Construction Project Manager Cover Letter

Construction project managers direct dozens of staff and liaise between key stakeholders on construction projects. Prove you can do all of this and more by using our construction project manager cover letter sample as you put your application together.

Updated August 12, 2024

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Construction Project Manager Cover Letter Template

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FIRST AND LAST NAME

Email: your.email@email.com

Phone: (123) 456-7891

Address: Street, City, State

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/yourprofile

August 31, 2021

[Hiring Manager’s Name]
341 Company Address
Fort Myers, Fla., 33947
(xxx) xxx-xxxx
hiring.manager@email.com

Dear [Mr./Ms./Mx.] [Hiring Manager’s Name],

With 9+ years of experience in managing large-scale residential and commercial construction projects, I look forward to bringing my exceptional leadership skills to the Construction Project Manager opening at [Company Name].

From planning project operations and managing stakeholders to allocating resources and completing milestones, I’m adept in my ability to lead teams and achieve on-time and under budget project completion. In my current role as Construction Project Manager for AEV Construction Consulting, I oversee a team of 20 FTE and 300+ contracting staff while managing 60+ construction projects annually. In this capacity, I plan and organize all aspects of projects, including site surveys, construction budgeting, bidding, negotiations and award, and project operations. Please consider the following highlights of my key achievements:

Led the completion of 10,300 residential housing and condominium units, 47 buildings, and 195 hectares of site development works with 70% completion ahead of schedule
Completed $100,000 to $150 mil. construction projects within budgetary, quality, and time constraints
Oversaw multiple small- to large-scale projects worth $655 mil., attaining $2.5 mil. savings in costs each year

I’d greatly appreciate the opportunity to meet with you and discuss my qualifications and your requirements in detail. Thank you for your consideration, and I look forward to speaking with you soon.

Sincerely,

Your Name

Average construction project manager salaries in the US

The following table includes information from O*NET Resource Center by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. The data is presented based on the top states by downloads in the USA.

Top 10 states by average construction project manager salary

State	Salary / Year
Massachusetts	$156,510
New York	$155,760
Alaska	$148,270
Washington	$144,960
Delaware	$142,480
District of Columbia	$141,920
New Jersey	$140,070
California	$137,430
Maryland	$135,390
Oregon	$134,020
National Average	$119,660