I am trying to get more first hand info about the career path, pay, over all thoughts of working for a production home builder as a construction manager.
I currently work in an architectal roll for a semi-custom home developer. Endless hours behind a comp., the stress (all fingers eventually point to our department, lol), and low pay. I mean I will probably top out at 65-80k a year in my profession. This just won't cut it.
Anyway, I am thinking of making a switch to a production home construction manager. I understand this possible. I've looked up a few things and one sticks out. A CM Replied to someone, "you often hear architects saying, I should have gone into CM, but never a CM saying he should've gone into arch."
Any of you out there currently working in this capacity?
How do you like it? What is a rough career path? How is the pay? Who are the good ones to work For? I'm sure the hours can be long, but if the pay is right, so be it.
I eventually want to build spec on my own, i work for a spec builder now. Although I only have the Capitol to start small, they are turning huge profits in the 1-3mill dollar range. I've seen the numbers first hand. I don't believe working with them as a CM is an option.
I am thinking that veering into a prod CM, would be good experience, and if the spec building doesn't take off enough then staying with con management wouldn't be bad at all.
Thanks in advance for any direction or insight you guys can lend.
I currently work in an architectal roll for a semi-custom home developer. Endless hours behind a comp., the stress (all fingers eventually point to our department, lol), and low pay. I mean I will probably top out at 65-80k a year in my profession. This just won't cut it.
Anyway, I am thinking of making a switch to a production home construction manager. I understand this possible. I've looked up a few things and one sticks out. A CM Replied to someone, "you often hear architects saying, I should have gone into CM, but never a CM saying he should've gone into arch."
Any of you out there currently working in this capacity?
How do you like it? What is a rough career path? How is the pay? Who are the good ones to work For? I'm sure the hours can be long, but if the pay is right, so be it.
I eventually want to build spec on my own, i work for a spec builder now. Although I only have the Capitol to start small, they are turning huge profits in the 1-3mill dollar range. I've seen the numbers first hand. I don't believe working with them as a CM is an option.
I am thinking that veering into a prod CM, would be good experience, and if the spec building doesn't take off enough then staying with con management wouldn't be bad at all.
Thanks in advance for any direction or insight you guys can lend.