Construction Managers: Jobs in Demand in Europe (2025)
Construction Managers is an official occupation group (ISCO-08 code 1323) used by the International Labour Organization and Eurostat.
- Civil engineering project manager
- Construction project manager
- Project builder
Latest construction managers job ads
Real vacancies from the official public employment services, updated daily. Job titles are translated into English automatically; the full ad opens on the official site in German or Swedish (your browser's translate button turns it into English).
Germany
6,411 open ads- Construction manager
German title: Bauleiter
AUREA GmbH · Leverkusen · Posted 2026-10-18 - Construction manager
German title: Bauleiter
Vastbau GmbH · Gronau (Westfalen) · Posted 2026-10-18 - Construction manager
German title: Bauleiter
NUR-Bau Gera GmbH · Gera · Posted 2026-10-17 - Construction manager
German title: Bauleiter
Brunel GmbH NL Leipzig SimpliOffice · Dresden · Posted 2026-10-16 - Construction manager
German title: Bauleiter
HSEQ Professional on & offshore GmbH · Wismar, Mecklenburg · Posted 2026-10-16 - Construction manager
German title: Bauleiter
ALLPOWER Personalprofis GmbH · Berlin · Posted 2026-10-16
Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (German Federal Employment Agency). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Germany
Sweden
139 open ads- Head of Section
Swedish title: Sektionschef
Ragn-Sells Recycling AB · Göteborg · Posted 2026-10-16 - Site Manager Foundation
Swedish title: Platschef grundläggning
Bustos Konsulttjänster AB · Göteborg · Posted 2026-10-16 - Maintenance manager for Orkla Foods Sweden in Kungshamn
Swedish title: Underhållsledare till Orkla Foods Sverige i Kungshamn
Orkla Foods Sverige AB · Sotenäs · Posted 2026-10-16 - Site manager for Nordia
Swedish title: Platschef till Nordia
StudentConsulting Sweden AB (publ) · Luleå · Posted 2026-10-16 - Site manager for PEAB Foundation
Swedish title: Platschef till Peab Grundläggning
Peab Sverige AB · Örnsköldsvik · Posted 2026-10-16 - Project manager to companies in the construction industry
Swedish title: Projektledare till bolag inom byggbranschen
2Complete AB · Södertälje · Posted 2026-10-16
Source: Arbetsförmedlingen (Swedish Public Employment Service). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Sweden
Where construction managers are needed in Europe
| Country | EURES 2025 | Average gross pay, all managers (2022) | 1-bed rent in the capital |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | Shortage | €8,270 a month * | Brussels: €1,150 |
| Denmark | Shortage | €8,867 a month * | Copenhagen: €1,800 |
| Germany | Shortage | €7,625 a month | Berlin: €1,350 |
| Ireland | Shortage | €7,109 a month | Dublin: €2,000 |
| Italy | Shortage | €7,661 a month * | Rome: €1,300 |
| Netherlands | Shortage | €6,307 a month | Not yet verified |
| Romania | Shortage | €2,281 a month * | Not yet verified |
| Austria | Surplus | €6,950 a month * | Vienna: €1,250 |
| Bulgaria | Surplus | €1,918 a month | Sofia: €650 |
| Latvia | Surplus | €2,169 a month | Riga: €870 |
| Luxembourg | Surplus | Not yet verified | Luxembourg: €1,900 |
Pay: Eurostat Structure of Earnings Survey 2022, mean gross monthly earnings of all managers in each country, in euros. This is the average for the whole occupation group, not for construction managers alone, and before tax. * Firms with 10 or more employees only. Rent: Eurostat, good-quality 1-bedroom flat in the capital, 2025.
What construction managers do
Construction managers plan, direct and coordinate the construction of civil engineering projects, buildings and dwellings, either as the manager of a department or as the general manager of an enterprise or organization that does not have a hierarchy of managers.
Typical tasks
- Interpreting architectural drawings and specifications
- Coordinating labour resources and procurement and delivery of materials, plant and equipment
- Negotiating with building owners, property developers and subcontractors involved in the construction process to ensure projects are completed on time and within budget
- Preparing tenders and contract bids
- Operating and implementing coordinated work programmes for sites
- Ensuring adherence to building legislation and standards of performance, quality, cost and safety
- Arranging submission of plans to local authorities
- Building under contract, or subcontracting specialized building services
- Arranging building inspections by relevant authorities
- Establishing and managing budgets, controlling expenditure and ensuring the efficient use of resources
- Overseeing the selection, training and performance of staff and subcontractors
Finding construction managers jobs in Europe
- EURES is the official job portal of the EU public employment services. The search above looks for "Project builder".
- Some jobs are regulated professions: before you can work, your qualification may need to be recognised in the new country.
- If you are not an EU/EEA citizen you will usually need a work permit or a visa such as the EU Blue Card. Check the rules of the country's immigration authority.
Cost of living where the jobs are
Take-home pay needed to rent a good 1-bedroom flat in the capitals of countries reporting a shortage:
About this data
- Shortage and surplus: European Labour Authority, EURES Report on labour shortages and surpluses 2025, annex table 21 (published 2026). Each country's public employment service reports which occupations it finds hard to fill or in oversupply. Countries not listed did not report this occupation as either.
- Definition, tasks and job titles: International Labour Organization, ISCO-08 structure and definitions.
- Pay: Eurostat, Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_48), by occupation group.
- Job ads: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (Germany) and Arbetsförmedlingen (Sweden), refreshed about once a day.