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Description

Directly supervise and coordinate activities of construction or extraction workers.

Interests

  • Enterprising
  • Conventional
  • Realistic

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Work Values

  • Independence
  • Relationships
  • Achievement

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Work Styles

  • Attention to Detail
  • Dependability
  • Leadership
  • Integrity
  • Self-Control

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Tasks

  • 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.
  • Assign work to employees, based on material or worker requirements of specific jobs.
  • Coordinate work activities with other construction project activities.

Work Activities

  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
  • Getting Information
  • Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others

Detailed Work Activities

  • Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
  • Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
  • Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
  • Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
  • Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.
  • Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
  • Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
  • Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
  • Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
  • 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.

Technology Skills

  • Project management software
  • Presentation software
  • Data base user interface and query software
  • Calendar and scheduling software
  • Spreadsheet software

Abilities

  • Oral Comprehension
  • Oral Expression
  • Problem Sensitivity
  • Information Ordering
  • Near Vision

Skills

  • Coordination
  • Active Listening
  • Speaking
  • Critical Thinking
  • Management of Personnel Resources

Knowledge

  • Administration and Management
  • Building and Construction
  • Mechanical
  • Customer and Personal Service
  • English Language

Most Common Education Level

The “Most Common Education Level” refers to the level of education held by the majority of workers in a given occupation. For example, if the highest percentage of workers in a role have an Associate’s Degree, that suggests this is the typical educational requirement. Knowing this helps you plan how many years of education you may need to pursue that career.

Certificates

Certifying Organization

National Center for Construction Education and Research

Type

Advanced

Certifying Organization

Green Advantage

Type

Advanced

Certifying Organization

National Association of the Remodeling Industry

Type

Advanced

Certifying Organization

International Council of Shopping Centers

Type

Advanced

Certificate name

Registered Roof Observer

Certifying Organization

International Institute of Building Enclosure Consultants

Type

Core

Income Percentile

The income percentiles show how earnings are distributed within a profession. The 10th percentile means that 10% of workers earned less than that amount. The median (50th percentile) indicates that half of workers earned more, and half earned less. The 90th percentile reflects what the top 10% of earners in the field make.

Income PercentileAnnual Income
Low (10%)$66,638
Median (50%)$79,102
High (90%)$106,523

Income by Experience

This table shows how income typically grows with experience—from entry level (0–2 years), to mid-level (3–5 years), to senior level (6–8 years), to expert level (8+ years).

ExperienceIncome
Entry Level $72,267
Mid Level $82,729
Senior Level $87,847
Expert Level $121,953

Employability

There are currently 853,200 jobs in this career path. Over the next 10 years, that number is expected to increase to 903,400 positions, reflecting a projected growth of 6%.

The Projected Job Growth figure refers to the expected increase or decrease in employment within a specific career field over a certain period of time.

Projected Job Growth of 6%

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