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3.4 KiB

Competences — construction manager

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/faed05c0-c1d1-4e34-b575-0dea96459e56).

Essential

  • advise on construction materials (skill/competence)
  • apply safety management (skill/competence)
  • budgetary principles (knowledge)
  • building materials industry (knowledge)
  • calculate needs for construction supplies (skill/competence)
  • check construction compliance (skill/competence)
  • civil engineering (knowledge)
  • communicate with construction crews (skill/competence)
  • construction equipment related to building materials (knowledge)
  • construction industry (knowledge)
  • construction product regulation (knowledge)
  • cost management (knowledge)
  • energy conservation (knowledge)
  • ensure compliance with legal requirements (skill/competence)
  • green building practices (knowledge)
  • identify construction materials from blueprints (skill/competence)
  • identify customer's needs (skill/competence)
  • interpret technical requirements (skill/competence)
  • liaise with architects (skill/competence)
  • manage contracts (skill/competence)
  • oversee construction project (skill/competence)
  • plan construction of houses (skill/competence)
  • prepare construction documents (skill/competence)
  • project management (knowledge)
  • quality standards (knowledge)
  • review construction projects (skill/competence)
  • work in a construction team (skill/competence)

Optional

  • audit contractors (skill/competence)
  • building construction principles (knowledge)
  • carry out tendering (skill/competence)
  • communicate with customers (skill/competence)
  • consider building constraints in architectural designs (skill/competence)
  • construction methods (knowledge)
  • contract law (knowledge)
  • corporate social responsibility (knowledge)
  • design power plant systems (skill/competence)
  • energy efficiency (knowledge)
  • ensure compliance with construction project deadline (skill/competence)
  • ensure compliance with environmental legislation (skill/competence)
  • environmental legislation (knowledge)
  • follow nuclear plant safety precautions (skill/competence)
  • integrate building requirements in the architectural design (skill/competence)
  • integrate engineering principles in architectural design (skill/competence)
  • manage budgets (skill/competence)
  • manage construction archive (skill/competence)
  • manage environmental impact (skill/competence)
  • monitor contractor performance (skill/competence)
  • monitor parameters' compliance in construction projects (skill/competence)
  • nuclear energy (knowledge)
  • order construction supplies (skill/competence)
  • participate in governmental tenders (skill/competence)
  • project commissioning (knowledge)
  • quantity surveying (knowledge)
  • radiation protection (knowledge)
  • review construction plans authorisations (skill/competence)
  • total quality control (knowledge)

Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 40 ads, as of 2026-07-10)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

Hard skills

  • construction management — 30 %
  • schedule management — 25 %
  • cost control — 22 %
  • contract negotiation — 20 %

Responsibilities

  • budget management — 20 %