CONSTRUCTION

Summary

Tasks

• Plan, schedule, or coordinate construction project activities to meet deadlines.
  
• Prepare and submit budget estimates, progress reports, or cost tracking reports.
  
• Interpret and explain plans and contract terms to representatives of the owner or developer, including administrative staff, workers, or clients.
  
• Direct and supervise construction or related workers.
  
• ​Prepare contracts or negotiate revisions to contractual agreements with architects, consultants, clients, suppliers, or subcontractors
  

Technology Skills

• Cloud-based data access and sharing software — Dropbox; Google Drive; Microsoft SharePoint

• Computer-aided design CAD software— Autodesk AutoCAD; Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D; Autodesk Revit; Computer aided design and drafting software CADD

• Data base user interface and query software — Data entry software; Database software; ISS Construction Manager; Yardi software

• Document management software — Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat; Axios Systems assist; Daily Manager; Site Manager

• Project management software — HCSS HeavyBid; HCSS HeavyJob; Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management; Quantum Software Solutions Quantum Project Manager

Knowledge

• Building and Construction — Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in constructing or repairing houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.

• Administration and Management — Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modelling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordinating people and resources.

• Engineering and Technology — Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.

• English Language — Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

• Customer and Personal Service — Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction

Skills

• Coordination — Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.

• Management of Personnel Resources — Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.

• Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

• Monitoring — Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

• Speaking — Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Abilities

• Information Ordering — The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).

• Problem Sensitivity — The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.

• Deductive Reasoning — The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.

• Inductive Reasoning — The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).

• Oral Comprehension — The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences

Work Activities

• Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and obtaining information from all relevant sources.
  

• Scheduling Work and Activities — Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.

• Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

• Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others — Getting group members to work together to accomplish tasks.

• Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Develop specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.

Detailed Work Activities

• Manage construction activities.

• Develop operating strategies, plans, or procedures.

• Prepare financial documents, reports, or budgets.

• Communicate organizational information to customers or other stakeholders.

• Communicate organizational policies and procedures.

Work Context

• Electronic Mail — 95% responded “Everyday.”

• Telephone — 90% responded “Every day.”

• Face-to-Face Discussions — 80% responded “Everyday.

• Duration of Typical Work Week — 85% responded “More than 40 hours.”

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