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The Property Construction Manager occupies a key position in the realisation of ambitious property projects, overseeing every stage from design to delivery. Combining technical expertise, project management skills and managerial abilities, this job demands rigour, versatility and strategic vision. In this article, find out more about the role of the Property Construction Manager, the qualities required, the training courses available, and the career and pay prospects in this dynamic and constantly evolving sector.
The business
What is a Property Construction Manager?
Its role
The Property Construction Manager manages all property projects, from design to delivery. You coordinate technical teams, manage budgets and ensure that deadlines are met. Your job is to turn an architectural vision into reality, while keeping regulatory and financial constraints under control.
Its field of action
As a Property Construction Manager, you will work at the heart of a complex ecosystem combining property development, public works and urban development. Your technical expertise will lead you to negotiate with local authorities, supervise building sites and coordinate specialist contractors. This versatility makes you a key player in the transformation of the urban landscape and regional development.
The functions
What are the duties of a Property Construction Manager?
Your daily routine is punctuated by the simultaneous management of multiple complex property projects.
You study the technical, administrative and financial feasibility of property developments
You search for and select suitable land for development projects
You will be responsible for obtaining administrative authorisations and building permits
You coordinate the teams of architects and commission the construction plans
You issue invitations to tender and select construction companies
You supervise the progress of worksites and check the quality of the work.
You manage budgets and optimise construction costs
You will be involved in the marketing and launch of property programmes
Qualifications
Qualities and skills needed to be a good Property Construction Manager
Management and coordination
Your ability to bring together multidisciplinary teams is essential. You orchestrate architects, engineers and building contractors to ensure the success of each property project.
Technical and regulatory expertise
You have a thorough understanding of the town planning code, construction standards and technological developments in the sector. This technical expertise enables you to anticipate regulatory constraints.
Financial and commercial management
Your acute sense of finance helps you to optimise budgets while maintaining the profitability of operations. You also know how to add commercial value to your property developments.
The benefits
What are the advantages of being a Property Construction Manager?
This job offers you a unique opportunity to play a tangible part in urban development and the transformation of local areas. You’ll be helping to create sustainable living spaces, while working in a fast-changing sector driven by the challenges of the ecological transition and new building technologies.
Your technical and managerial expertise is highly valued on the job market. You’ll enjoy a high degree of autonomy in the way you manage your projects, as well as the prospect of progressing to positions as managing director of property groups, land development director or independent property development contractor.
Remuneration
Property construction manager: salary and career development
The job of Property Construction Manager offers attractive and progressive remuneration. At the start of your career, you can expect to earn €42,000 gross per annum. After a few years’ experience, this salary rises to €75,000 gross per year, reaching €120,000 gross per year by the end of your career.
In addition, there are often significant benefits, including a company car, project-related performance bonuses, profit-sharing and reduced working hours. Your career prospects will take you to the general management of property groups or to strategic positions in property development.
Up to
120 000€
Salary per year
Training courses
How do I get to be a Property Construction Manager?
Our training courses
To become a property construction manager, it is essential to follow a specialised property course at a recognised school. INSEEC offers several excellent courses to help you enter this strategic career in the real estate sector and develop your expertise in project management. For example, you can opt for the:
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