Skills
49 skills are associated with this occupation.
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Essential knowledge
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Essential skills / competences
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Optional knowledge
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Optional skills / competences
24 skills
Overview
Plumbing supervisors coordinate plumbing operations on construction or installation sites. They assign tasks, check materials and equipment, follow work progress and make quick decisions when pipework, water pressure or schedules create problems.
In job descriptions, look for plumbing tools, piping types, material compatibility, shift planning, health and safety standards, construction deadlines, work records, supplies, staff supervision and 2D or 3D plans.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Plumbing supervisors keep pipework and plumbing jobs moving on site. They plan shifts, assign plumbers, check water pressure issues, order supplies, confirm equipment availability and record progress against construction deadlines.
Skills and specializations
The role needs plumbing knowledge plus supervision. Useful areas include piping types, plumbing tools, material compatibility, reading 2D and 3D plans, evaluating employees work and keeping health and safety standards visible during installation.
Salary context
Salary context depends on project size, number of employees supervised, deadline pressure, technical difficulty of pipework, responsibility for materials and whether the supervisor handles quotations or manager liaison. This guide does not provide salary amounts.
Career paths
Career paths can move from experienced plumber to site supervisor, package lead, construction general supervisor, maintenance supervisor or coordination roles that focus on planning, supplies and quality checks.
Good to know
Read vacancies for the split between hands-on plumbing and supervision. Mentions of quotation requests, shift planning, work-progress records and construction supplies point to a broader coordination role.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
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Occupation group
construction general supervisor (3123.1)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/0763c810-8ac6-4e39-867d-780a11af26e0 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 3123.1.17 |
| ISCO group | 3123 |
| Concept type | Occupation |