Supervisors of Construction and Extraction Workers
On the Job
Supervisors of Construction and Extraction Workers directly oversee the activities of people who work in the construction or extraction industries.
Physical Demands 
This career requires time standing, walking, or running.
Typical Work Tasks
People who work in this career often:
- Communicate with other construction or extraction personnel to discuss project details.
- Plan layout of construction, installation, or repairs.
- Review blueprints or specifications to determine work requirements.
- Assess locations for potential green technology installations.
- Estimate construction project costs.
- Test green technology installations to verify performance.
- Communicate with other construction or extraction personnel to discuss project details.
- Estimate construction project labor requirements.
- Estimate materials requirements for projects.
- Evaluate projects to determine compliance with technical specifications.
Typical Working Conditions
- Having face-to-face discussions.
- Responsibility for outcomes and results.
- Wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hearing protection, hard hats, or life jackets.
- Working outdoors exposed to weather.
- Freedom to make decisions without supervision.
- Coordinating or leading others.
- The freedom to determine tasks, priorities, and goals.
- Exposure to hazardous equipment.
- Working in very hot or cold temperatures.
- Meeting strict deadlines.
- Standing.
- High levels of competition.
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