Plan, direct, coordinate, or budget, usually through subordinate supervisory personnel, activities concerned with the construction and maintenance of structures, facilities, and systems. Participate in the conceptual development of a construction project and oversee its organization, scheduling, and implementation.

• Contractor
• Landscape Contractor
• Mine Superintendent
• Railroad-Construction Director
• Superintendent, Construction
• Superintendent, Drilling And Production
• Superintendent, Maintenance of Way
• Supervisor, Bridges and Buildings
• Supervisor, Mine

• Confer with supervisory personnel, owners, contractors, and design professionals to discuss and resolve matters such as work procedures, complaints, and construction problems.
• Determine labor requirements and dispatch workers to construction sites.
• Develop and implement quality control programs.
• Direct acquisition of land for construction projects.
• Direct and supervise workers.
• Evaluate construction methods and determine cost-effectiveness of plans, using computers.
• Inspect and review projects to monitor compliance with building and safety codes, and other regulations.
• Interpret and explain plans and contract terms to administrative staff, workers, and clients, representing the owner or developer.
• Investigate damage, accidents, or delays at construction sites, to ensure that proper procedures are being carried out.
• Obtain all necessary permits and licenses.
• Plan, organize, and direct activities concerned with the construction and maintenance of structures, facilities, and systems.
• Prepare and submit budget estimates and progress and cost tracking reports.
• Prepare contracts and negotiate revisions, changes and additions to contractual agreements with architects, consultants, clients, suppliers and subcontractors.
• Requisition supplies and materials to complete construction projects.
• Schedule the project in logical steps and budget time required to meet deadlines.
• Select, contract, and oversee workers who complete specific pieces of the project, such as painting or plumbing.
• Study job specifications to determine appropriate construction methods.
• Take actions to deal with the results of delays, bad weather, or emergencies at construction site.

• adhere to safety procedures
• assign work to staff or employees
• compile information on findings from investigation of accidents
• compute cost estimates of construction or engineering projects
• compute production, construction, or installation specifications
• confer with management or users
• consult with managerial or supervisory personnel
• direct and coordinate activities of workers or staff
• direct and coordinate construction of mine shafts or tunnels
• estimate costs of design materials or construction
• estimate materials or labor requirements
• estimate time or cost for installation, repair, or construction projects
• evaluate construction quality
• evaluate new construction industry practices
• explain government laws or regulations
• explain rules, policies or regulations
• inspect facilities or equipment for regulatory compliance
• inspect project operations, or site to determine specification compliance
• interpret maps for architecture, construction, or engineering project
• make decisions
• manage building maintenance projects
• manage contracts
• monitor contract performance
• negotiate business contracts
• obtain information from individuals
• order or purchase supplies, materials, or equipment
• oversee execution of organizational or program policies
• perform safety inspections in construction or resource extraction setting
• plan or organize work
• prepare contract documents
• recognize construction industry codes or symbols on blueprints
• recommend action to ensure compliance
• recommend alterations in construction or specifications
• resolve customer or public complaints
• schedule employee work hours
• set priorities for construction workers
• understand construction specifications
• understand government construction contracting regulations
• use building or land use regulations
• use computers to enter, access or retrieve data
• use knowledge of investigation techniques
• use long or short term production planning techniques
• use negotiation techniques
• use project management techniques
• use quality assurance techniques