Construction Project Manager resume example. Plus the keywords recruiters search for.
A construction project manager resume that shows project size, schedule and budget results and a clean safety record — with the scheduling, cost and software keywords general contractors screen for.
Reviewed by Nazir Elmurodov · Updated
/ The example
Construction Project Manager resume example.
Daniel Okafor
Construction Project Manager
Nashville, TN · daniel.okafor@email.com · linkedin.com/in/danielokafor
Summary
Construction project manager with 10 years at commercial general contractors. I run projects from preconstruction to closeout with tight cost control, honest schedules and safe job sites.
Experience
Project Manager, Cumberland Builders · Jan 2020 – Present
- • Manage commercial projects from preconstruction to closeout, including a $28M medical office building and a $14M school addition
- • Delivered 9 projects since 2020, 8 of them on or ahead of schedule and all within the owner's contingency
- • Track budgets, RFIs, submittals and change orders in Procore, keeping owner-approved change orders under 3% of contract value
- • Run weekly owner-architect-contractor meetings and coordinate 25+ subcontractors per job; the medical office building finished with zero lost-time incidents
Assistant Project Manager, Harpeth Construction Group · Jun 2016 – Dec 2019
- • Managed submittals and RFIs for $40M in multifamily and retail projects
- • Built and updated CPM schedules in Primavera P6 with the superintendent, catching slips early in 3-week lookaheads
- • Prepared quantity takeoffs and bid leveling for 12 subcontract packages in Bluebeam Revu
Education & certifications
B.S. Construction Management, Middle Tennessee State University, 2016 · Project Management Professional (PMP) · LEED AP BD+C · OSHA 30-Hour Construction (OSHA 30)
Skills
Preconstruction · Budget management · CPM scheduling · Primavera P6 · Procore · Bluebeam Revu · Subcontractor management · Change orders · Contract administration · Safety management
Daniel Okafor
Construction Project Manager
daniel.okafor@email.com · Nashville, TN
linkedin.com/in/danielokafor
Summary
Construction project manager with 10 years at commercial general contractors. I run projects from preconstruction to closeout with tight cost control, honest schedules and safe job sites.
Experience
Project Manager — Cumberland Builders
Jan 2020 – Present
• Manage commercial projects from preconstruction to closeout, including a $28M medical office building and a $14M school addition
• Delivered 9 projects since 2020, 8 of them on or ahead of schedule and all within the owner's contingency
• Track budgets, RFIs, submittals and change orders in Procore, keeping owner-approved change orders under 3% of contract value
• Run weekly owner-architect-contractor meetings and coordinate 25+ subcontractors per job; the medical office building finished with zero lost-time incidents
Assistant Project Manager — Harpeth Construction Group
Jun 2016 – Dec 2019
• Managed submittals and RFIs for $40M in multifamily and retail projects
• Built and updated CPM schedules in Primavera P6 with the superintendent, catching slips early in 3-week lookaheads
• Prepared quantity takeoffs and bid leveling for 12 subcontract packages in Bluebeam Revu
Education
Middle Tennessee State University
B.S. Construction Management · 2016
Certifications
Project Management Professional (PMP)
LEED AP BD+C
OSHA 30-Hour Construction (OSHA 30)
Skills
Preconstruction, Budget management, CPM scheduling, Primavera P6, Procore, Bluebeam Revu, Subcontractor management, Change orders, Contract administration, Safety management
Why it works
It leads with project types and dollar values, then gives the three results owners and contractors judge a PM on: schedule, cost and safety. The software and credentials are named exactly, and the earlier job shows the path from submittals and schedules to running whole projects.
Use this as your starting point
Opens in the editor with every section filled in. Swap in your own details and download a PDF or Word file free.
Start from this exampleSample resume. Names, companies and figures are illustrative.
/ Summary examples
Three summary examples. Pick the one closest to you.
Two or three lines: your level, your field and one result.
- Project engineer
Construction management graduate with 2 years as a project engineer, handling RFIs, submittals and meeting minutes on a $20M multifamily project in Procore.
- Project manager
Construction project manager with 10 years in commercial building. I've delivered 9 projects since 2020, 8 on or ahead of schedule, including a $28M medical office building.
- Senior PM / director
Senior project manager who oversees 3 PMs and a $90M annual project portfolio, owning client relationships, preconstruction estimates and risk reviews.
More for other jobs and situations (no experience, career change, senior): resume summary examples.
/ Bullet points
Bullet point examples. From duty to result.
Turn duties into results: what you did, how, and what changed.
Schedule
Instead of: Kept projects on time
Write: Delivered 9 projects since 2020, 8 on or ahead of schedule and all within the owner's contingency
Cost control
Instead of: Managed budgets
Write: Kept owner-approved change orders under 3% of contract value by tracking budgets and RFIs in Procore
Scale
Instead of: Managed large projects
Write: Managed a $28M medical office building and a $14M school addition from preconstruction to closeout
Safety
Instead of: Focused on safety
Write: Coordinated 25+ subcontractors on a medical office building that finished with zero lost-time incidents
Scheduling
Instead of: Made schedules
Write: Built CPM schedules in Primavera P6 and caught slips early with 3-week lookaheads
Buyout
Instead of: Helped with bids
Write: Prepared quantity takeoffs and bid leveling for 12 subcontract packages in Bluebeam Revu
/ Keywords
Keywords and skills for construction project managers.
These come up often in construction project manager job posts. Include only the ones you can back up in an interview, and use the exact wording from the post you're applying to.
- Construction management
- Project management
- Preconstruction
- Budget management
- Cost control
- CPM scheduling
- Change orders
- RFIs
- Submittals
- Subcontractor management
- Contract administration
- Safety management
- Procore
- Primavera P6
- Bluebeam Revu
- PMP
- LEED AP
- OSHA 30
/ ATS tips
ATS tips for construction project managers.
Lead with project type and value
"$28M medical office building" tells a hiring manager more than "large commercial projects". List the types you've built: healthcare, education, multifamily, retail or industrial.
Give schedule, cost and safety results
Projects on schedule, change orders as a share of contract value and lost-time incidents are the numbers contractors and owners trust.
Name your software
Procore, Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, Bluebeam Revu and Autodesk Construction Cloud are common filters. Write the ones you use.
Show who you coordinate
Owners, architects, superintendents and the number of subcontractors show how big a team you hold together.
Write credentials in full once
Use the full name and acronym, like "Project Management Professional (PMP)", and call OSHA cards by their course name.
How does your construction project manager resume compare?
Free ATS score, missing keywords and fixes in about 10 seconds.
/ Questions
Construction Project Manager resume FAQ.
Writing the cover letter too? See Daniel's cover letter, annotated
Which certifications help a construction project manager?
The PMP from PMI is widely recognized, and with a four-year degree it calls for 36 months of project experience and 35 hours of project management education. The CCM, from CMAA's Construction Manager Certification Institute, is construction-specific and asks for at least 48 months of responsible-in-charge experience. LEED AP helps on green building work.
Is the OSHA 30 a certification?
No. OSHA calls the 10- and 30-hour cards course completion cards, not a certification or license. List it by its name, such as "OSHA 30-Hour Construction".
How do I list LEED credentials?
Write the exact credential, such as "LEED AP BD+C". The credentials are earned by exam through GBCI, USGBC's credentialing body, and need continuing education every two years to stay active.
How do I move from project engineer to project manager?
Show the parts of PM work you already own — budgets, schedules, buyout, owner meetings — and the size of the projects. A promotion to assistant PM is worth its own entry.
Should I list every project I've worked on?
No. Pick the largest or most relevant few and give their type, value and result. A short project list under each job works if the post asks for it.