Today I will be sharing several paths to develop your career as a Construction Manager. Construction managers are those professionals who plan, coordinate, budget, and supervise construction projects from start to finish. There are many career paths and interrelated areas in the field of construction, which can progress from construction labor to construction management.
The most mainstream path is to obtain a bachelors in Civil engineering and then pursue Masters in Construction Management. But today I am going to tell you guys about what are the other roles from which you can transition and become a Construction Manager. This video is also targeted to help those civil engineers who aspire to become construction manager but are stuck in an undesirable role. So speaking of construction management, it actually involves the overseeing, planning, designing and budgeting of small and large-scale construction projects, and there are different paths that can lead you to become a construction manager. Today, I am going to tell you about four different yet related positions that are centered on construction and management.
Number one is SITE ENGINEER. Site engineers play a supervisory role in both a technical and organisational aspect with construction projects. They determine locations for above and below ground infrastructural installations that are related to construction operations. They apply their designs and plans in dealing with site construction and are involved in both large and smaller projects that are related to city, highway, rail and other infrastructure projects. This gives site engineers the required technical skills and with a little development of management skills, they can shift their careers to become a Construction manager.
Number two is a BUILDING SURVEYOR. Building surveyors are intrigued by the design and construction of buildings and like to solve issues with buildings. They provide advice and recommendations concerning property and construction and submit detailed reports called building surveys. They also work on designs for new buildings, large and small. So it can be said that Building Surveyors is another name for Consultants. If they smartly tweak their resumes, acquire managerial skills and demonstrate their capabilities as a leader, the building surveyors have a very good opportunity to become Construction Managers.
Number Three are BUILDING SERVICES ENGINEER. Building services engineers maintain the services that allow a building to function as it should. They maintain existing building operations as well as design and install improvements to the system. They provide services in relation to acoustics, security, lighting, power, heating and cooling, safety and other mechanical aspects. The services performed are multi-functional and integrate new technologies with. This makes the Building Services Engineers a jack of all. They are the ones who have the knowledge of crucial aspects of the building, they understand the complexities and they know exactly how to deal with them. Building Services Engineers can develop their careers to become Construction Managers by taking responsibilities of bigger and more complicated projects, by volunteering to do work for other projects, by networking with the senior management and by showcasing their technical and managerial expertise in their day to day job.
Number Four are SUSTAINABILITY CONSULTANTS. Sustainability consultants are involved in the promotion of sustainable solutions in relation to the infrastructure of building environments and engineering divisions. Their work can range from regenerating urban areas, rebuilding infrastructure, planning oil or gas marine and coastal projects as well as developing new residential areas and renovating and sustaining older structures. A sustainable consultant can also be involved with the restoration and reuse of land and property along with evaluating the impact of certain businesses on the environment. For Sustainability Consultants, it is very necessary to choose construction management jobs which focuses on their skill sets and can utilize their expertise and experience in the Construction Manager position. So these were the four roles from where you can transition to become a Construction Manager.
In all the cases, one needs to acquire management and leadership skills which can be obtained in so many ways including professional experience, certification, online courses, seizing the opportunities and in so many other ways.
Choosing the right career path can be a challenge but with the amount of career information available today, there is no reason why someone interested in construction management can't fulfill their career goals. So these were a few options with which one can become a Construction Manager. If you want to get any personalized suggestions on this topic then feel free to drop a comment and I’ll definitely get back to you. Have a successful week ahead and cheers to you all from Your Career Goal..
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