First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers

Tasks

Core Tasks Include:

• Read specifications, such as blueprints, to determine construction requirements or to plan procedures.
• Estimate material or worker requirements to complete jobs.
• Supervise, coordinate, or schedule the activities of construction or extractive workers.
• Confer with managerial or technical personnel, other departments, or contractors to resolve problems or to coordinate activities.
• Coordinate work activities with other construction project activities.
• Order or requisition materials or supplies.
• Locate, measure, and mark site locations or placement of structures or equipment, using measuring and marking equipment.
• Record information, such as personnel, production, or operational data on specified forms or reports.
• Assign work to employees, based on material or worker requirements of specific jobs.
• Provide assistance to workers engaged in construction or extraction activities, using hand tools or other equipment.
• Train workers in construction methods, operation of equipment, safety procedures, or company policies.
• Analyze worker or production problems and recommend solutions, such as improving production methods or implementing motivational plans.
• Arrange for repairs of equipment or machinery.
• Suggest or initiate personnel actions, such as promotions, transfers, or hires.
• Inspect work progress, equipment, or construction sites to verify safety or to ensure that specifications are met.

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