Define Your Career Path
Many construction organizations and skilled trades have a diversity of career paths. Forbes.com list includes:- Building control surveyor
- Construction manager
- Contract administrator
- Estimator
- Facilities manager
- Field inspector
- Project engineer
- Project manager
- Safety manager
- Scheduler
- Site engineer
- Superintendent
- Sustainability consultant
Skills to Develop
Construction career paths need skills that include:
- Written and verbal communication skills
- Business management skills, such as hiring and managing staff and understanding budgets
- Leadership ability to work with subcontractors, construction workers and other managers
- Technical skills related to the construction industry
- Analytical skills to plan, develop strategies and solve problems
Grey S. Online Construction Management Degrees: Everything You Need To Know. Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/advisor/education/construction-management-degree/. Published March 16, 2023. Accessed March 21, 2023.