Swap to Design & planning or Property management or go back to all job sectors
Construction site supervisors manage staff and subcontractors on building sites.
You could work: evenings / weekends; away from home
There will be
2.4% fewer Construction site supervisor jobs in 2029.
In your local area
As a construction site supervisor, you would:
You could work on a construction site, at a client's business or in an office.
Your working environment may be outdoors in all weathers.
You can get into this job through:
You could take a foundation degree, higher national diploma or degree in:
Degrees that offer the chance to gain work experience through a year in industry placement or paid internship may give you an advantage when looking for work.
You'll usually need:
You could do a college course to move into site management. Relevant subjects include:
You normally need experience of working in construction or have a construction-related qualification to do these courses.
You can apply to do a Construction Site Supervisor Level 4 Higher Apprenticeship.
This can take around 3 years to complete. You'll do on-the-job training and spend time with a college or training provider.
To do this apprenticeship, you'll need:
If you're working in construction or civil engineering, for example as a senior tradesperson or surveying technician, you could move into a supervisory or management role through training and promotion.
You'll need to:
You could join the Institute of Clerks of Works and Construction Inspectorate for professional development, industry news and useful resources.
You'll find more details about training and working in construction from Go Construct and House Building Careers.
With experience, you could work in:health and safety; contract management; estimating; construction management