Profession road construction supervisor

Road construction supervisors monitor the construction and maintenance of roads. They assign tasks and take quick decisions to resolve problems.

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Personality Type

• Enterprising / Realistic

Knowledge

• Mechanical tools

  Understand machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.

• Mechanical systems

  Mechanical systems, including gears, engines, hydraulic and pneumatic systems. Their functions and likely defects.

• Road traffic laws

  Understand road traffic laws and the rules of the road.

• Types of asphalt coverings

  Different types of asphalt covering, based on their bitumen content and composition. The strengths, weaknesses, and price points of each type. Special properties such as porosity, resistance to skidding and noise characteristics.

Skills

• Supervise staff

  Oversee the selection, training, performance and motivation of staff.

• Inspect construction supplies

  Check construction supplies for damage, moisture, loss or other problems before using the material.

• Manage health and safety standards

  Oversee all personnel and processes to comply with health, safety and hygiene standards. Communicate and support alignment of these requirements with the company's health and safety programmes.

• Plan resource allocation

  Plan future needs of various resources such as time, money and specific process resources.

• Secure working area

  Secure the operation site fixing boundaries, restricting access, placing signs and taking other measures in order to guarantee public and staff safety.

• Conduct quality control analysis

  Conduct inspections and tests of services, processes, or products to evaluate quality.

• Ensure equipment availability

  Ensure that the necessary equipment is provided, ready and available for use before start of procedures.

• Coordinate construction activities

  Coordinate the activities of several construction workers or crews to make sure they do not interfere with each other and to ensure that the works are done in a timely manner. Keep up to date on the progress of the teams and update the schedule if called for.

• Inspect construction sites

  Ensure health and safety during the construction project by inspecting the construction site regularly. Identify risks of putting people in danger or of damaging construction equipment.

• Keep records of work progress

  Maintain records of the progress of the work including time, defects, malfunctions, etc.

• Evaluate employees work

  Evaluate the need for labour for the work ahead. Evaluate the performance of the team of workers and inform superiors. Encourage and support the employees in learning, teach them techniques and check the application to ensure product quality and labour productivity.

• React to events in time-critical environments

  Monitor the situation around you and anticipate. Be ready to take quick and appropriate action in case of unexpected events.

• Guide operation of heavy construction equipment

  Guide a colleague in operating a piece of heavy construction equipment. Follow the operation closely and understand when feedback is called for. Use communication techniques like voice, two-way radio, agreed-upon gestures and whistles to signal the appropriate information to the operator.

• Use safety equipment in construction

  Use elements of protective clothing such as steel-tipped shoes, and gear such as protective goggles, in order to minimise risk of accidents in construction and to mitigate any injury if an accident does occur.

• Ensure compliance with construction project deadline

  Plan, schedule and monitor the building processes in order to ensure completion of the project by the set deadline.

• Plan shifts of employees

  Plans shifts of employees to ensure completion of all customer orders and satisfactory completion of the production plan.

• Work in a construction team

  Work as part of a team in a construction project. Communicate efficiently, sharing information with team members and reporting to supervisors. Follow instructions and adapt to changes in a flexible manner.

• Process incoming construction supplies

  Receive incoming construction supplies, handle the transaction and enter the supplies into any internal administration system.

• Liaise with managers

  Liaise with managers of other departments ensuring effective service and communication, i.e. sales, planning, purchasing, trading, distribution and technical.

• Monitor stock level

  Evaluate how much stock is used and determine what should be ordered.

• Follow health and safety procedures in construction

  Apply the relevant health and safety procedures in construction in order to prevent accidents, pollution and other risks.

Optional knowledge and skills

Source: Sisyphus ODB