First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades & Extraction Workers

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Job Outlook:
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Education: High school diploma or equivalent
Salary
High: $116,940.00
Average: $77,650.00
Hourly
Average: $37.33

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.

Personality

A3 Your Strengths Importance

Characteristics of this Career

94% Attention to Detail  -  Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
93% Dependability  -  Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
93% Leadership  -  Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction.
88% Self-Control  -  Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
88% Integrity  -  Job requires being honest and ethical.
87% Initiative  -  Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
84% Stress Tolerance  -  Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations.
84% Persistence  -  Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.
84% Cooperation  -  Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
81% Analytical Thinking  -  Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems.
81% Adaptability/Flexibility  -  Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
81% Achievement/Effort  -  Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.
80% Independence  -  Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.
70% Concern for Others  -  Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job.
69% Social Orientation  -  Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job.
68% Innovation  -  Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems.
A3 Your Strengths Importance

Strengths

100% Enterprising  -  Work involves managing, negotiating, marketing, or selling, typically in a business setting, or leading or advising people in political and legal situations. Enterprising occupations are often associated with business initiatives, sales, marketing/advertising, finance, management/administration, professional advising, public speaking, politics, or law.
78% Realistic  -  Work involves designing, building, or repairing of equipment, materials, or structures, engaging in physical activity, or working outdoors. Realistic occupations are often associated with engineering, mechanics and electronics, construction, woodworking, transportation, machine operation, agriculture, animal services, physical or manual labor, athletics, or protective services.
61% Conventional  -  Work involves following procedures and regulations to organize information or data, typically in a business setting. Conventional occupations are often associated with office work, accounting, mathematics/statistics, information technology, finance, or human resources.
A3 Your Strengths Importance

Values of the Work Environment

78% Independence  -  Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.
72% Relationships  -  Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service.
67% Achievement  -  Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.
67% Support  -  Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical.
64% Working Conditions  -  Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions.
56% Recognition  -  Occupations that satisfy this work value offer advancement, potential for leadership, and are often considered prestigious. Corresponding needs are Advancement, Authority, Recognition and Social Status.

Aptitude

A3 Your Strengths Importance

Abilities | Cognitive, Physical, Personality

75% Oral Comprehension  -  The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
69% Problem Sensitivity  -  The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
69% Oral Expression  -  The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
66% Information Ordering  -  The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
66% Near Vision  -  The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
60% Deductive Reasoning  -  The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
56% Speech Clarity  -  The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
56% Inductive Reasoning  -  The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
56% Written Comprehension  -  The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
53% Speech Recognition  -  The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
53% Written Expression  -  The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
53% Selective Attention  -  The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.
53% Manual Dexterity  -  The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
53% Far Vision  -  The ability to see details at a distance.
A3 Your Strengths Importance

Skills | Cognitive, Physical, Personality

55% Coordination  -  Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
55% Management of Personnel Resources  -  Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
54% Speaking  -  Talking to others to convey information effectively.
52% Reading Comprehension  -  Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
52% Active Listening  -  Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Job Details

Responsibilities
Review blueprints or specifications to determine work requirements.
Estimate materials requirements for projects.
Estimate construction project labor requirements.
Direct construction or extraction personnel.
Coordinate construction project activities.
Communicate with other construction or extraction personnel to discuss project details.
Coordinate construction project activities.
Order construction or extraction materials or equipment.
Measure work site dimensions.
Mark reference points on construction materials.
Record operational or environmental data.
Direct construction or extraction personnel.
Assist skilled construction or extraction personnel.
Train construction or extraction personnel.
Direct construction or extraction personnel.
Coordinate construction project activities.
Direct construction or extraction personnel.
Monitor construction operations.
Evaluate projects to determine compliance with technical specifications.
Inspect equipment or tools to be used in construction or excavation.
A3 Your Strengths Importance

Attributes & Percentage of Time Spent

100% Face-to-Face Discussions  -  How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job?
99% Contact With Others  -  How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it?
99% Telephone  -  How often do you have telephone conversations in this job?
98% Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets  -  How much does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or life jackets?
96% Frequency of Decision Making  -  How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization?
95% Responsible for Others' Health and Safety  -  How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job?
92% Work With Work Group or Team  -  How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job?
91% Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results  -  What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer?
91% Structured versus Unstructured Work  -  To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals?
90% Freedom to Make Decisions  -  How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer?
89% Electronic Mail  -  How often do you use electronic mail in this job?
87% Responsibility for Outcomes and Results  -  How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers?
86% Outdoors, Exposed to Weather  -  How often does this job require working outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions?
82% Importance of Being Exact or Accurate  -  How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job?
82% In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment  -  How often does this job require working in a closed vehicle or equipment (e.g., car)?
80% Very Hot or Cold Temperatures  -  How often does this job require working in very hot (above 90 F degrees) or very cold (below 32 F degrees) temperatures?
80% Exposed to Hazardous Equipment  -  How often does this job require exposure to hazardous equipment?
78% Time Pressure  -  How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines?
78% Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable  -  How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable?
73% Coordinate or Lead Others  -  How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job?
72% Exposed to Contaminants  -  How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)?
72% Physical Proximity  -  To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people?
69% Deal With External Customers  -  How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job?
68% Frequency of Conflict Situations  -  How often are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job?
67% Level of Competition  -  To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures?
67% Letters and Memos  -  How often does the job require written letters and memos?
66% Spend Time Standing  -  How much does this job require standing?
64% Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting  -  How often does this job require working in extremely bright or inadequate lighting conditions?
62% Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings  -  How often does this job require exposure to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings?
57% Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People  -  How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements?
57% Consequence of Error  -  How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable?
55% Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls  -  How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls?
55% Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions  -  How much does this job require making repetitive motions?
54% Spend Time Walking and Running  -  How much does this job require walking and running?
82% Duration of Typical Work Week  -  Number of hours typically worked in one week.
A3 Your Strengths Importance

Tasks & Values

82% Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates  -  Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
79% Making Decisions and Solving Problems  -  Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
78% Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials  -  Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
76% Getting Information  -  Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
76% Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others  -  Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.
74% Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work  -  Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
73% Scheduling Work and Activities  -  Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
73% Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships  -  Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
72% Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings  -  Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
71% Communicating with People Outside the Organization  -  Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.
70% Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment  -  Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or watercraft.
70% Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates  -  Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.
69% Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events  -  Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
68% Controlling Machines and Processes  -  Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
68% Handling and Moving Objects  -  Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
68% Processing Information  -  Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
67% Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards  -  Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
67% Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge  -  Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
65% Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People  -  Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
65% Developing Objectives and Strategies  -  Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.
64% Thinking Creatively  -  Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
62% Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information  -  Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.
61% Performing General Physical Activities  -  Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials.
60% Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment  -  Providing documentation, detailed instructions, drawings, or specifications to tell others about how devices, parts, equipment, or structures are to be fabricated, constructed, assembled, modified, maintained, or used.
57% Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment  -  Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles.
56% Analyzing Data or Information  -  Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
56% Training and Teaching Others  -  Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.
55% Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others  -  Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.
54% Developing and Building Teams  -  Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
53% Assisting and Caring for Others  -  Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.
53% Monitoring and Controlling Resources  -  Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money.
53% Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others  -  Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
53% Documenting/Recording Information  -  Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.

Getting Started

Education:
27%
Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production)
22%
Less than a High School Diploma

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