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re: Construction Management redux.....
Posted on 7/22/16 at 9:15 pm to Manored77
Posted on 7/22/16 at 9:15 pm to Manored77
By working in the field he means being on an actual commercial or industrial job site. You will probably not be swinging a hammer unless you go to work for a subcontractor. You will be tasked with doing whatever the superintendent or field operations manager needs you to do. You may be taking pictures and marking up drawings, shadowing a superintendent, etc. Being in the field gives you a good opportunity to learn how a project is built from the ground up and to experience some of the challenges that projects encounter.
I am a commercial estimator and I wish I would have gone into the field first. Once you become a pm or an estimator it is very hard to find the time to observe projects in the field.
Like one of the earlier posters said, you need to get an internship. Go to career services, they should be able to help you.
I am a commercial estimator and I wish I would have gone into the field first. Once you become a pm or an estimator it is very hard to find the time to observe projects in the field.
Like one of the earlier posters said, you need to get an internship. Go to career services, they should be able to help you.
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Posted on 7/23/16 at 8:53 am to dandymatt
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By working in the field he means being on an actual commercial or industrial job site. You will probably not be swinging a hammer unless you go to work for a subcontractor. You will be tasked with doing whatever the superintendent or field operations manager needs you to do. You may be taking pictures and marking up drawings, shadowing a superintendent, etc. Being in the field gives you a good opportunity to learn how a project is built from the ground up and to experience some of the challenges that projects encounter.
This. All of this.
10 years in here. First 3 years out of school were spent out in the field. Field experience for project managers is an absolute must. You've got to learn how things work on a job site, and the nomenclature of construction before you can written contracts and put together schedules. To this day I still spend 2 days a week in the field.
I really haven't encountered any situation where having a graduate degree would benefit me. Hell I don't know if I'd take a potential employer seriously if they were worried about my education at this point in my career.
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