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Construction works manager CV: example and template

This example is for works managers at general contractors and subcontractors on building, industrial and infrastructure sites, and for site engineers with a new building licence.

The employer wants to know which licence you hold, which works you manage, on which buildings, and how you run subcontractors, the site diary and inspections. We show you how to describe this on your CV.

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Example CV: construction works 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.

Adam Sowiński

Construction works manager

Lodz +48 123 456 789 adam.sowinski@example.com

Professional profile

Works manager with 9 years of experience on building sites, the last 4 with an unrestricted licence to manage structural and building works. I manage structural works on residential and warehouse sites, run subcontractors, site diary entries and partial inspections. I finished my last scope, the reinforced concrete structure of 3 buildings, 2 weeks ahead of schedule.

Work experience

Structural works manager

04.2021 - present

General contractor, Lodz

  • Managing reinforced concrete and masonry works on 3 residential buildings, 9 storeys.
  • Coordinating 5 subcontractors and up to 70 people on site.
  • Site diary entries and partial inspections with the client's inspector.
  • Structural scope finished 2 weeks ahead of schedule.
  • Measuring works, ordering concrete and steel and checking work quality.

Site engineer

06.2016 - 03.2021

Construction company, warehouse buildings, Strykow

  • Supervising floors and hall structures.
  • As-built documentation.
  • Professional practice towards the building licence.

Education

Master's degree, civil engineering

2011 - 2016

Lodz University of Technology

Skills

  • Managing structural works
  • Site diary and inspections
  • Coordinating subcontractors
  • Works schedule
  • Measuring and settling works
  • Health and safety and the safety plan

Licences

  • Unrestricted building licence to manage structural and building works
  • Member of the Polish Chamber of Civil Engineers
  • Health and safety training for people managing staff, 2024

Languages

  • English: B1

Additional information

  • Category B driving licence

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 works manager CV

Professional summary

Start with your licence: scope, specialism and whether it is unrestricted. Write which works you manage, on which buildings and how large the scope is. Add a result, for example a deadline, because the contractor is looking for someone who can run their scope of works independently.

Site engineer with 5 years of experience and a new licence to manage structural and building works. I supervise reinforced concrete works and keep documentation. I am looking for work as a works manager.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe the scope of works, buildings, subcontractors, the site diary, inspections and deadlines. Show results in numbers. Add measuring works and quality checks.

Weaker: Managing works.

Better: Managing reinforced concrete and masonry works on 3 residential buildings, 9 storeys.

Weaker: Site diary.

Better: Site diary entries and partial inspections with the client's inspector.

Weaker: Deadline.

Better: Structural scope finished 2 weeks ahead of schedule.

Skills worth listing

List managing works, the site diary, inspections, subcontractors, the schedule and health and safety. In your soft skills show decisiveness, organisation and leading people on site.

Professional skills

  • Structural works
  • Site diary
  • Inspections
  • Subcontractors
  • Schedule
  • Health and safety

Personal skills

  • Decisiveness
  • Organisation
  • Leading people
  • Negotiation
  • Responsibility

Licences

List your building licence with its exact scope and specialism, membership of the chamber of engineers and health and safety training. You will give the decision number when you are hired.

Your first role as a works manager

After getting your licence, describe your professional practice, buildings and works from your time as a site engineer.

Give the date you obtained your licence and the scope in which you want to manage works. Companies often give a first independent scope on a smaller site.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

A general contractor looks for managing several scopes and subcontractors, a subcontractor for running one scope independently, and a road or bridge company for a licence in the right specialism. Move to the top what the job ad is about.

The most common mistakes on a construction works manager CV

Questions and answers

What should a construction works manager put on a CV?

Licence, scope of works, buildings, subcontractors, the site diary, inspections, deadlines and training.

How does a works manager differ from a site manager?

A site manager is responsible for the whole site, while a works manager manages a chosen scope, for example the structure or building services.

Does a works manager need a licence?

Yes, managing construction works requires a licence in the right specialism.

How do you describe your first works manager role?

Describe your professional practice, buildings and works from your time as a site engineer.

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