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Overview
Construction general supervisors keep building work moving across stages of a project. They coordinate crews, assign tasks, check progress, handle site problems and keep work aligned with plans and deadlines.
In job descriptions, look for site coordination, construction crews, material checks, schedules, health and safety procedures, quality checks, progress reporting and contact with architects or project managers.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Construction general supervisors keep site work coordinated across crews and project stages. They translate plans into daily tasks, monitor progress, handle material or access problems and keep communication moving between trades.
Skills and specializations
Useful strengths include coordinating construction activities, communicating with crews, checking materials, following site safety procedures, evaluating work quality, reading plans and reporting delays before they affect the schedule.
Salary context
Salary context depends on site size, number of crews, deadline pressure, safety responsibility, technical complexity, reporting duties and whether the role includes cost, supplier or client coordination. This guide does not provide salary amounts.
Career paths
Career paths can move toward senior site supervision, construction project management, planning coordination, quality or safety leadership, contractor management or specialist supervision for a construction discipline.
Good to know
Check whether vacancies name the project type, crew size, phases, reporting tools, safety duties and decision authority. Those details show whether the job is hands-on site leadership or broader project coordination.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context for construction supervision work. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 2
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
47-1011.00
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
The official mapping connects this O*NET occupation to many ESCO occupations.
Construction Managers
11-9021.00
Close relationship
The occupations are closely related, but the official mapping does not treat them as exact equivalents.
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Alternative labels
Occupation group
Construction supervisors (3123)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/0dd7e6cd-2e5a-4fae-9ce0-6a3622d4019f |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 3123.1 |
| ISCO group | 3123 |
| Concept type | Occupation |