Oregon Labor Market Information System
WIRED Occupation Report Center
WIRED Occupation Report
for Construction Managers (11-9021) in the Oregon-Washington WIRED Region
Occupational Description Plan, direct, coordinate, or budget, usually through subordinate supervisory personnel, activities concerned with the construction and maintenance of structures, facilities, and systems. Participate in the conceptual development of a construction project and oversee its organization, scheduling, and implementation. Include specialized construction fields, such as carpentry or plumbing. Include general superintendents, project managers, and constructors who manage, coordinate, and supervise the construction process.
Employment Projections for Construction Managers in the Oregon-Washington WIRED Region
2008
Employment
2018
Employment

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%
Change
Projected
Annual
Growth
Openings
Projected
Annual
Replacement
Openings
Projected
Total
Annual
Openings
3,111 3,229 118 3.8% 12 25 37

Replacement openings are caused by existing workers permanently leaving their occupation. Many additional job openings occur due to job changes within occupations.
Data Sources and Limitations
Wages (All Industries, 2010) for Construction Managers in the Oregon-Washington WIRED Region
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Wage
25th
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Wage
50th
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75th
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Wage
90th
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Wage
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Hourly
Wage
Avg
Annual
Wage
$24.43 $31.02 $39.77 $50.78 $65.78 $43.01 $89,470
Data Sources and Limitations
State of Oregon License Information for Construction Managers
License
Combination BCD Contractor Licenses


Current Job Openings for Construction Managers in the Oregon Portion of the WIRED Region There are 16 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 16 are listed below.
Job Title Date Posted Location Wage Offered
Construction Project Manager 5/22/13 Gresham $2,000/mo
Associate Project Manager 5/17/13 Portland $40,000/yr
Inspection Services Coordinator 5/16/13 Hillsboro $5,018/mo to $5,808/mo DOE
(L13-008) Project Controls Specialist 4 5/10/13 Portland DOE
Project Manager - Construction 5/6/13 West Linn $50,000/yr DOE
Construction Project Manager 5/6/13 Boring DOE
Senior Construction Project Manager 5/5/13 Portland
Construction Field Engineer 5/1/13 Milwaukie $40,000/yr to $60,000/yr DOE
Project Manager Job In Portland, Oregon - Adecco 4/9/13 Portland
Senior Electrical Project Manager 4/4/13 Portland $30,000/yr to $50,000/yr
Project Manager 4/2/13 Portland $65,000/yr to $90,000/yr DOE
Construction Project Management Office (Cpmo) Manager 3/27/13 Portland $85,577/yr
Qa Manager (Id# 17388) 2/17/13 Portland
Qa Manager 2/14/13 Portland
Project Manager #47689 2/12/13 Portland $65,000/yr DOE
Sr. Project Manager (North America) 12/25/12 Portland


Major Industries of Employment for Construction Managers in the Oregon-Washington WIRED Region
Industry NAICS Ownership 2008
Employment
Construction 23 Private 1,973
Construction of Buildings 236 Private 987
Residential Building Construction 2361 Private 428
Nonresidential Building Construction 2362 Private 559
Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 237 Private 290
Utility System Construction 2371 Private 110
Land Subdivision 2372 Private 83
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction 2373 Private 70
Other Heavy Construction 2379 Private 27
Specialty Trade Contractors 238 Private 696
Building Foundation/Exterior Contractors 2381 Private 151
Building Equipment Contractors 2382 Private 228
Building Finishing Contractors 2383 Private 218
Other Specialty Trade Contractors 2389 Private 99
Manufacturing 31 Private 89
Computer and Electronic Product Mfg 334 Private 75
Semiconductor and Electronic Components 3344 Private 75
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 53 Private 32
Real Estate 531 Private 32
Lessors of Real Estate 5311 Private 30
Professional and Technical Services 54 Private 66
Professional and Technical Services 541 Private 66
Architectural and Engineering Services 5413 Private 56
Management of Companies and Enterprises 55 Private 45
Health Care and Social Assistance 62 Private 26


Educational Requirements for Construction Managers Workers typically need an Associate's degree and more than five years of related work experience to enter this occupation. Those with a Bachelor's degree have a competitive advantage in the labor market.
Skills for Construction Managers
  • Analyze And Interpret Data And Budgets
  • Apply Building Codes
  • Apply Drafting And Mechanical Drawing Knowledge And Techniques
  • Apply Mathematical Principles To Accounting, Bookkeeping Or Budgeting
  • Apply Regulations To Surveying And Construction Activities
  • Apply Structural And Safety Principles To Buildings And Other Construction Projects
  • Bid Engineering, Construction Or Extraction Projects
  • Conduct Employment Interviews
  • Develop Budgets
  • Develop Delivery And Production Schedules
  • Develop Staffing Plan
  • Establish And Evaluate Employee Performance Standards
  • Estimate Time Needed For Project
  • Evaluate New Construction Industry Practices
  • Follow Hazardous Materials Specifications
  • Hire And Dismiss Employees
  • Interpret And Apply Construction Contracting Regulations
  • Interpret Maps For Architecture, Construction And Civil Engineering
  • Perform Organizational Accounting Or Budgeting
  • Perform Safety Inspections
  • Perform Strategic And Tactical Planning
  • Prepare Cost Estimates For Construction Related Projects
  • Read Schematics And Specifications
  • Research And Apply Land Use Regulations
  • Resolve Personnel Problems And Grievances
  • Schedule And Coordinate Construction Work
  • Supervise Building Maintenance Projects
  • Translate Design Specifications To Cost Estimates
  • Use Algebra
  • Use Geometry
  • Use Negotiation Techniques As Management Tool
  • Visualize Spatial Relationships In Construction And Mapping
  • Write Request For Proposals Or Bids
  • Write Safety Reports


Schools and Training Providers for Construction Managers The training providers listed below offer one or more of the following programs:

Antioch University-Seattle Branch
2326 6th Ave
Seattle, WA 98121
Phone: (206) 441-5352
Programs of Training:
Pacific Lutheran University
1010 122nd St So
Tacoma, WA 98447-0003
Phone: (253) 531-6900
Programs of Training:
Saint Martin's University
5300 Pacific Ave SE
Lacey, WA 98503-1297
Phone: (360) 491-4700
Programs of Training:
University of Puget Sound
1500 N Warner
Tacoma, WA 98416
Phone: (253) 879-3100
Programs of Training:
Cascade College
9101 E Burnside Street
Portland, OR 97216
Phone: (503) 255-7060
Programs of Training:
Eastern Oregon University
One University Blvd
La Grande, OR 97850
Phone: (541) 962-3672
Programs of Training:
Northwest Christian College
828 East 11th Avenue
Eugene, OR 97401
Phone: (541) 343-1641
Programs of Training:
Oregon State University
104 Kerr Administration Bldg.
Corvallis, OR 97331
Phone: (541) 737-0123
Programs of Training:
Pacific University
2043 College Way
Forest Grove, OR 97116
Phone: (503) 352-1111
Programs of Training:
Central Washington University
400 East University Way
Ellensburg, WA 98926-7501
Phone: (509) 963-1111
Programs of Training:
Henry Cogswell College
3002 Colby Avenue
Everett, WA 98201
Phone: (866) 411-4221
Programs of Training:
Washington State University - Vancouver
14204 NE Salmon Creek Ave
Vancouver, WA 98686-9600
Phone: (360) 546-9788
Programs of Training:
DeVry University-Washington
3600 S 344th Wy
Federal Way, WA 98001-9558
Phone: (253) 943-2800
Programs of Training:
University of Phoenix-Oregon Campus
13221 SW 68th Parkway, Suite 500
Tigard, OR 97223
Phone: (877) 867-4748
Programs of Training:
DePaul Industries Training Centers
4950 NE Martin Luther King
Portland, OR 97211-3354
Phone: (503) 281-1289 x161
Programs of Training:
University of Portland
5000 N Willamette Blvd
Portland, OR 97203
Phone: (503) 943-7911
Programs of Training:
Corban College
5000 Deer Park Dr SE
Salem, OR 97317
Phone: (503) 581-8600
Programs of Training:
Willamette University
900 State St
Salem, OR 97301
Phone: (503) 370-6300
Programs of Training:
DePaul Industries
4660 Portland Rd. NE, Suite 108
Salem, OR 97305-1684
Phone: (503) 856-9563 x21
Programs of Training:
Northwest University
5520 108th Ave NE
Kirkland, WA 98083-0579
Phone: (425) 822-8266
Programs of Training:
Seattle University
900 Broadway
Seattle, WA 98122-4340
Phone: (206) 296-6000
Programs of Training:
University of Washington-Seattle Campus
1400 NE Campus Parkway
Seattle, WA 98195-4550
Phone: (206) 543-2100
Programs of Training:
Heritage University
3240 Fort Rd
Toppenish, WA 98948
Phone: (509) 865-8500 x2010
Programs of Training:
Clark College
1800 E McLoughlin Blvd
Vancouver, WA 98663-3598
Phone: (360) 992-2000
Programs of Training:
Washington State University - Tri-Cities
2710 University Dr
Richland, WA 99352-1671
Phone: (509) 372-7000
Programs of Training:
George Fox University
414 N Meridian St
Newberg, OR 97132
Phone: (503) 538-8383
Programs of Training:
Linfield College
900 SE Baker
McMinnville, OR 97128
Phone: (503) 883-2200
Programs of Training:
ITT Technical Institute
13518 E Indiana Avenue
Spokane Valley, WA 99216-1589
Phone: (509) 926-2900
Programs of Training:
Washington State University
French Administration Building
Pullman, WA 99164-1009
Phone: (509) 335-3564
Programs of Training:
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus
1900 Commerce St
Tacoma, WA 98402-3100
Phone: (253) 692-4000
Programs of Training:
ITT Technical Institute
1615 75th Street Sw, Suite 220
Everett, WA 98203
Phone: (425) 583-0200
Programs of Training:
Clackamas Community College
19600 South Molalla Ave
Oregon City, OR 97045
Phone: (503) 657-6958
Programs of Training:
Portland State University
724 SW Harrison
Portland, OR 97201
Phone: (503) 725-4433
Programs of Training:
Gonzaga University
E 502 Boone Ave
Spokane, WA 99258-0001
Phone: (509) 328-4220
Programs of Training:
Seattle Pacific University
3307 3rd Ave W
Seattle, WA 98119-1997
Phone: (206) 281-2000
Programs of Training:
University of Phoenix-Seattle Campus
7100 Fort Dent Way, Bldg. 3, Ste. 1
Seattle, WA 98188-7500
Phone: (206) 268-5800
Programs of Training:
Argosy University-Seattle Campus
1019 8th Ave North
Seattle, WA 98109
Phone: (206) 283-4500
Programs of Training:
Concordia University
2811 NE Holman Street
Portland, OR 97211
Phone: (503) 288-9371
Programs of Training:
Oregon Institute of Technology
3201 Campus Drive
Klamath Falls, OR 97601
Phone: (541) 885-1000
Programs of Training:
Pioneer Pacific College
27501 SW Parkway Ave
Wilsonville, OR 97070
Phone: (503) 682-3903
Programs of Training:
Warner Pacific College
2219 SE 68th Ave
Portland, OR 97215
Phone: (503) 517-1000
Programs of Training:
Eastern Washington University
526 5th Street
Cheney, WA 99004-2496
Phone: (509) 359-6200
Programs of Training:
Art Institute of Seattle
2323 Elliott Ave
Seattle, WA 98121-1622
Phone: (206) 448-0900
Programs of Training:
University of Washington-Bothell Campus
18115 Campus Way NE
Bothell, WA 98011-8246
Phone: (425) 352-5000
Programs of Training:
DeVry University-Oregon
Peterkort Center II - 9755 SW Barne
Portland, OR 97225
Phone: (503) 296-7468
Programs of Training:
Apprenticeship Division
800 NE Oregon Street, Suite1045
Portland, OR 97232
Phone: (971) 673-0760
Programs of Training:
Marylhurst University
17600 Pacific Hwy - Hwy 43
Marylhurst, OR 97036
Phone: (503) 636-8141
Programs of Training:
Mt Hood Community College
26000 SE Stark St
Gresham, OR 97030
Phone: (503) 491-6422
Programs of Training:
Southern Oregon University
1250 Siskiyou Blvd
Ashland, OR 97520
Phone: (541) 552-7672
Programs of Training:
Western Washington University
516 High St
Bellingham, WA 98225-9008
Phone: (360) 650-3430
Programs of Training:
City University
11900 NE First Street
Bellevue, WA 98005
Phone: (425) 637-1010
Programs of Training:
Lower Columbia College
1600 Maple
Longview, WA 98632-0310
Phone: (360) 442-2000
Programs of Training:
Crown College
8739 S Hosmer
Tacoma, WA 98444-1836
Phone: (253) 531-3123
Programs of Training:
Oregon Health & Science University
3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd
Portland, OR 97239
Phone: (503) 494-7800
Programs of Training:
University of Oregon
110 Johnson Hall
Eugene, OR 97403
Phone: (541) 346-3014
Programs of Training:
Portland Community College
12000 SW 49th Avenue
Portland, OR 97219
Phone: (503) 244-6111
Programs of Training:
Walla Walla College
204 S College Ave
College Place, WA 99324-1198
Phone: (509) 527-2615
Programs of Training:
Whitworth College
300 W Hawthorne Rd
Spokane, WA 99251
Phone: (509) 777-1000
Programs of Training:
Linfield College-Adult Degree Program
900 SE Baker
McMinnville, OR 97128
Phone: (503) 883-2447
Programs of Training:
Western Oregon University
345 N Monmouth Ave
Monmouth, OR 97361
Phone: (503) 838-8000
Programs of Training:
ITT Technical Institute
12720 Gateway Dr Ste 100
Seattle, WA 98168-2610
Phone: (206) 244-3300
Programs of Training:


Graduates and Program Completers for training programs related to Construction Managers

Program Award State Completers Year
Business Administration and Management, General Postsec. Awards/Cert./Diplomas; <1 yr. Oregon 13 2008
Business Administration and Management, General Postsec. Awards/Cert./Diplomas; 1-2 yrs. Oregon 4 2008
Business Administration and Management, General Associate Degree Oregon 84 2008
Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's Degree Oregon 1,184 2008
Business Administration and Management, General Master's Degree Oregon 681 2008
Business Administration and Management, General Variable Length Postsecondary Training Oregon 15 2008
Business/Commerce, General Bachelor's Degree Oregon 655 2008
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician Associate Degree Oregon 5 2008
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician Postsec. Awards/Cert./Diplomas; 2-4 yrs. Oregon 3 2008
Operations Management and Supervision Postsec. Awards/Cert./Diplomas; <1 yr. Oregon 8 2008
Operations Management and Supervision Associate Degree Oregon 2 2008
Operations Management and Supervision Bachelor's Degree Oregon 4 2008


Employment Service Job Applicants - January 2011 for Construction Managers in the Oregon-Washington WIRED Region
Occupation Oregon Job Applicants by Experience Level Washington Applicants
None <1 Year 1-4 Years 5-9 Years 10+ Years
Construction Managers 251 84 474 369 675 0

Occupational experience is largely self-reported.

Applicants counts include only those registered with the Oregon State Employment Department and the Washington State Employment Security Department. They do not represent all job applicants across the WIRED region.

Applicants in Oregon may be listed under multiple occupational categories, so summing applicant counts across occupational classifications will result in some double-counting.

Source: Oregon Employment Department, Washington State Employment Security Department


Related Occupations The scores listed below indicates how closely the skills for Construction Managers matches the occupation in the list. A score of 100% means the occupations have identical skill sets. A maximum of 10 occupations are displayed below.
Occupation Skill Overlap
Supervisors And Managers Of Construction Trades And Extraction Workers 32%
The Oregon-Washington WIRED Region consists of Clackamas, Columbia, Marion, Multnomah, Polk, Washington and Yamhill counties in Oregon, and Clark, Cowlitz and Wahkiakum counties in Washington.