
• Strong analytical mind for cost management, procuring materials and disposal of construction waste
• Strong communication skills to lead a diverse team and the ability to explain blueprints and technical documents
• Working knowledge of green building practices