 | Need to complete my assignment. What exactly is a project manager's job on a construction site? Civil engineers please ans this.
1 answer - Asked By: Obama's Child - 9/18/2010 |
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 | Hello, I am a recent graduate and I hold a BA in psychology. Currently, I work for a construction company as a project manager, make decent money and have been here around 2 years. However, career advancements here at my company for young people like me are rare due to seniority. This has made me decide to possibly switch companies or careers. For the last year I have been trying to find any job that pays decent (50-70k), but I always seem to get squeezed out the candidate pool for many jobs I apply to. Here are some of the positions applied to:
1. project manager construction
2. It manager (7+ years of freelance IT experience)
3. human resources manager
4. research analyst
5. marketing specialist
6. financial analyst
7. bank teller
In the last year I sent just shy of 500 resumes and applications to various employers for these positions. In total I have received 3 interviews and been declined offers. I am worried as to why this is occurring. Is my psychology degree that worthless? I can't even find a job as a construction project manager(the field I currently work it) or even a bank teller (which doesn't even require a college degree). I am so disappointed with this job market and would greatly appreciate any insights from you neighbors. I would especially appreciate any input from HR managers. Thank you so much!
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 | I was reading about Steve Jobs and I just thought that the people who really achieve are driven to. Like to fill a big hole they have in their life (being adopted, abandon, etc). I see my smart classmates who only want to be executives in construction company, project managers, or engineers but that is it. I think I am so different. It likes being frustrated give me more ambition but I am not sure if that is truth. What is your take?
8 answers - Asked By: Just Loving It. - 11/5/2011 |
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 | I am an Indian Civil Engineer with 6 years of Construction experience followed by 4 years+3 months experience in Construction planning(Planning Engineer). I am now in 33, CAPM(pmi) certificate and my ambition is to become a Construction Project Manager.
married and have a 2 year old child
Thanks very much,in advance, for your suggestions
1 answer - Asked By: JustGuy - 5/30/2010 |
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| Our company needs someone to oversee our projects. Should there be a project manager for each industry we deal with? We are a foundation provider and the industries we deal with are:
1) oil and gas
2) electrical and communications
3) industrial and commercial construction
4) residential and municipal
We are rapidly growing and require someone to be a mediator for our projects. Is it too much to expect one person to oversee each industry area? Or is the project management role the same no matter what industry you are dealing with?
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| I want to have a detailed performance evaluation of project managers in a construction company/business?
2 answers - Asked By: jpantaleon_fmq - 2/7/2006 |
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 | Hi I'm in High School soon to be leaving high school and I am considering on becoming a Construction Project Manger in Scotland. What I would like to Know is what Skills/quality's do you require to become one and also what is their Salary and any addition information will also be appreciated.
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 | I was looking into Construction Manager – Construction managers plan, develop and coordinate construction projects: including commercial, residential and industrial projects. Average Salary: $56,083 – $104,108. Would this degree lead to this job by any chance?
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| I am planning on taking a Civil Engineering Technologist: Construction Management course in the fall and I also have a Bachelors degree in Business (major in HR with project management electives) and I am wondering if anyone knows how hard (or long) it would be (take) to work up from a CET to a Project Manager?
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| Hypothetical sit
You are project manager of a 100 million rupees construction project (primarily civil work, such as road construction). What percentage of the total project budget would you plan for its Evaluation, Monitoring, and Control? If it comes out to be X, how would you divide X among Evaluation, Management, and Control activities to obtain optimum results? The estimated percentages are important but your logic and justification is even more important than the percentages.
1 answer - Asked By: the parallel - 12/19/2008 |
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 | There is this project manager that came to my house and he offered to do both roofing and changing the aircondition for 25 grand. His company is called liberty construction and I am not sure if they will do a good job because i dont really know that much about his company's history and i dont want to just spend 25 grand just like that. Please help. He also called later and said that 25 grand wont be a choice anymore unless i sign a contract right away and the minimum i can pay is 32 grand. So what should i do? Do you guys know any good companies i should look at around LA county. please help thanks!
1 answer - Asked By: larryman210 - 1/15/2007 |
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 | I was always wondering, construction projects in my opinion take longer than they should (many months instead of many weeks). Even to build a small addition takes many months, and when I go by construction projects, I barely notice anything getting done. What takes construction projects so long?
2 answers - Asked By: spaceshotx7 - 11/17/2008 |
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| Where can i find the construction management and project management professionals who are looking for job in the UK. I am also looking for other construction industry engineers.
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| The company is called Construction Journal. They "provide comprehensive, accurate and timely Information on Construction Projects from the early planning stages through the bidding process to the project award. Real-Time updates provide our subscribers with the most timely information available. Developers, Construction Managers, General Contractors, Sub-Contractors, Suppliers, Architects, Engineers and many other industry professionals use Construction Journal every day to identify projects to offer their goods or services. "
I would have the position of Construction Reporter, contacting construction projects and getting the latest updates and information and posting it to our website.
3 answers - Asked By: Christopher Poe - 3/18/2008 |
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| I had an interview for a Project Manager for a construction company on Monday the 22nd. At the end I asked what the next steps were. His response was "We have 2 or 3 other people we're interviewing. Typically there is a second interview, so you would here back from us in about a week or so." When should i call to check on status?
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| I have been working pipeline for four years now and have made in into lower supervision. What degree can I get to speed things up and make it to project manager and still leave myself open for other jobs in my industry. Oil and gas. I was thinking of industrial engineer or construction management degree would these be a good choice
Most of the jobs I have looked at require four year degrees would a certificate be worth it?
1 answer - Asked By: Texaspipeliner - 3/16/2011 |
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 | I am in my third year studying construction management and will have a bachelors in construction management. i am co-oping with construction companies where i would either become a super intendent, project manager, or project engineer. im just wondering what other kinds of jobs i could get with a degree like this. Also i was thinking of demolition and the explosive side of it so what would i have to do do manage a project like that? let me know what you know.
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| I had an interview for a Project Manager for a construction company on Monday the 22nd. At the end I asked what the next steps were. His response was "We have 2 or 3 other people we're interviewing. Typically there is a second interview, so you would here back from us in about a week or so." When should i call to check on status?
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 | In our modern day with all the government protections against discrimination, I have a hard time believing women are paid less than men for any given job. I've worked many jobs from low level burger flipper to educated project manager. In my experience I've never heard of women making less than men for the same job.
Oddly enough, its still suggested that women only make so many cents to the dollar of what men make. How can this be so.
My theory of how this might be true is that if we take the wages earned by all the men that include government, high executives, and CEOs and divide it by the number of men you would get a higher wage per man than women. Men do carry positions that make more money.
However doesn't anyone consider women who stay home to have babies and raise children. Many women in the work force simply do not have the years of experience that career men do. Or maybe its the glass ceiling that keeps women from dominating corporate ladders.
Can someone tell me where these calculations come from that say women make less than men. Most professions would be subject to massive lawsuits if this were true.
3 answers - Asked By: MthrNatures_Son - 3/27/2013 |
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 | My man needs a steady job!
1 answer - Asked By: Pirate Girls Kick Butt! - 9/19/2008 |
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