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Construction and Skilled Trades
How to become a Construction Manager in Israel
Construction managers run building projects on site, managing workers, budgets, safety and schedules.
Quick answers
- What does a Construction Manager do?
- Construction managers run building projects on site, managing workers, budgets, safety and schedules.
- How do you become a Construction Manager in Israel?
- Common ways in: Degree in construction management or engineering (about 4 years); Rise from site supervisor in a trade (about 5 years). Routes and durations vary by country and person.
- Which school subjects help you become a Construction Manager?
- Mathematics, Physics.
Official definition
Construction managers plan, direct and coordinate the construction of civil engineering projects, buildings and dwellings, either as the manager of a department or as the general manager of an enterprise or organization that does not have a hierarchy of managers.
ISCO-08 unit group 1323, Construction managers. Contains ESCO data. (c) European Union. Reuse authorised provided the source is acknowledged (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU). ISCO-08 is the International Standard Classification of Occupations of the International Labour Organization.
What the work involves
- Plan and schedule site work
- Manage contractors and workers
- Control costs and safety
Key skills
- Project management
- Construction methods
- People management
- Health and safety compliance
Where this career can lead
CareerProof Global guidance: common routes and typical durations compiled by our team; they vary by country and person.
Ways in
CareerProof Global guidance: common routes and typical durations compiled by our team; they vary by country and person.
Degree · about 4 years
Degree in construction management or engineering
Experience · about 5 years
Rise from site supervisor in a trade
School subjects that keep this path open
- Mathematics
- Physics
Subjects this work relies on
How important each subject's knowledge is in the job itself, rated by people doing it (1 to 5).
- WoodworkO*NET: Building and ConstructionExtremely important (4.7)
- Business Studies or EntrepreneurshipO*NET: Administration and ManagementVery important (4.3)
- Mathematics or StatisticsO*NET: MathematicsVery important (4.0)
- Design and TechnologyO*NET: Design + Engineering and TechnologyVery important (3.8)
- MetalworkO*NET: MechanicalVery important (3.8)
- Economics or AccountingO*NET: Economics and AccountingVery important (3.8)
- English or Literature in EnglishO*NET: English LanguageVery important (3.7)
- Technical DrawingO*NET: DesignVery important (3.7)
Linked to the ESCO occupation construction manager and the O*NET profile Construction Managers through the official ESCO to O*NET crosswalk. O*NET data describe work in the United States; requirements differ by country. This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. CareerProof Global has modified all or some of this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.
Preparation needed
Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
- Most common education (US)
- Bachelor's Degree
- Education
- Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
- Experience
- A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
- Training
- Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.
Linked to the ESCO occupation construction manager and the O*NET profile Construction Managers through the official ESCO to O*NET crosswalk. O*NET data describe work in the United States; requirements differ by country. This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. CareerProof Global has modified all or some of this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.
Where this career can lead
CareerProof Global guidance: common routes and typical durations compiled by our team; they vary by country and person.
Careers people move in from
Careers with similar skills
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Related occupations
Occupations O*NET links to this one by similar work, skills and knowledge.
- Civil Engineers
- Solar Energy Installation Managers
- Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
- Construction and Building Inspectors
- Architects, Except Landscape and Naval
- Industrial Engineers
- Architectural and Engineering Managers
- Project Management Specialists
- Facilities Managers
Linked to the ESCO occupation construction manager and the O*NET profile Construction Managers through the official ESCO to O*NET crosswalk. O*NET data describe work in the United States; requirements differ by country. This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. CareerProof Global has modified all or some of this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.
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