Construction Foreman

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Description
Construction foremen/women supervise, coordinate, or schedule the activities of
construction or extractive workers and coordinate work activities with other construction
project activities. They inspect work progress, equipment, or construction sites to verify
safety or to ensure that specifications are met, record information such as personnel,
production, or operational data on specified forms or reports, and analyze worker or
production problems and recommend solutions, such as improving production methods
or implementing motivational plans.

Construction foremen/women may also be involved in the hiring and training of workers.
Sample Job Titles: Construction Superintendent, Construction Supervisor, Site
Superintendent

Provincial Outlook

Estimated Salary

$47,994 - $119,984
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Education Level
Secondary School
On-the-job Training
College/Apprenticeship

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Compatibility

80%
Match

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Workplace

Work Environment
Construction foremen/women mostly work outdoors. This means that workers are exposed
to weather conditions for long periods of time such as heat, rain and snow. They must
wear protective gear and safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hearing
protection, and hard hats.

Main Duties

Supervise, coordinate or schedule the activities of construction or extractive workers.

Estimate material or worker requirements to complete jobs.

Assign work to employees, based on material or worker requirements of specific jobs.
Inspect work progress, equipment or construction sites to verify safety or to ensure
that specifications are met.
Record information such as personnel, production or operational data on specified
forms or reports.
Provide assistance to workers engaged in construction or extraction activities, using
hand tools or other equipment.
Analyze worker or production problems and recommend solutions, such as improving
production methods or implementing motivational plans.
Coordinate work activities with other construction project activities.
Order or requisition materials or supplies.
Train workers in construction methods, operation of equipment, safety procedures or
company policies.

Important Skills

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.
Coordination. Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
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.
Management of personnel resources. Motivating, developing, and directing people as
they work, identifying the best people for the job.

Career Cluster

This cluster relates to the production, processing, marketing,

distribution, financing, and development of agricultural
products and resources including food, fiber, wood
products, natural resources, horticulture, and other plant

Agriculture, Food and

and animal products/resources.

Natural Resources

Outlook

Job Outlook

Alberta
British Columbia
Manitoba
New Brunswick
Newfoundland and Labrador
Nova Scotia
Northwest Territories
Nunavut

Ontario
Prince Edward Island
Quebec
Saskatchewan

Not Available

Yukon

Job Outlook based on NOC 7302 (Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews)

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Salary Ranges

Canada

$37,560 - $93,901

Alberta

$47,994 - $119,984

British Columbia

$51,604 - $87,641

Manitoba

$37,560 - $70,947

New Brunswick

$31,300 - $70,947

Newfoundland and Labrador

$29,944 - $98,074

Nova Scotia

$33,387 - $75,246

Northwest Territories
Nunavut
Ontario
Prince Edward Island
Quebec

$46,429 - $101,183
Not Available
$34,222 - $88,433
Not Available
$35,119 - $75,120

Saskatchewan

$41,734 - $83,467

Yukon

Not Available

Salary Ranges are based on hourly rates for NOC 7302 (Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews) and an
estimated 2086 hours per year

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Employment Growth

2012

245,786

2013

249,390

2014

252,259

2015

255,514

2016

258,271

2017

260,293

2018

262,308

2019

264,486

2020

266,075

2021

267,858

2022

269,761

Employment Growth based on Stats Canada Occupation Group 730

Requirements

Education Level

Secondary School

On-the-job Training

College/Apprenticeship

Requirements

Completion of secondary school is usually required.

Several years of experience in the occupation supervised is required.
Journeyman/woman trade certification in a relevant trade may be required.

Subject Areas

Science

Related Programs

University

Building Service Worker

Carpentry

Vancouver Community

University of the Fraser

Electrical PreApprenticeship

College

Valley

Yukon College

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Career Spectrum

Interests

Your Interest Type is

This occupation is a

THE VISIONARY (EA)

GOOD MATCH

Match Results

Your Results

Enterprising

Occupation Results

Artistic
60%

58%

100%

0%

Conventional

Realistic
56%

52%

61%

78%

Social

Investigative
48%

40%

22%

11%

Knowledge

Your top subject area is

This occupation is a

TECHNICAL & TRADES

SLIGHT MATCH

Match Results

Your Results

Technical & Trades

Business
89%

78%

41%

50%

Creative Arts

Physical Education
72%

72%

36%

28%

Languages

Computers

Occupation Results

Mathematics
67%

61%

23%

49%

English

61%

56%

42%

30%

Social Science

Science
50%

50%

29%

27%

Motivations

Your top motivation factor is

This occupation is a

INDEPENDENCE

GOOD MATCH

Match Results

Your Results

Independence

Occupation Results

Working Conditions
81%

75%

78%

64%

Achievement

Recognition
69%

50%

67%

56%

Support

Relationships
42%

33%

67%

72%

Compatibility
Supervise, coordinate or schedule the activities of construction or extractive
workers.
Estimate material or worker requirements to complete jobs.

Just a bit

Somewhat

Assign work to employees, based on material or worker requirements of

specific jobs.
Inspect work progress, equipment or construction sites to verify safety or to
ensure that specifications are met.

Definitely

Somewhat

Record information such as personnel, production or operational data on

specified forms or reports.

Just a bit

Provide assistance to workers engaged in construction or extraction activities,

using hand tools or other equipment.

Just a bit

Analyze worker or production problems and recommend solutions, such as

improving production methods or implementing motivational plans.

Somewhat

Coordinate work activities with other construction project activities.

Somewhat

Order or requisition materials or supplies.

Definitely

Train workers in construction methods, operation of equipment, safety

procedures or company policies.

Definitely

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