1. THE MOST IMPORTANT SKILL FOR
CONSTRUCTION MANAGERS IS TIME
MANAGEMENT FOR THEMSELVES
AND OF OTHERS.
CONSTRUCTION 83.8%
PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC
AND TECHNICAL SERVICES
6.1%
MANUFACTURING 2.3%
RENTAL, HIRING AND
REAL ESTATE SERVICES
2.1%
NOT SPECIFIED 5.7%
Construction Managers, also known as Construction Project
Managers or Project Builders, plan, direct and oversee the
construction of built environments including the physical and
human resources involved in building and construction. They also
have outstanding communication skills and the ability to establish
and manage relationships with clients, external stakeholders and
colleagues involved with the projects. Construction Managers look
after projects that can comprise of the construction of large scale
commercial buildings, masterplan residential projects, building
refurbishments or civil works.
„„ Relevant tertiary degree
„„ Proven ability to successfully deliver
various projects on time and within
budget
„„ Demonstrated ability to lead a team and
provide guidance
„„ Strong understanding of OH&S
requirements, Quality Control & Personnel
Management
„„ Strong construction methodology
experience and understanding of relevant
Authority specifications
„„ Demonstrated experience in monitoring
and reporting on construction program
performance
„„ Proven stakeholder engagement/
management skills - including local
government liaison
„„ Excellent organisational, problem solving
and numerical skills
HIRING CRITERIA
SKILLS PROFILE // CONSTRUCTION
MANAGERS
CM
1,024,000
TOTAL NUMBER OF
PEOPLE WORKING IN THE
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
80,500
TOTAL NUMBER OF
CONSTRUCTION MANAGERS
7.9%
SECTOR FOOTPRINT
chandlermacleod.com
*Estimates have been rounded and
consequently some discrepancies may
occur between sums of the component
items and totals.
CONSTRUCTION MANAGER EMPLOYING INDUSTRIES %
CM
Skills Profile // Construction Managers// November 2012
88.7%
MALE (FT)
6.5%
MALE (PT)
3.9%
FEMALE (FT)
0.9%
FEMALE (PT)
5.1%
AGED 15-24
19.2%
AGED 25-34
29.9%
AGED 35-44
26.7%
AGED 45-54
8.6%
AGED 55-59
6.3%
AGED 60-64
4.3%
AGED 64+
22%
BACHELOR DEGREE
14%
NO POST SCHOOL
QUALIFICATIONS
5%
NOT SPECIFIED
3.1%
POST GRADUATE/
GRADUATE DIPLOMA
12.5%
ADVANCED
DIPLOMA/DIPLOMA
40.9%
CERTIFICATE III/IV
2.5%
CERTIFICATE I/II
GENDER*
QUALIFICATIONS*
AGE PROFILE*
SI
SI Australian Government Skills Info
REFERENCE
Job Outlook, Department of Education,
Employment and Workplace Relations
Australian Bureau of Statistics
Seek
Chandler Macleod recruitmentCM
Roy Morgan July 2011 - June 2012

2. AUSTRALIAN
SALARY
RANGES*
AVERAGE
MINIMUM
AVERAGE
MID LEVEL
AVERAGE
MAXIMUM
VERY HIGH
JOB PROSPECTS
FORECAST
LOW VACANCY LEVEL
FOR THIS OCCUPATION
VERY HIGH MIX OF
INDUSTRIES FAVOURABLE
FOR EMPLOYMENT GROWTH
MARKET CONDITIONS
EMPLOYMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGERS IS
EXPECTED TO GROW VERY STRONGLY AT 2.4%
PER ANNUM TO 2016-17.
63%
37%
LOOK FOR
EMPLOYMENT
ON THE INTERNET
LOOK FOR
EMPLOYMENT IN
THE NEWSPAPERS
1.1%
CURRENT
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
FOR CONSTRUCTION
MANAGERS
5.4%
CURRENT
AUSTRALIAN
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
MEDIA USED TO LOOK FOR EMPLOYMENT
PAST EMPLOYMENT GROWTH %
PREVIOUS 10 YEARS
PREVIOUS 5 YEARS
PREVIOUS 2 YEARS -3.5%
25.9%
57.1%
ARE EMPLOYED IN THIS
OCCUPATION
80,500
WORK FULL TIME
92.6%
LEAVE THE OCCUPATION
EACH YEAR
7.5%
ACT
1.5%
NSW
32.2%
QLD
21.6%
NT
1.9%
WA
8.9%
SA
5.2%
TAS
2.9%
VIC
25.7%
EMPLOYMENT BY REGION*
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SKILLS PROFILES ARE PUBLISHED
MONTHLY. VISIT CHANDLERMACLEOD.COM
*Estimates have been rounded and consequently some discrepancies may occur between sums of the component items and totals.
*Based on Seek classification of Construction - Project Managers salary
October 2012. No salary data available for TAS due to sample size. Salary data is
only supplied if the sample size exceeds 25 job ads.
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WA $131,190 $143,316 $155,441
SA $112,813 $128,593 $144,374
QLD $114,515 $128,527 $142,539
ACT $106,765 $122,500 $138,234
VIC $112,064 $124,166 $136,268
NSW $110,665 $123,362 $136,058
NT $85,556 $98,055 $110,555
SKILLS PROFILE // CONSTRUCTION
MANAGERS
Skills Profile // Construction Managers// November 2012