Section 1: Overview of roles possible for construction graduates Project Manager Half (2018) suggests that Project Managers are ‘responsible for planning, overseeing and leading projects from ideation through to completion.’ This is a major job in a construction firm Construction Estimator Payscale (2018b) states that a construction Estimator ‘assesses all costs - material and labour - for potential construction projects.’ Estimators provide close estimates for the cost of a project that meet the requirements of the employer. Monster Worldwide (2018) list a variety of Surveyor According to Western Sydney University 1(2018) Surveyors ‘plan, direct and conduct survey work to determine boundaries and features of tracks of land, marine floors and underground Contract Administrator Payscale 3(2018) suggests that contract administrator ‘oversee the specific mandates in a contract and make sure that all parties involved fulfil obligations to which they agreed’. It is Facilities Manager Payscale 4(2018) reports that a Facilities manager ‘oversees a commercial or residential property and makes sure that everything is in working order.’ A Facilities manager is sometimes Section 2: Project Manager Responsibilities When interviewed on the 23rd March 2018, Mr "Insert Name here" ["insert Company Name] Daily Routine When interviewed on the 23rd March 2018, Mr "Insert Name here" ["insert Company Name] Essential Skills / qualities Essential skills and qualities of a Project Manager include: • ‘Good communication’ Required qualification/certification In Australia, to become a project manager it is best to either receive a tafe/college diploma or to complete a bachelor course at a university (Seek Learning 2018). My Skills (2018) states that Pay scales Payscale 1(2018) discusses the salary of a Project Manager in Australia and it is evident that Good and not so good things about the job, and/or challenges When interviewed on the 23rd March 2018, Mr "Insert Name here" ["insert Company Name] discussed the ups and downs of being a project manager are as follows; Positives Negatives