Site Superintendent

A Site Supervisor oversees the construction process and is responsible for the overall construction activities, within the established design, budget and scheduling guidelines. They are responsible for the progress of the construction project. Site supervisors organize trades, deal with issues and direct staff.

Duties:

• Plan, schedule, organize, direct and control construction projects from start to finish.
• Oversee day-to-day field activities
• Managing a team
• Supervise the activities of subcontractors
• Prepare progress reports
• Issue progress schedules to clients

Essential Skills:

• Reading Text
• Critical Thinking
• Problem Solving
• Numeracy
• Oral Communication

Skills:

• Work safely as a team, following written and oral directions
• Effectively manage a team
• Able to perform heavy manual labour for prolonged periods of time
• Read and interpret documents, work with numbers to perform calculations
• Problem solving skills to provide solutions to challenges

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Education Requirements :

• Completion of high school is mandatory
• Training through experience
• College diploma in construction technology may be required
• University degree in civil engineering

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Available Programs:

• Dual Credit Programs
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  Dual Credit Programs

  Link: http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/morestudentsuccess/dualCredit.html

  Dual Credit courses are intended to assist secondary school students interested in post-secondary education with the completion of their secondary school education while earning credits that count towards both their high school diploma and their postsecondary diploma, degree or apprenticeship. The program provides opportunities to explore different careers and it offers a successful transition to College and Apprenticeship programs.

  Students in Grade 11 or 12 who are working towards their OSSD and who have earned 18 credits will be eligible. Students are selected by their school administration and must apply for the program before the start of the semester. Selected students will have: good learning potential, ability to attempt college level studying, and regular attendance.

Program Description:

This program provides skills and knowledge to manage and co-ordinate all the elements of the construction site. Learn how to ensure that projects within the industrial, commercial and institutional (ICI) sector get completed on time, within budget and in a safe manner. Courses focus on site management procedures, estimating, construction law, risk management, construction safety and leadership on the job site.

Schools:

• ALGONQUIN COLLEGE-CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGEMENT
• CENTENNIAL COLLEGE-CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGEMENT
• FANSHAWE COLLEGE-CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGEMENT
• GEORGE BROWN COLLEGE-CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGEMENT
• HUMBER COLLEGE-CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGEMENT
• UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO-PROJECT MANAGEMENT
• CCA- GOLD SEAL CERTIFICATION

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