How to Become a Florida Construction Manager 

Thinking about a career as a construction manager? It’s a good career to enter.  The Bureau of Labor Statistics believes by 2026 there will be 46,100 new construction manager jobs, which is an 11 percent increase. This is good. The median salary for a construction manager was $95,260 per year and $45.80 per hour in 2019 and the number of construction manager jobs in 2019 was 476,700. The projected job growth in the next 10 years is 8%, which is higher than the national average.  

Construction management is a professional service that uses specialized, project management techniques to oversee the planning, design, and construction of a project, from its beginning to its end 

What does a construction manager do? They use project management techniques and oversee the planning, design, and construction of a project from start to end. They obtain work permits, hire contractors, handle emergencies, manage job sites, talk to clients, keep track or progress and more. If you like to build and design things, this is the career for you. You get to work with architects, engineers, cost estimator, and carpenters to plan a job.   

Usually before a person becomes a construction manager, they start out as a carpenter or a glazier. These days, many construction managers have experience and a bachelor’s degree in construction science, building science, construction engineering, architecture, or engineering. On the job training is learned through internships and working as an assistant under a licensed contractor.  

Many general contractors also go on to become construction managers. To get a general contractor’s license in the state of Florida, you need:  

• 48 months on jobs with at least 12 months as a foreman.  

–or-  

• A combination of college and experience totaling at least 48 months with at least 12 of those months as a foreman.  

For the general contractor’s License only, you must show at least 1 year (12 full months) or more on habitable structures 4+ stories.  Show substantial responsibility in at least 4 of the following areas of commercial construction including active and proven experience with:  

• Foundation/slabs greater than 20,000 sq. ft.  
• Masonry walls  
• Steel erection  
• Elevated slabs  
• Precast concrete structures  

• Column erection  
• Form work for structural reinforced concrete  

If you’re ready to become a licensed Florida contractor or construction manager, we can help your through the construction license application process. When applying for a Florida general contractor’s license, there’s a lot of deadlines and requirements. It can be confusing; there’s a lot to remember. As a Florida contractor licensing company, our team at Licenses, Etc. knows the process like the back of our hand; we’ve helped thousands of people get their Florida contractor’s license. To get started with us, click our Florida contractor license contact page or call 239-777-1028.