Whats great about being a Project Manager?
Ultimately my role is managing people. I enjoy probably more than anything else I enjoy knowing that I have made a significant contribution to an individual’s development. I love making decisions, and I enjoy the buzz of a busy site. You’re like a conductor controlling 200-odd people, massive machines, million pound budgets. It’s very exciting. I’m a kid in a toy-shop. Most towns I drive through with my wife I look out the window and say ‘I built that’. I’m sure she gets tired of hearing it. It’s also nice when I overhear other people talking about buildings I’ve worked on, or managed, like the Royal Pavilion in Brighton or the BA arrivals lounge at Gatwick Airport. Constructing is a very satisfying line of work. At the end of the day you stand back and see a building growing day by day. Name three personality traits needed to do your job well Excellent negotiator and communicator a manager only achieves through the efforts of their team members. Remain very calm and analytical under p
