Employment Prospects
Employers
About 520,900 construction managers are employed in the United States. They work for specialty trade contractor businesses (e.g., plumbing, heating, air-conditioning, and electrical), residential building construction firms, and nonresidential building construction firms. Other construction managers worked for the government and for architectural, engineering, and related services firms. About 36 percent are self-employed as construction firm owners.
Starting Out
Working on a green building project is the way to test the waters while gaining valuable skills. Search the Career Headquarters section of the Construction Management Association of America's Web site (http://cmaanet.org/career-hq) to learn more about green construction employment and internship opportunities.
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