Construction Manager

Working as a Construction Manager you will be responsible for building and construction projects from planning stages through to implementation and completion. You will manage the tender process, make recommendations to clients, and ensure that project outcomes meet authority expectations. You will meet work health and safety and environmental obligations, and monitor contractor and trade activities.

Summary of Training

  • Contribute to developing, implementing and maintaining an organisation’s WHS management system
  • Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for large building projects
  • Establish, maintain and review contract administration procedures and frameworks
  • Manage processes for complying with legal obligations of a building and construction contractor
  • Generate and direct the development of new projects
  • Manage tender developments for major projects
  • Manage the procurement and acquisition of resources for building and construction projects
  • Develop, plan and implement building and construction environmental management processes
  • Develop and implement an estimating and tendering system
  • Plan, develop and implement building and construction energy conservation and management processes

Please note that this Job & Training Description provides an example of the selection of non-core units. Alternative combinations of units may be selected and in some cases prerequisite units may need to be completed. For advice contact Apprenticeship Network providers or an approved Registered Training Organisation.

Job Pathways

Construction, Plumbing and Services

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This occupation fits generally with these groupings

Industry Group
Construction & Electrical

Work Type
Analytic & Investigative
Conventional & Organising

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Commencements Change

The change in Australian Apprenticeships commencements in this overall industry in the past two years. Commencements in 22/23: 27397

Source: VOCSTATS, extracted on 18/10/2023. AATIS analysis.

Graduate Employment

Australian Apprentice graduates from this overall industry in employment (in any industry).

Source: NCVER National Student Outcomes Survey, 2020, unpublished. AATIS analysis.

Graduate Wage

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Source: NCVER National Student Outcomes Survey, 2020, unpublished. AATIS analysis.

Industry Growth

Predicted growth in employment in this overall industry over the next 5 years.

Source: National Skills Commission, 2022. AATIS analysis.

Industry Size

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Source: National Skills Commission, 2022. AATIS analysis.

Industry Wage

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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2022. AATIS analysis.

Availability Information

Construction Manager - CPC60220
NSW VIC QLD WA SA TAS ACT NT
Full Time

(Nominal Duration)

36 mths 48 mths
Part Time
Commencements 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Commencements

Commencement data source: National Apprentices and Trainees collection, VOCSTATS, extracted 18/10/2023, rounded estimates for April 2022 to March 2023. This data is for general information purposes only.

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