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Is there a need for experienced contractors in Costa Rica? I have been looking into leaving the states with my family for years and trying to find a marketable skill.
I am a Project Manager with 20 years of experience, mostly commercial construction, High Rise, Big Box, Banking, Airport. Some resort and residential experience. Would the salaries be enough to support a family of 5?
PLEASE SEARCH FORUM AND LOOK FOR ANYTHING TO WITH WORKING IN COSTA RICA OR JOBS IN COSTA RICA
“If” you can speak Spanish and “if” you have truly unique skills in construction and “if” you can compete with other experienced Spanish speaking project managers from Nicaragua who might earn a maximum of about $1,000 per month working full time then “maybe” they will give you a work permit after applying for and getting the correct residency status which would probably take at least a year.
The best possibility that might bear fruition after a year or so is to start your own company (S.A. here) and operate as an owner with only Tico employees or partners who are owners since you cannot legally be an “employee” here unless you work for a international corp. and are stationed in CR or a resident. Construction methods, especially outside of San Jose could use some significant modernization and a serious increase in speed. An area with a lot o foreign N.A. and E.U. growth that is used to high quality work performed in as little time as possible with the best materials. Quality workmanship and materials are available in CR and there are some very talented builders, however, in general, the overall standard is more basic and primitive; less than what the average asset solvent euro-americans are used to. These are my observations over the last 5 years visting CR every 6 months as an architect and contractor in the US.
I put an ad in http://www.craigslist.org – costa rica – real estate for the same type position. I received at least 3 opportunities from North American developers looking for project/construction managers
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