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Building Site Manager
( Manager (Building Site), Building Site Supervisor )


	Duties and Tasks Quick Facts Work Conditions Personal Requirements Related Industries Labour Market Related Jobs Earnings Related Courses Further Information State Specific Information	Referring to technical information on house construction
	Building site managers supervise the work carried out on construction sites.

Duties and Tasks

A building site manager may perform the following tasks:

provide skilled assistance to builders in planning and organising building projects by interpreting and carrying out their directions
interpret building plans, regulations and codes of practice in order to direct the progress of work and monitor compliance with construction documents
calculate costs and estimate completion times to prepare tender bids and to deal with contract variations
arrange supplies of material and equipment
draw up detailed programs for site works and the coordination of building workers, and record variations from design drawings or specifications
negotiate with subcontractors and make reports to builders and architects.

Quick Facts

Learning Area	Industrial Arts Mathematics Physics
Work Demand	Including good vision for detail Including mainly outdoor work Including reading or writing
Work Field	Architecture, Building and Planning
Work Interest	Helping or Advising Practical or Mechanical Organising or Clerical
Skill Level	Para Professional Jobs Professional Jobs

Work Conditions

Building site managers generally work on construction sites. Some building site managers are self-employed as contractors or consultants to larger building companies.

Personal Requirements

good communication skills
aptitude for management and leadership
technical aptitude

Related Industries

Building Construction
Construction Services
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (Except Computer System Design and Related Services)

Labour Market

Information

Australian JobOutlook for Building, Architectural and Surveying Associates

Vacancies

Australian JobSearch for Building, Architectural and Surveying Associates (ALL AUSTRALIA)
Work Opportunities websites

Earnings

Income of persons working full-time, 2006

Building, Architectural and Surveying Associate Professionals
Income per Week	Number	Share (%)

$1000 or more	20,177	64.3
$400 - $599	1,777	5.7
$600 - $799	3,642	11.6
$800 - $999	5,196	16.5
Less than $400	606	1.9

This information is based on the 2006 census conducted by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Earnings of persons working full-time and part-time, 2006

Building, Architectural and Surveying Associate Professionals
Employment Status	Weekly Income ($)

Full-time	1,308
Part-time	467

This information is based on the Employee Earnings, Benefits and Trade Union Membership survey conducting annually by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

See State Specific Information below for further education and training options.

Further Information

Australian Institute of Building (National Office)
Builders Registration Board of WA
Housing Industry Association (QLD)
Housing Industry Association (WA)
Master Builders Association (NSW)
Master Builders Association of South Australia Inc
Master Builders' Association of Tasmania Inc
Master Builders Association of Victoria
Master Builders Association of WA
Master Builders Queensland

State Specific Information

New South Wales / ACT
Northern Territory
Queensland
South Australia
Tasmania
Victoria
Western Australia

Supervising the construction of a house