PROJECT MANAGEMENT TEAM
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By Jomel C. Gaspan
PROJECT MANAGEMENT TEAM
Project managers are ultimately responsible for a
project’s success from start to finish. They coordinate
all team members, manage the estimated budget,
monitor the purchasing of necessary materials,
cooperate with vendors, and keep the construction
schedule on track.
Construction Project Manager
As the person in charge of managing the construction
process, CPMs have the following responsibilities:
Estimating and budgeting: Preparing an accurate
estimate of the project costs and managing the
budget.
Management and scheduling: PMs are responsible for
setting timelines and milestones and creating a
detailed schedule.
Communication: PMs must ensure proper
communication between the team members on
technical and contract details. Also, they are
responsible for communicating with the project
owner and stakeholders to ensure everyone has
updated information regarding the project’s progress.
Quality control: Construction project managers must
comprehensively understand building codes and
regulations. They also manage the work orders.
Assistant Project Manager
Viewed as the junior project manager, an assistant is
responsible for completing the tasks delegated by
their PM. These are future PMs in training who
perform considerable legwork at the direction of their
PMs.
HR
HR is responsible for onboarding, employee benefits,
compliance, safety, payroll, training, certifications,
offboarding—and everything in between. If these are
effectively executed, an HR professional in the
construction industry can go from good to great.
Subcontractor
Subcontractors are specialized workers who fulfill a
specific scope of tasks delegated to them by the
general contractor. They are free agents usually hired
on a contractual basis and don’t have a direct work
report to the general contractor or the project
manager.
Safety Officers
The individuals who are responsible of the safety of
the staffs and the work place.
Quality Control Team
The individuals who checks the quality of the
constructions before turning it to the owners.
Finance Team
Oversees the financial strategy of the company or
project. This role makes high-level decisions regarding
investment, funding, and financial planning. Oversee
accounting operations and manage accounting staff of
a construction company.
Construction Superintendent
Construction project managers have the option to
appoint a superintendent, the person in charge of
supervising and coordinating construction activities
on-site.
Purchasing Department
The individuals who are tasked to buy the needed
materials in the constructions.
Vendors
In brief, a vendor is any person or company providing
the necessary materials for the construction project.
They are contracted to supply, deliver, and install the
specific products required for a particular job. As a
vendor, you may need to provide warranties and
guarantees for the materials you are supplying.
Structural Manager
Structural engineers are an integral part of every
construction project, whether it’s a residential
building, commercial center, hospital or sports facility.
Constructing a building for people to live, work and
spend free time requires great attention to safety and
comfort details and the complete collaboration of all
team members. As with every other team member’s
task, structural engineers should constantly
communicate with all other professionals involved in
the project.
Electrical Engineer
Modern society runs on electricity, and it’s up to
electrical engineers to ensure all wiring systems are
safe and up to date. Electrical engineers visit the site
regularly and provide their expertise to inspect wiring
systems and ensure they meet all necessary safety
regulations.

Mechanical Engineer

Mechanical site engineers are involved in construction

projects that rely heavily on specialized tools and
machinery. This implies they must have knowledge of
machinery used in construction, as well as their
maintenance.

Foreman

The individual who manage and gives command to the

laborers.