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Construction project manager CV: example and template

This example is for client-side construction project managers at developers, investment firms and project management companies, and for site managers and building inspectors who want to run investments.

The investor wants to know which projects you run from idea to completion, their budget, how you choose designers and contractors and how you control costs and deadlines. We show you how to describe this on your CV.

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Example CV: construction project manager

All the details in this example are fictional. Treat it as a model of layout and wording, and replace the content with your own experience.

Monika Zak

Construction project manager

Wroclaw +48 123 456 789 monika.zak@example.com

Professional profile

Construction project manager with 12 years in construction, the last 5 on the side of a residential developer. I run projects from concept through the building permit and the choice of general contractor to completion and handover of the flats, with budgets of up to PLN 210 million. I completed my last estate of 320 flats on time and 2% under budget.

Work experience

Construction project manager

02.2021 - present

Residential developer, Wroclaw

  • Running 3 residential projects, 720 flats in total, budgets of up to PLN 210 million.
  • Coordinating designers, approvals and building permits.
  • Tender for the general contractor, the contract and overseeing its delivery.
  • An estate of 320 flats completed on time and 2% under budget.
  • Acceptance, handover of flats to buyers and defect handling.

Site manager

04.2013 - 01.2021

General contractor, Wroclaw

  • Building residential and office buildings.
  • Heading a team of engineers.
  • Acceptance and as-built documentation.

Education

Master's degree, civil engineering

2007 - 2012

Wroclaw University of Science and Technology

Skills

  • Managing an investment project
  • Design, approvals and permits
  • Tenders and contractor agreements
  • Budget and cost control
  • Project schedule
  • Acceptance and handover of units

Qualifications and certificates

  • Building qualifications to manage works in the structural and building speciality without restrictions
  • IPMA certificate, level C, 2022

Languages

  • English: C1

Additional information

  • Driving licence category B

I hereby consent to the processing of my personal data for the purposes necessary to carry out the recruitment process, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (GDPR).

How to write a construction project manager CV

Professional summary

Write which projects you run, which side you work for, their scale and budget and which stages you are responsible for. Add results, for example the deadline and budget of your last project. The investor is looking for someone who will bring together the design, the formalities, the contractors and the costs.

Site manager with 8 years of experience at a general contractor. I run residential projects, acceptance and settlements with the investor. I hold building qualifications and am looking for work as a project manager at a developer.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe the projects, scale, budget, stages, designers, contractors and acceptance. Show deadlines and budget in numbers. Add the handover of units and defect handling if you run them.

Weaker: Running projects.

Better: Running 3 residential projects, 720 flats in total, budgets of up to PLN 210 million.

Weaker: Contractors.

Better: Tender for the general contractor, the contract and overseeing its delivery.

Weaker: Result.

Better: An estate of 320 flats completed on time and 2% under budget.

Skills worth listing

List project management, formalities, tenders, budget, schedule and acceptance. In your soft skills show negotiation, organisation and talking to many parties at once.

Professional skills

  • Investment project
  • Permits
  • Tenders
  • Budget
  • Schedule
  • Acceptance

Personal skills

  • Negotiation
  • Organisation
  • Communication
  • Decisiveness
  • Resilience under pressure

Qualifications and certificates

List your building qualifications, project management certificates, for example IPMA or PMP, and postgraduate studies. On the client side qualifications are not always required, but they are a big plus.

How to become a construction project manager

Most people move from site manager, building inspector or contract manager. On your CV show the project stages you already know.

Add your experience with formalities and tenders. On the client side this is a large part of the work.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

A residential developer looks for running estates and handing over units, a commercial investor for office buildings and tenants, and a project management company for work for many investors. Move to the top what the job ad is about.

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Questions and answers

What should a construction project manager put on a CV?

Projects, scale, budget, stages, designers, contractors, results, qualifications and certificates.

How does a project manager differ from a site manager?

The site manager runs the works for the contractor, and the project manager is responsible for the whole investment on the client side.

Are building qualifications needed?

Not always, but they help because they show experience on site.

Which results are worth giving?

Deadlines, budget, the number of units or square metres and the handover results.

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