Project Coordinator/Project Manager Skills required: Do you have a strong understanding of the construction industry? Can you effectively communicate instructions? Do you enjoy dealing with a diverse group of individuals? Are you well organized? Do you have the aptitude, desire and extensive experience to move into a project management role? Then this could be the career for you. Job Description: Project Manager Project managers work out of the head office or field office. They perform a key role on construction projects and may have on-site staff (superintendents and/or forepersons), junior project managers/project coordinators and/or contract administrators reporting to them. Project Managers may start out as Project Coordinators and work their way into more senior positions. Junior Project Managers can work alone on smaller projects and with supervision for larger projects. Senior Project Managers can independently manage a number of more complex and/or expensive projects. The main duties of Project Managers are: • Provide overall administrative/technical direction to meet design, budget and scheduling guidelines. • Handle project administration including cost control, schedule control, and change order administration. • Do estimates, read blueprints, and prepare schedules. • Oversee material and time control. • Complete bid preparations, maintain bid document records, and prepare construction cost status reports. • Review construction contract documents and oversee contract changes as required. • Liaise with trades and suppliers and report directly to owners and/or developers. Project Coordinator In many construction companies, Project Coordinators are basically junior/assistant or Project Managers in training. They assist the Project Manager in all aspects of their jobs and perform some of the more routine daily tasks including paperwork. With time and experience, Project Coordinators can work their way into Project Manager positions. (NOTE: In smaller construction companies, one person may be the project manager, project coordinator and contract administrator all rolled into one. Larger companies may have more staff and have these jobs done by several different people.)