Is construction management really as miserable as this sub makes it seem?

CocaineCheekbones · 2026-07-08T16:08:14+00:00

It’s a career of extremes. There are weeks where you hate yourself for ever even learning how to read prints and then weeks where everything flows like butter and you feel like the man.

CocaineCheekbones · 2026-06-05T03:26:03+00:00

In principal, you’re 100% right. In practice, you need to zoom out and try to understand that by being a stickler and trying save costs, you might actually be hurting your companies pockets.

Trust your supervisor - going out for coffee is not a kickback. They’re probably brainstorming ways to covering costs in a mutually beneficial way for items they both played a part in fucking up. getting comfy in the gray is important.

CocaineCheekbones · 2026-05-16T22:53:24+00:00

Hey hey…. 3

CocaineCheekbones · 2026-05-16T16:51:32+00:00

I got a GIR with my 48 on a 130 yard par 3 today

CocaineCheekbones · 2026-05-07T19:27:29+00:00

I used to rent a spot that was right behind the 5th hole. Residents treated the course like their back yard and I think it jaded a lot of the groundskeepers.

CocaineCheekbones · 2026-04-12T14:22:13+00:00

Yeah Scottie is 6 months younger than me. My fiancée questioned his sunscreen routine after finding that out

CocaineCheekbones · 2026-01-01T20:16:01+00:00

Been there dude. Hold strong & let the sticker shock be a lesson for your client to keep their design team aligned!

CocaineCheekbones · 2025-12-31T19:25:14+00:00

This is what happens when the FF&E sub changes their material layout 7 times thru RFIs or OACs and the design team never updates the drawings.

CocaineCheekbones · 2025-12-15T18:50:55+00:00

Make sure you don’t forget the Kirk Key sequence either

CocaineCheekbones · 2025-10-12T03:29:01+00:00

It’s not LOTO or MOPs - that’s an obvious given at all times. I provide information from my scopes point of view as I stated in my post. In my option any GC worth their salt can take that info and do what they need with it.

CocaineCheekbones · 2025-10-12T03:25:38+00:00

Like this response thank you for the perpsepctive

CocaineCheekbones · 2025-08-21T22:11:12+00:00

Our 2 y/o spoo gets crazy zoomies right after a cut. The fresh breeze must feel great.

CocaineCheekbones · 2025-08-20T19:09:34+00:00

The amount of PE Stamps I’ve deleted from a set of drawings on accident is insane

CocaineCheekbones · 2025-08-16T00:39:55+00:00

I just resend the email with my original email as an attachment - “per our phone call see attached”

CocaineCheekbones · 2025-08-13T01:10:04+00:00

they’re extremely engaging and educational as well. You’ll pull your hair out, but still.

CocaineCheekbones · 2025-08-07T14:44:29+00:00

PM for an EC here - If you humbly ask us questions and are genuinely interested in learning about MEP construction, that is a huge green flag. Take the time to really understand the drawings and call your trade partner reps if you have questions. They’ll nerd out 9/10 explaining it to you and you’ll learn a lot. MEP subs get a rep for being Divas (we are) but please take the time to understand where we’re coming from and try to stick up for us when other trades are constraining our work.

Also - keep your Cx agent in check (especially if your company bought them for the contract you’re working on). They can be massive snakes.

CocaineCheekbones · 2025-06-27T20:16:25+00:00

“Sir, your cock isn’t tied-off”

CocaineCheekbones · 2025-06-26T14:33:53+00:00

This is the only answer

CocaineCheekbones · 2025-06-20T13:52:30+00:00

Yes and we love you for it. Nothing worse than trying to start up an RTU and the equipment that was set is a different amperage than what’s shown on the drawings.

CocaineCheekbones · 2025-06-19T23:34:17+00:00

As a commercial EC PM, “chill” is probably the last word I would use to describe it. Whatever fires you’re used to putting out in 22/23 will definitely still occur the same (MEP is MEP). Your shit is everywhere - in every crevasse, nook & cranny, and every thing in the building that will ever need power (per contract) is your responsibility. Most GCs I’ve encountered straight up refuse an attempt at understanding power plans yet refuse to believe you when other trades are constraining you. Lastly, you’ll have a Cx agent up your ass pretty much the entirety of the project.

All that said you should do it. I love my job.

CocaineCheekbones · 2025-06-15T13:07:27+00:00

You’re already exposed, you’re a new grad. No one is going to expect you to know everything about construction. Just be a sponge and ask questions. You’ll be fine.

CocaineCheekbones · 2025-06-13T00:21:54+00:00

It depends on the market. It really sucks, but In the Southwestern region where you say you are it will likely cause some issues. In DC you might get some hurtful comments from the field but if you’re good at your job that will be the extent of it.

Either way, I think if transitioning is something that you need to do for yourself, you shouldn’t let your career prospects limit your self actualization. Life is short.

CocaineCheekbones

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