What Do Construction Workers Supervisors Do (including Their Typical Day At Work)

Job Description

Construction Workers Supervisors directly supervise and coordinate activities of construction or extraction workers. They also supervise, coordinate, or schedule the activities of construction or extractive workers.

Other tasks include:

• Read specifications, such as blueprints, to determine construction requirements or to plan procedures.
• Inspect work progress, equipment, or construction sites to verify safety or to ensure that specifications are met.
• Locate, measure, and mark site locations or placement of structures or equipment, using measuring and marking equipment.
• Coordinate work activities with other construction project activities.
• Assign work to employees, based on material or worker requirements of specific jobs.
• Estimate material or worker requirements to complete jobs.

We asked Construction Workers Supervisors how satisfied they are with their job. Here is what they said.

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70% of them said they were satisfied with their job and 65% said they find that their job makes the world a better place or helps to make someone else’s life better.

Typical Day At Work

On a daily basis, Construction Workers Supervisors record information such as personnel, production, or operational data on specified forms or reports. They assign work to employees, based on material or worker requirements of specific jobs.

A typical day for a Supervisor of Construction Trades and Extraction Worker will also include:

• Estimate material or worker requirements to complete jobs.
• Confer with managerial or technical personnel, other departments, or contractors to resolve problems or to coordinate activities.
• Inspect work progress, equipment, or construction sites to verify safety or to ensure that specifications are met.
• Supervise, coordinate, or schedule the activities of construction or extractive workers.
• Order or requisition materials or supplies.

We asked some Construction Workers Supervisors a few questions to find out what else does their work day look like. Here is what we found.

	Do you have telephone conversations everyday in this job?	84% said yes
	How important is it to work in a team in this job?	56% said very important
	Do you have group discussions everyday in this job?	85% said yes
	Do you talk or work with customers everyday in this job?	27% said yes
	Do you have to deal with angry customers everyday in this job?	2% said yes
	Do you have to make decisions everyday in this job?	55% said yes

Other responsibilities

Besides their typical day, Construction Workers Supervisors also train workers in construction methods, operation of equipment, safety procedures, or company policies. They may also order or requisition materials or supplies.

On a weekly to monthly basis, Construction Workers Supervisors Arrange for repairs of equipment or machinery. They might also Coordinate work activities with other construction project activities.

In addition, they Estimate material or worker requirements to complete jobs.

Although specific duties may vary, many of them Confer with managerial or technical personnel, other departments, or contractors to resolve problems or to coordinate activities.

To some Construction Workers Supervisors, it is also their responsibility to Suggest or initiate personnel actions, such as promotions, transfers, or hires.

Working life

More than 40 hours per week

Irregular work schedule that changes depending on weather conditions, customer demand or contract duration.

In a typical work week as a Supervisor of Construction Trades and Extraction Worker, you can expect to work more than 40 hours per week.

Is this right for me

People who are suitable for this job tends to like starting up and carrying out projects. They like leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business..

They also like work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They like working with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery.

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