Construction site supervisor

In your day-to-day duties, you could:

• supervise workers and subcontractors
•  help project managers to plan work
•  manage orders and deliveries of construction materials
•  organise staff work schedules
•  check work is carried out safely
•  complete records for site reports
•  attend site management meetings

• to be thorough and pay attention to detail
• leadership skills
• the ability to work well with others
• knowledge of building and construction
• to be flexible and open to change
• knowledge of manufacturing production and processes
• business management skills 
• customer service skills
• to be able to carry out basic tasks on a computer or hand-held device

You can get into this job through:

• a university course
• a college course
• an apprenticeship
• working towards this role

With experience you could specialise in health and safety, contract management or move into general construction management.