Key information

  1. Reference: OCC0048
  2. Date updated: 04/08/2022
  3. Level: 4
  4. Route: Construction and the built environment
  5. Regulated occupation: No

Details of the occupational standard

Occupation summary

The occupation covered by this standard is Construction Site Supervisor and typical job titles can include: Assistant Site Manager, Assistant Supervisor or Construction Site Supervisor. In the case of SME construction companies the roles are likely to include Site Manager or Site Supervisor. They are associated with the supervision of specialist contractors and workers on construction projects and are based on construction sites with occasional time in offices.

Typical job titles include:

Assistant site manager Assistant supervisor Construction site supervisor

Occupation duties

Duty KSBs
Duty 1 Supervision of specialist contractors
Duty 2 The control of health and safety standards on construction projects
Duty 3 Recording, control and reporting of progress on a construction project
Duty 4 The minimisation of the environmental impact of construction projects
Duty 5 Control of quality of works on a construction project
Duty 6 Assisting commercial staff with the monitoring of costs on a construction project
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Required knowledge

    Required skill

      Required behaviour

        KSBs

        Knowledge

        K1: Understand risk assessment of activities and the importance of behaviours in safety-critical environments. Back to Duty

        K2: Understand the sustainability issues in projects across economic, social and environmental aspects. Back to Duty

        K3: Understand different construction methods and materials. Back to Duty

        K4: Understand management principles and the project management lifecycle. Back to Duty

        K5: Understand the importance of project planning and resourcing and be able to analyse different techniques. Back to Duty

        K6: Able to define the quality required on a finished construction project. Back to Duty

        K7: Understand the importance of cost control on a construction project. Back to Duty

        Skills

        S1: Identify risk of activities and encourage all employees to demonstrate safety-conscious behaviours. Back to Duty

        S2: Assess, identify and record the environmental impact of projects. Back to Duty

        S3: Assist in the implementation of the most appropriate solutions for construction projects. Back to Duty

        S4: Use effective management principles and be able to supervise construction workers. Back to Duty

        S5: Understand overall plan for project and measure and record progress against plan. Back to Duty

        S6: Assess and report on quality standards and assist in commissioning of finished construction projects. Back to Duty

        S7: Understand financial and legal constraints and measure and record progress against budget. Back to Duty

        Behaviours

        B1: Be able to work within own level of competence and know when to seek advice from others. Back to Duty

        B2: Work within Rules and Regulations of Professional Competence and Conduct for the industry’s recognised professional bodies. Back to Duty

        B3: Identify own development needs and take action to meet those needs. Use own knowledge and expertise to help others when requested. Back to Duty

        B4: Understand the importance of equality and diversity and demonstrate these attributes so as to meet the requirements of fairness at work. Back to Duty

        B5: Be able to contribute effectively to meetings and present information in avariety of ways including oral and written. Back to Duty

        B6: Be able to work with others in a collaborative and non-confrontational way. Back to Duty

        B7: Be able to identify areas for improvement and suggest innovative solutions. Back to Duty


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