Generic Questions for Interviewing a Construction Project Manager

Job-Specific Questions

• Some interviewers will ask specific questions regarding project managing in general. These questions can include: In your opinion, what are the most important tasks a project manager performs? What information does a project manager need about his workers or the project at hand to be successful? Where in your work or education history have you acquired the skills and information to perform successfully in this role?

  Regardless of the position, many companies will ask you questions regarding your relationship to the company. Interviewers will want to know what attracted you to this position in particular, and why you feel that you will be a good fit for the company. How will it benefit you to work for this company in particular, and how will it benefit the company to hire you above the dozens of other applicants for this position?

Scheduling

• A project manager is responsible for a lot of scheduling work to ensure that the project is completed on time. Interviewers will generally ask questions regarding your organization and scheduling skills.

  Questions may include asking you to highlight other projects that you have completed successfully and on time. How do you plan out a large-scale project ahead of time? How do you adjust for unexpected factors like weather, injury or illness? How do you make decisions regarding delineating responsibility among your crew members?

Staff Members

• While the project manager may focus primarily on completing his assigned task, he is also responsible for a team of workers, and must be able to work with them productively.

  Interviews may ask you to highlight experiences you have working with and directing a crew of workers. How would you deal with a worker who decided he did not want to work, or a crew member who is less productive than all the others? How do you settles disputes among coworkers, or deal with workers that may have negative views of you, other managers or the company as a whole?