Specialist technician - Site manager

📍 Campus: Cachan

Program Ambitions

ESTP’s Construction Site Manager program is one of the school’s historical courses. As a future manager, this program will train you in the management of construction operations in building or public works. You will also develop a strong awareness of human resources management, safety, quality, and environmental issues.

You will acquire in-depth technical and scientific knowledge specifically for construction site management, become a liaison with various project stakeholders, and master the fundamentals of communication and team management.

👉 To optimize your employability, the first year is offered under student status, and the second and third years are in an apprenticeship program.

👉 This program is accredited by the CNESER (National Council of Higher Education and Research) and leads to a State-recognized degree.

This program grants a Bac+3 level, recognized as a professional Bachelor’s degree, with an intermediate Bac+2 diploma accredited by the CNESER. ▶ The first year takes place under student status, followed by a work-study apprenticeship for the next two years. ▶ The Technological Bachelor’s in Construction Site Management addresses the strong industry demand for recruiting future intermediate managers and local supervisors, providing direct career entry. ▶ Prerequisites: General high school diploma with a scientific focus or STI2D diploma.

💡 To join us, click here to find the admission requirements ✔

Career Opportunities

Upon completing this program, you will be able to plan, organize, and oversee construction, development, or building infrastructure projects. As a site manager, you will lead one or more teams of technicians, laborers, or skilled workers.
This training prepares you for the role of site manager in building construction: constructing and renovating spaces for living, working, and leisure (homes, schools, offices, etc.); public works: creating infrastructure for community services (urban developments, railways, tramways, ports, airports, green spaces), and civil engineering projects such as bridges and dams.

Construction Site Manager: Overseeing Projects from Start to Finish
The construction site manager is like a conductor, tasked with transforming a project vision into a finished structure, whether it be a new building, landscape, or any large-scale construction or public works project.

Required Knowledge
As a technician, the site manager has a solid foundation in technical work management. However, their role on-site covers much more, requiring diverse cross-functional knowledge: safety regulations, budget management, administrative and technical procedures for project launch, and HR skills for team leadership. → This role inherently demands a broad range of knowledge. Moreover, due to the variety of projects they may supervise, a site manager must continuously expand their expertise.

Skills of a Construction Site Manager
A construction site manager draws upon a wide array of skills:

• Organizational skills, as they manage the entire project planning process;
• Interpersonal skills, as they liaise with investors, project managers, owners, suppliers, and on-site teams. While they are public works technicians by training, site managers must also be excellent communicators.

The Role of Site Manager in Practice: A Variety of Responsibilities
Depending on their company’s structure, project scope, and type of site, a site manager’s role may vary widely in practice. The constant across all settings remains the coordination of team members and a strong sense of responsibility.