Construction general contractor
Also searched as: Contratista principal de obras de construcción
Code 1323.1.1
What does a Construction general contractor do?
Construction general contractors take on the responsibility to deliver a construction project. They participate on bid processes for construction projects and hire subcontractors to deliver the different stages of the construction process from beginning to completion. They make sure subcontractors hold up their part of the agreement and work in the construction site to make sure the project is delivered in time and according to agreed standards.
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Essential skills
Knowledge
- contract law
- real estate market
- construction product regulation
Skills and competences
- check construction compliance
- communicate with customers
- ensure compliance with construction project deadline
- manage contracts
- identify customer objectives
- read standard blueprints
- follow health and safety procedures in construction
- audit contractors
- monitor contractor performance
- monitor construction site
- monitor parameters' compliance in construction projects
Transversal competences
- perform quality control of design during a run
- coordinate construction activities
- keep records of work progress
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This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences