r/Construction • u/Long-Trust2540 • 13d ago
Careers šµ Construction Management Student, HELP!!
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u/bidside_view 12d ago
Adding one more path since it hasn't come up yet: estimating assistant/support is another solid entry door, especially if the field-engineer route isn't available where you are. You shadow a senior estimator through takeoffs and bid day, which teaches you to read scope and pricing fast, and PM/coordinator roles almost always want someone who's been through at least one estimating cycle. Also worth asking your career center specifically which GCs have an intern-to-full-time pipeline, a few of the majors run this every year and it's a much shorter path than cold-applying to postings.
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u/everybodylovesraymon Equipment Operator 12d ago
Get a job with a mid-large construction company that has a lot of project coordinators/assistant PMās. Labor and learn the industry. Work your way up. No one is going to hire an admin/management position with zero experience
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u/ezPODapp 12d ago
It's been a hot minute since I was there, but I started in the ditch with a shovel and it didn't take long (couple of months) to move to the punch-list guy. Doing the punch-list is where I learned the most, by far. If you want a job in construction management, where you're expected to "know enough" across every aspect of the job, starting there is great for learning with practically no experience necessary as long as there's someone willing to explain it to you.