general construction supervisor

Genius Masters; Calgary; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Genius Masters in Calgary is seeking a Construction Supervisor to manage front-line production activities on-site. The role emphasizes coordinating crews, reading blueprints, and ensuring project milestones are met.

You will supervise 1–10 workers across multiple areas, ensure safety standards, prepare progress reports, and liaise with project managers to optimize productivity. Ideal candidates have a Bachelor's degree and 2–3 years in construction, strong communication, organization, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 2–3 years of construction experience.
• Ability to read blueprints and drawings.
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities.

Responsibilities

• Resolve work problems, provide technical advice and recommend measures to improve productivity and product quality
• Estimate costs and materials
• Prepare production and other reports
• Co-ordinate and schedule activities
• Co-ordinate work activities with other project supervisors or managers
• Ensure health and safety regulations are followed
• Establish methods to meet work schedules
• Read blueprints and drawings
• Requisition materials and supplies
• Supervise workers and projects
• Train or arrange for training

Skills

Accurate

Client focus

Interpersonal skills

Oral communication

Written communication

Flexibility

Organized

Reliability

Team player

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Bachelor's degree

Experience

2 years to less than 3 years

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment

• Dusty
• Noisy
• Outdoors

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Resolve work problems, provide technical advice and recommend measures to improve productivity and product quality
• Estimate costs and materials
• Prepare production and other reports
• Co-ordinate and schedule activities
• Co-ordinate work activities with other project supervisors or managers
• Ensure health and safety regulations are followed
• Establish methods to meet work schedules
• Read blueprints and drawings
• Requisition materials and supplies
• Supervise workers and projects
• Train or arrange for training

Supervision

• 1 to 2 people
• 3-4 people
• 5-10 people
• Staff in various areas of responsibility
• Labourers

Experience and specialization

Type of industry experience

• Construction

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Work under pressure

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player

Employment groups

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

Support for persons with disabilities

• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees

Support for youths

• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

Support for Indigenous people

• Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers

Support for mature workers

• Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
• Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers

Supports for visible minorities

• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities