Also called: Site Logistics Coordinator, Construction Logistics Planner
Plans how trucks, cranes, hoists and thousands of deliveries move in and out of a crowded city job site without chaos.
At 5 a.m. you check the delivery calendar: 40 trucks, one crane and a street closure. You radio the gate, reroute a late concrete truck, and plan where tomorrow’s steel can be stored on a site with no free space.
Estimated; highest in big cities with tight sites.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in construction management, or years of field experience.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Construction Management, Supply Chain Management, Civil Engineering.
Growing faster than average. Dense urban projects and data centers need dedicated logistics planners.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI can optimize delivery schedules; handling surprise problems at the gate stays human.
Classes: Business or economics, Algebra, Construction tech.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-9021.
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