Roles and Responsibilities in Construction Project Management

CASE STUDY

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Chief Financial Officer
The Chief Financial Officer is also referred to as the cost estimator where the individual tends to
quantify the cost associated with the labour, equipment and material which are necessary for the
completion of the construction project (Xie and Liu, 2017). The key responsibility associated
with the Chief Financial Officer is to accurately estimate the cost of the work to complete
specific project. They are also responsible for computing the time required to carry out specific
project. The Work health and safety tends to focus on developing various guidelines which in
turn helps in carrying out the work in a systematic and appropriate manner. The building
estimator is interconnected with the site manager as it helps in setting clear guideline how the
capital must be used to complete specific project (Windsor, 2017). Bachelor’s degree in the
construction and industry related field such as construction management degree, engineering
degree and finance degree are key qualification required for this role. Qualification or
certification course in cost estimation software and techniques such as building information
modelling and computer aided designed software adds value to the person.
The career structure for the Chief Financial Officer is very wide. They can work as an
accountant, auditor, financial analyst, investigators, construction mangers, industrial production
manager, etc. The institute or association which support this role of Chief Financial Officer is
Construction Estimating Institute which helps in providing relevant support and training to the
government (Ahn and et.al., 2016).
Site Manager
The site manager is the person who tends to make sure that the construction project is completed
within specific budget and time frame (Construction Managers: Salary, career path, job outlook,
education and more, 2019). The key responsibility associated with the site manager is to
effectively maintain a quality control procedure and also tends to focus on ensuring the site
safety. Another key responsibility of the site manager is to monitor the progress of the
construction project, hire staff, solve problems, source material and prepare report for clients.
The site manager, civil engineer and certifier are interconnected with each other (Zanni, Soetanto
and Ruikar, 2017). The certifier tends to focus on ensuring that the work is carried out in legal
manner and the civil engineer plan and design the construction and site manager make sure that
project is carried in accordance with the specific guidelines set by certifier and civil engineer.
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