Also called: Planner/Scheduler
Builds and updates detailed schedules for huge projects like power plants, highways or ships.
You use software like Primavera P6 to update a 15,000-activity schedule, find that a late turbine delivery delays the whole plant by a month, and show managers options to catch up.
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 or engineering; PMI-SP certification helps.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Construction Management, Civil Engineering.
Growing faster than average. Growing with infrastructure spending.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI scheduling tools spot delays and build options faster; judging what's realistic on a huge project stays human.
Classes: Geometry, AP Statistics, Spreadsheets or computer applications, Construction CTE.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1082.
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