Identify one manager or executive to interview, and summarize the findings from the interview. Each person you interview can satisfy as one assignment. The questions listed below is a guide and you are free to improvise and explore more what you are interested in with each executive
you interview. Furthermore, ask open-ended questions and probe, don’t accept one word answers. Remember, the more questions you ask the more you learn. Conclude with your reaction to the value of the assignment. What did you learn? Was it meaningful to you?
I interviewed Freddy, the Project Manager for a general contractor construction company.
Describe your position. title and the number of years in the current position
Freddys position : project manager for the constriction company, handles communication between all subcontractors involved in projects, and organize bid packages for future projects.
Working for 10 years. His title is construction project manager
What are your duties and responsibilities? What is the role of your department?
Read and analyze blue prints, organizes crew members to complete specific tasks ezch day, oversees process throughout entire construction project and makes sure everything is running smoothlu. For example, making sure crew has sufficient materials to execute job.
What are the normal routes to your position? How much time is typically spent in each position? Into what jobs can you advance from your current position?
Years of field on site experience. IT, completing PMP, CMP courses. Management degree. ; jobs that I can advance to in this current position include senior project manager, and other senior management positions
What skills, abilities and personality traits are required for your job? What skills,
abilities and personality traits are necessary to move up in the company?
Organization, great communication skills, professionalism, analyzation, skilled in programs Microsoft Excel or Plan Swift software. Skills necessary to move up in the company include hands on job site experience. Master scheduling and coordination.
What do you enjoy most about your job? What do you like least about your job?
Theres always new jobs so constantly working on new projects, its very exciting and a challenge.. Always meeting new people, and rewarding when completing another job.
Least: unexpected problems arising that are not in control of the company.
How rapidly is your field growing? Are employment prospects good or bad for your field, and for the company?
How has the field changed in the last 10 years? What lies ahead?
How has project manager field changed in last 10 years
What are typical entry-level positions in your department? Are you looking to hire more people? If so, what kind of people are you looking for and how do you go about looking for them?
Entry level positions: laborer, assistant project manager, office staff; Yes, looking to hire more people, company is always growing. Looking for ambitious, hard-working, and experienced laborers. I search within the company for workers.
Plus 4 to 5 probing questions that you develop or emerge from your discussion.
What made you want to go into this field?
“good pay, flexible schedule, on and off season, architecture interests me, so I like to see the process of new construction being built ground up”
How many more years are you going to stay in this position?
“until I retire because consistent income”
What season is the busiest?
“ summer because a lot of schools are closed; and we do a lot of jobs inside schools such as remodeling or demolition”
Do you wanrt to continue your education?
“yes, I would like to go for a PMP(project management professional) already has (CAPM) certified associate in project management and an MBA.
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