According to people in this career, the main tasks are...
| Task | Importance |
|---|---|
| Plan, schedule, or coordinate construction project activities to meet deadlines. | 95% |
| Prepare and submit budget estimates, progress reports, or cost tracking reports. | 93% |
| Interpret and explain plans and contract terms to representatives of the owner or developer, including administrative staff, workers, or clients. | 91% |
| Direct and supervise construction or related workers. | 87% |
| Prepare contracts or negotiate revisions to contractual agreements with architects, consultants, clients, suppliers, or subcontractors. | 84% |
| Confer with supervisory personnel, owners, contractors, or design professionals to discuss and resolve matters, such as work procedures, complaints, or construction problems. | 84% |
| Plan, organize, or direct activities concerned with the construction or maintenance of structures, facilities, or systems. | 81% |
| Study job specifications to determine appropriate construction methods. | 81% |
| Inspect or review projects to monitor compliance with building and safety codes or other regulations. | 80% |
| Investigate damage, accidents, or delays at construction sites to ensure that proper construction procedures are being followed. | 80% |
| Implement new or modified plans in response to delays, bad weather, or construction site emergencies. | 80% |
| Develop or implement quality control programs. | 77% |
| Requisition supplies or materials to complete construction projects. | 76% |
| Determine labor requirements for dispatching workers to construction sites. | 70% |
| Contract or oversee craft work, such as painting or plumbing. | 70% |
| Inspect or review projects to monitor compliance with environmental regulations. | 68% |
| Perform, or contract others to perform, pre-building assessments, such as conceptual cost estimating, rough order of magnitude estimating, feasibility, or energy efficiency, environmental, and sustainability assessments. | 67% |
| Develop or implement environmental protection programs. | 67% |
| Apply for and obtain all necessary permits or licenses. | 64% |
| Evaluate construction methods and determine cost-effectiveness of plans, using computer models. | 61% |
| Apply green building strategies to reduce energy costs or minimize carbon output or other sources of harm to the environment. | 55% |
| Secure third-party verification from sources, such as Leadership in Energy Efficient Design (LEED), to ensure responsible design and building activities or to achieve favorable LEED ratings for building projects. | 52% |
| Develop construction budgets to compare green and non-green construction alternatives, in terms of short-term costs, long-term costs, or environmental impacts. | 52% |
| Implement training programs on environmentally responsible building topics to update employee skills and knowledge. | 46% |
| Direct acquisition of land for construction projects. | 45% |
