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First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers

Also called: Construction Foreman, Construction Supervisor, Electrical Supervisor, Roustabout Field Supervisor

What they do:

Directly supervise and coordinate activities of construction or extraction workers.

On the job, you would:
  • Inspect work progress, equipment, or construction sites to verify safety or to ensure that specifications are met.
  • Read specifications, such as blueprints, to determine construction requirements or to plan procedures.
  • Supervise, coordinate, or schedule the activities of construction or extractive workers.
On the job, you'll need:

Business

  • management
  • customer service

Engineering and Technology

  • building and construction
  • mechanical

Arts and Humanities

  • English language

Safety and Government

  • public safety and security

Basic Skills

  • listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
  • talking to others

Social

  • changing what is done based on other people's actions
  • understanding people's reactions

Problem Solving

  • noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

Verbal

  • listen and understand what people say
  • communicate by speaking

Ideas and Logic

  • notice when problems happen
  • order or arrange things

Attention

  • pay attention to something without being distracted
  • do two or more things at the same time

Hand and Finger Use

  • hold or move items with your hands

Enterprising

People interested in this work like activities that include leading, making decisions, and business.

  • Attention to Detail
  • Dependability
  • Leadership
  • Integrity
  • Self Control
  • Initiative

Project management software

  • Microsoft Project
  • Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management

Presentation software

  • Microsoft PowerPoint

Data base user interface and query software

  • Mi-Co Mi-Forms
  • Sage 300 Construction and Real Estate

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Job Outlook

The job outlook for this position is Average.

New job opportunities are likely in the future.

Median Annual Salary: $74,080

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