Planning and organizing: Create work schedules, delegate tasks, and break down large projects into smaller tasks
Ensuring safety: Identify and manage potential hazards, and ensure workers follow safety regulations and wear the proper protective equipment
Managing resources: Ensure workers have the necessary resources to complete their tasks, and monitor project expenditures
Communicating: Keep the team and superiors informed of challenges or delays, and report on project status to clients and construction managers
Inspecting: Regularly inspect the construction site and work progress
Managing subcontractors: Locate, evaluate, and select subcontractors, and monitor their performance
Completing records: Complete site reports and other records
Construction supervisors often work outdoors, and may need to be flexible with their schedule to manage office work. They may also need to perform a variety of physical activities, such as walking, standing, stooping, reaching, talking, hearing, and seeing