First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers

Wages
In 2021, the average annual wage in a Alabama was $65,050 with most people making between $38,500 and $98,030.
Wages by Industry
  • Nonresidential Building Construction $65,660.00
  • Building Equipment Contractors $67,010.00
  • Residential Building Construction $58,880.00
  • Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors $59,010.00
  • Building Finishing Contractors $57,960.00
  • Other Specialty Trade Contractors $58,630.00
Education Required
Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
Common Majors
  • Carpentry/Carpenter
  • Electrician
  • Mason/Masonry
  • Plumbing Technology/Plumber
  • Blasting/Blaster
  • Building Construction Technology
  • Building/Construction Site Management/Manager
  • Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector
  • Building/Property Maintenance
  • Carpet, Floor, and Tile Worker
  • Concrete Finishing/Concrete Finisher
  • Construction Trades, General
  • Drywall Installation/Drywaller
  • Glazier
  • Insulator
  • Painting/Painter and Wall Coverer
  • Pipefitting/Pipefitter and Sprinkler Fitter
  • Roofer
  • Well Drilling/Driller
About the job

Directly supervise and coordinate activities of construction or extraction workers.

What you'll do
    • Analyze worker or production problems and recommend solutions, such as improving production methods or implementing motivational plans.
    • Arrange for repairs of equipment or machinery.
    • Assign work to employees, based on material or worker requirements of specific jobs.
    • Confer with managerial or technical personnel, other departments, or contractors to resolve problems or to coordinate activities.
    • Estimate material or worker requirements to complete jobs.
    • Order or requisition materials or supplies.
    • Provide assistance to workers engaged in construction or extraction activities, using hand tools or other equipment.
    • Record information such as personnel, production, or operational data on specified forms or reports.
    • Suggest or initiate personnel actions, such as promotions, transfers, or hires.
    • Train workers in construction methods, operation of equipment, safety procedures, or company policies.
Things you need to know
    • Production and Processing – Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
    • Building and Construction – Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.
    • Customer and Personal Service – Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
    • Administration and Management – Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
    • Public Safety and Security – Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
Abilities you'll need to have
    • Coordination – Adjusting actions in relation to others’ actions.
    • Active Listening – Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
    • Critical Thinking – Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
    • Speaking – Talking to others to convey information effectively.
    • Reading Comprehension – Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
    • Management of Personnel Resources – Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
    • Time Management – Managing one’s own time and the time of others.