Site manager
| Highest | $11,500 / mo · Switzerland |
|---|---|
| Experience | 8+ yrs |
| Degree | Not required |
| First paycheck | ~8 years to the site-manager position |
Pay in the destination countries
Monthly, in US dollars. Each country is an Imora admission package — open one for that route's fees, language requirement and deadline.
| Country | Monthly |
|---|---|
| SwitzerlandIELTS 6.5 · CHF 0.9–8k | $11,500max |
| NorwayIELTS 6.0–6.5 · NOK 130–260k | $9,550 |
| AustraliaIELTS 6.0–6.5 · AUD 30–50k | $9,200 |
| United StatesTOEFL 80–100 · $10–70k | $9,000 |
| DenmarkIELTS 6.5 · DKK 45–135k | $8,550 |
| New ZealandIELTS 6.5 · NZ$34–56k | $8,450 |
What does the day look like?
You start early, check drawings and the construction programme, sequence trade crews, order materials, maintain permit records, and inspect work against building and safety codes. Common software includes Procore, Oracle Primavera P6, Autodesk AutoCAD, Autodesk Revit, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft SharePoint. On site, you oversee work checked with a total station, laser level, concrete slump cone, cube moulds, and torque wrench.
Walking the site and directing cranes and crews is the visible part, but it is a minority of the accountable work. Calls, email, procurement, cost tracking, documentation, and replanning around late deliveries dominate. O*NET reports that 74% work more than 40 hours a week, 90% use email daily, 89% use the telephone daily, and 75% wear protective equipment daily. Early starts, Saturday work, and night or weekend on-call cover are normal around concrete pours, crane lifts, and urgent defects.
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