Oversees a portfolio of large projects, like several hospitals or a skyscraper, for a general contractor.
You meet a hospital CEO about a $500 million expansion, review the budgets of four projects, and step in when one falls behind schedule. Half your time goes to winning the next big job.
Bonuses can be large on profitable projects.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 15 years after high school. Construction management or engineering degree plus 15+ years managing projects.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Business Administration.
Growing much faster than average (about 9% over 10 years).
Low risk for 10 years. AI rolls up project data and flags risks; client relationships, contracts and big-picture calls stay human.
Classes: Business, Public speaking, Physics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-9021.
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