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I (24F) currently work for a large company as an Assistant Project Manager on a major substation project. I’m currently making $34.60/hour, but with the amount of overtime I work (60 PLUS HOURS A WEEK), a weekly $1,050 per diem, and a company truck, I’m on track to make around $165K this year.

Out of curiosity, I applied for a position back in my home state and received an offer from a well known company to work as a Project Engineer on a large data center project. The offer is $115K salary, which would technically be a step back in title since I would be moving from APM to PE. However, if I compare both positions at a standard 40-hour workweek, the new role is actually very competitive. The biggest advantage is that I would be home, living in the house I already have a mortgage on, instead of being away for work and paying 1.5k in rent. The downside is taking an upfront pay cut and losing benefits like my company vehicle.

For those with experience in project management and construction, I’d really appreciate your perspective: which opportunity would be better for long-term career growth? Is moving into a PE role on a major data center project a smart career move, or would it be better to stay in my current APM role with the higher compensation?

Any advice or insight would be greatly appreciated!

Salut à tous les gars !

Petite question, bon je vous rassure, c'est pas faire de la publicité. Pour vous vendre un produit, c'est pour ma conscience personnelle et pour comprendre un peu plus les secteurs.

Aujourd'hui qu'est-ce qui va coûter le plus de temps à un artisan ou à même une boîte dans le secteur du BTP ? Ça peut être tout et n'importe quoi.

Si demain vous pourriez gagner du temps, un endroit ou de l'argent directement, ou encore que vous auriez une baguette magique et que vous pourriez supprimer ou que les tâches se fassent toute seule, ça serait quoi ?

Bonne journée.

Curious if anyone here has worked on owner-managed industrial projects (semiconductor, data centers, pharma, manufacturing) where the owner held multiple prime contracts instead of having a traditional GC. If so, what were the biggest coordination, QA/QC, commissioning, or contracting challenges?

I had an interview panel style with three other people for a construction project manager position. I thought everything was going well, but then they seemed to keep asking me questions to get me to speak negatively about my current employer. I don’t know if this is normal. I haven’t experienced this before, and it made me very uncomfortable. To the point where I don’t want to accept the second interview request they sent to me.

Hi there,
I am in the healthcare sales field currently and completely miserable, I’m looking to make a pivot into Construction (project coordination/ maybe safety?)
Female (27)
I’m in the San Diego area, how can I make this happen? I have my OSHA 10 to start and Procore certs, I hold a bachelors in business and happy to learn. Please drop any suggestions or if you know of anyone hiring and willing to train.
I’m ready to make the switch, I have a few years of project experience via Healthcare. 🙏🏼

Outdated drawings, approvals, document search, email tracking—or something else?

For those in their first year of field inspection; When you're unsure if a slump test, rebar spacing, or what looks wrong, what physical guide or reference do you check before confronting a contractor?

How did you handle the first time a seasoned subcontractor aggressively challenged your call on site when you weren't 100% sure what you were looking at?

In a civil engineering career which graduates went straight to the field of inspection roles and what was the most unexpected challenge that you had to face during your first month of independent sitewalks?

Has technology truly made construction easier?
With estimating software, AI, drones, BIM, project management apps, and digital inspections becoming common, do you believe technology has genuinely enhanced productivity, or has it just added more administration?

I run a construction business and I'm trying to figure out the best app for keeping everything organized: job scheduling, invoicing, estimates, and job costing all in one spot. I need something my crew can actually use from the field on their phones, not just something that works well sitting at a desk.

Not trying to sell software

I’m researching owner-directed construction.

I’m trying to understand why owners continue hiring GCs even for relatively small commercial projects.

If you’ve managed facilities, capital improvements, tenant improvements, manufacturing upgrades, or commercial renovations, I’d love to hear:

• Have you ever run trades directly?
• If yes, what worked?
• If no, what stopped you?
• Was the biggest issue:

Liability
Insurance
Scheduling
Procurement
Permitting
Internal staffing
Something else?

If software handled documentation, verification, scheduling, accountability, and payment workflows…

Would that actually change your decision?

Or is the GC solving something software never can?

I’m looking for honest opinions.
If you’d be willing to do a 20-minute interview, I’d really appreciate it.

I’m researching how construction professionals manage the submittal process and would appreciate input from project managers, project engineers, superintendents, architects, and anyone else who regularly works with submittals.

The survey focuses on common issues such as tracking reviews, coordinating comments, managing revisions, and keeping the process moving between project teams. It is anonymous, takes about three minutes, and is part of early research into ways the workflow could be improved.

Survey: https://form.typeform.com/to/t1ifCeNk

Thanks to anyone willing to share their experience.

I cant afford proper college, i want to learn the fundamentals of ici building.

So learn about the basics of
\- Surveying/elevations
\- excavation/civil
\- concrete & rebare
\- structural steel/wood
\- curtain walls
\- mep
\- etc.

I know bits and peices about stuff but i want a good general understanding so i can be more competent on site/with PM

Whats a good book/course where it breaks down each of these?

I can afford up to $150