Construction Project Manager resume example
Construction owners and general contractors want proof you deliver: project types and values, schedules met, budgets held, safety records and how you handled subcontractors and change orders.
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Construction project manager with 10 years of experience delivering healthcare and commercial buildings up to $85M. Finished the last 6 projects on or ahead of schedule with zero lost-time incidents.
- •Delivered an $85M outpatient medical centre 3 weeks early and 2% under budget.
- •Managed 35 subcontractors across 6 projects with zero lost-time incidents.
- •Recovered 5 weeks of schedule after a steel delay by resequencing interior trades.
- •Negotiated $2.4M in change orders, protecting margin on a fixed-price contract.
- •Tracked RFIs and submittals for a $40M office tower in Procore.
- •Built the P6 schedule for a 4-storey school renovation completed during summer break.
- •Ran weekly subcontractor coordination meetings for 20 trades.
Summary: weak vs. improved
Experienced construction professional who gets projects done right.
Construction PM delivering healthcare and commercial buildings up to $85M. Last 6 projects on or ahead of schedule with zero lost-time incidents.
Project types, values, schedule and safety are exactly what owners compare.
Skills to include
- ✓Scheduling (Primavera P6, MS Project)
- ✓Budget and cost control
- ✓Subcontractor management
- ✓Change orders and RFIs
- ✓OSHA safety programs
- ✓Procore
Only list skills you actually have -- the AI review in the editor will flag a skill that doesn't appear anywhere else in your resume.
Bullet examples: weak vs. improved
Managed construction of a medical building.
Delivered an $85M outpatient medical centre 3 weeks early and 2% under budget.
Value, schedule and budget in one line is the strongest construction bullet.
Handled schedule delays.
Recovered 5 weeks of schedule after a steel delay by resequencing interior trades.
Showing how you recovered proves problem-solving on site.
Dealt with change orders.
Negotiated $2.4M in change orders, protecting margin on a fixed-price contract.
A dollar figure shows commercial skill.
How this changes by experience level
Show document control, scheduling and coordination on named project types and values.
Tracked RFIs and submittals for a $40M office tower in Procore.
Lead with delivered projects and schedule, budget and safety results, like the full example above.
See the full example above.
Show portfolio, client relationships and team leadership.
Oversee a $250M portfolio of 5 projects and a team of 4 PMs and 8 superintendents.
Section order
- Contact
- Leadership summary
- Key projects (type, value, outcome)
- Experience
- Certifications (PMP, OSHA 30)
- Education
Common mistakes to avoid
- !No project values or types
- !Leaving out safety records
- !Only listing duties without schedule and budget results
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