Residential Construction Supervisor

Work site environment

• Noisy

Work setting

• Construction
• Repair
• Renovation
• Commercial
• Residential
• Various locations

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Supervise workers and projects
• Co-ordinate and schedule activities
• Train or arrange for training
• Set up equipment
• Ensure health and safety regulations are followed
• Recommend personnel actions
• Establish methods to meet work schedules
• Requisition materials and supplies
• Read and interpret specifications or follow verbal instructions

Supervision

• 1 to 2 people
• 3-4 people
• Staff in various areas of responsibility

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• First Aid Certificate
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Work under pressure

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Team player
• Values and ethics