Overview:

This session covers the core skills a construction project manager needs to master: planning and scheduling, communication with owners, designers and subcontractors, risk awareness, cost awareness, documentation habits, meeting leadership and time management.

Attendees see practical examples of each skill in a typical project week and learn simple habits to build them. All examples use sample project scenarios. The content is educational and should be adapted to your own role and company practices.

Why you should Attend: Many project problems begin with unclear communication or missed planning steps, not with technical errors. This session shows the practical skills that help project managers stay ahead of the issues. Leave with a one-page project manager skills checklist you can apply to your current project.

Areas Covered in the Session:

• The project manager role: what the job really asks for week to week
• Planning skills: scope clarity, look-ahead planning and setting priorities
• Communication skills: clear updates, difficult conversations and managing expectations with owners, designers and subcontractors
• Running effective meetings: agendas, action items and follow-up
• Risk awareness: spotting issues early and raising them clearly
• Cost and schedule awareness: reading reports and asking the right questions
• Documentation habits that save time and reduce confusion
• Leadership and team coordination: delegating, giving feedback and keeping the team aligned
• Takeaways: a one-page skills self-assessment checklist and a 7-day action plan

• Project Managers and Assistant Project Managers
• Aspiring and New Project Managers
• Project Engineers and Project Coordinators
• Superintendents and Field Supervisors
• Operations Managers and Department Heads
• Contractor Owners and Business Owners