Construction

Roles and
Opportunities in
CM
PAT TI MORGAN
MORGAN CONSTRUCTORS, LLC ATLANTA

You are
majoring
in WHAT?
Architecture
Interior Design
Engineering
Landscape
Architecture
Why not just save the
tuition?

CONSTUCTION MANAGEMENT

Too many job offers..

Intern Schal Associates MUST intern!
Job offer before Sr Year
Eight other job offers: Turner, Gilbane,
Walsh, Frito Lay, etc
Range: $27,000 - $32,000/year
(in 2016 dollars ???)

My Path
4 CAREERS
Business Owner

Project Management

Corporate Interiors

12

High Rise

12

10

11
15

Years

20

25

30

35

Chicago Skyline?

Whats wrong with this

picture?
The Heritage Tower?
Whats that?
*

* John Handcock should

be NORTH of Aon
* CNA is actually south
Michigan, near Chase
* Correction Center is
south of Sear and not
even visible from Lake
* Current name of
Sears?
* Missing Stone
Container

Schal
Associates
123 N.
Wacker
Drive
Assistant
Superintendent
Base building and
interiors
Team of 8 on super
accelerated schedule
high stress, bloodsucking, souldestroying
atmosphere
Good work experience
Big name company
Good money not
good enough..

High Rise Construction

AT&T Corporate Center

* Office Engineer 1 of 20
people
* Great training
* Dwell in the details
* Teamwork
* 1 project .4 years?
* Exciting

Interior Build-outs
*

Assistant Project Manager

* Project Manager, Sr. Project

Manager.Vice President
* Fast paced, multiple
projects at one time
* Specialty work/specialty
subs
* Recession proof?
* Networking, Client
Relationships

Project Management
*

Vice President, Sr. V.P.

* Division Head of Project

Management
* Consulting work
* Often work alone - travel
* Must have 5-10 years
experience
* Very little technical All about
people skills
* Learn clients business
* Easy to go out on own

Business
Owner
Business Development
Client Relationships
Insurance, HR,
Technology, Real Estate,
Licensing, Safety, Legal,
Hiring, Firing, Coaching
Strategy, Business Plans
Social, Community
Joint Ventures
and also, Build

Stuff !

LIMITLESS OPPORTUNITIES.
Superintendent, Project Engineer, Project Manager, Project Accountant, Marketing, Business Development, Safety Officer
Filed Engineer, Foreman, Surveyor, Construction Administration, County/City Inspector, Plan Reviewer
In House Facility Manager, In House Project Manager, In House Director of Construction,
Head of Real Estate, Scheduling Consultant, Cost Consultant, Cost Estimator
and on and on and on.

in CM
(unofficial, unapproved, unwarranted, personal
opinion)
* Know that everyday is going to be different and you will never be bored
* If you work hard, forget the ego and do the right thing, you will never
be out of work
* Career paths are limitless
* Industry outlook is great
* A construction degree from Purdue is BIG time
* You might get to sit in the cab of a tower crane
* Youll be able to have a family and/or support a family OR live really well
* You will never have to wear a suit of sit at a desk (if you dont want to!)
* Top companies will be pursuing YOU in three years. Your family will be
bragging about you forever!

Please come to see

me anytime!
Patti Morgan
pcmorgan@purdue.edu
K N OY H A L L O F T E C H N O LO GY, R O O M 4 4 3
OFFICE: 765-494-6374
CELL: 770-891-9300