OES Code: 150170

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY

JOB KEY FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGERS

Construction Managers plan, organize, direct, control, or coordinate, usually through subordinate supervisory personnel, activities concerned with the construction and maintenance of structures, facilities, and systems, including specialized construction fields, such as carpentry or plumbing. Does not include general managers of large construction contracting firms.

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PROJECTED ESTIMATES OF EMPLOYMENT (excluding self-employed)

Number Working in this Occupation --- Year --- 1995 2002		Percent Change	Increase/ Decrease	Additional Openings Due to People Chang- ing Occupations or Retiring	Sum of Increase/Decrease and Additional Openings
900	1,190	32%	290	150	440

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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE CONSTRUCTION MANAGERS IN CONTRA COSTA COUNTY

The following are the types of firms that employ the most workers in this occupation within this county. They are listed in order from largest to smallest.

Industry Code (SIC)	Industry Title
1541	General contractors--industrial buildings/warehouses
1521	General contractors--single-family houses
1542	General contractors--other nonresidential buildings
1629	Heavy construction, all other
1711	Plumbing, heating & air conditioning contractors
1731	Electrical work contractors
8711	Engineering services
1611	Highway & street construction
9030	Local government, except education
1799	Special trade contractors, all other
8721	Accounting, auditing & bookkeeping services
6531	Real estate agents & managers
1761	Roofing, siding & sheet metal contractors
1623	Water, sewer & utility line construction
1721	Painting and paper hanging contractors
1741	Masonry & other stonework contractors
1522	General contractors--residential, all other
1771	Concrete work contractors

Look in the yellow pages of the phone book under the above or similar industry titles, or look in employer directories in libraries. Directories such as Business Prospector, California Services Register and those by chambers of commerce often list firms by Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code.