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Skill comparison for Supervisors and Managers of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers and Supervisors and Managers of Transportation Helpers, Laborers, and Material Mover

Skills Common to Both Occupations

  • Apply Active Listening Techniques
  • Apply Mathematical Principles To Accounting, Bookkeeping Or Budgeting
  • Apply Quality Assurance Techniques
  • Conduct Employment Interviews
  • Develop Staffing Plan
  • Establish And Evaluate Employee Performance Standards
  • Hire And Dismiss Employees
  • Maintain Safe Work Environment
  • Manage Personnel And Human Resources
  • Operate Two-Way Radio
  • Perform Safety Inspections
  • Plan And Assign Duties To Employees
  • Practice Effective Time Management Techniques
  • Prepare Reports In Timely Manner
  • Process Records And Maintain Forms And Files
  • Provide Orientation To New Employees
  • Resolve Personnel Problems And Grievances
  • Understand, Use, And Communicate Technical Information
  • Use Algebra

Skills Unique to Supervisors and Managers of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers

  • Apply Building Codes
  • Apply Disciplinary Practices In Supervision
  • Apply Regulations To Surveying And Construction Activities
  • Apply Structural And Safety Principles To Buildings And Other Construction Projects
  • Coordinate Production Materials And Processes
  • Follow Hazardous Materials Specifications
  • Maintain Inventory Of Equipment And Supplies
  • Manage Mining Operations
  • Negotiate Business Contracts
  • Prepare Cost Estimates For Construction Related Projects
  • Provide Customer Service
  • Read Blueprints And Technical Drawings
  • Read Repair Work Orders
  • Read Schematics And Specifications
  • Read Tape Measure
  • Schedule And Coordinate Construction Work
  • Sell Services
  • Use Geometry
  • Use Measuring Devices In Construction Work Such As Transits Or Measuring Tapes
  • Visualize Spatial Relationships In Construction And Mapping
  • Write Safety Reports

Skills Unique to Supervisors and Managers of Transportation Helpers, Laborers, and Material Mover

  • Apply Just-In-Time System Management
  • Apply Teaching Techniques
  • Conduct Staff Meeting
  • Coordinate Employee Continuing Education Programs
  • Determine Storage Requirements For Goods
  • Develop Budgets
  • Develop Maintenance Schedules
  • Direct Or Coordinate Activities Of Distribution Warehouse
  • Establish Operational Procedures For Verifying Incoming And Outgoing Shipments
  • Estimate Time Needed For Project
  • Evaluate Information From Employment Interviews
  • Follow Safety Procedures
  • Inspect Material Moving Equipment Before And During Normal Operation For Wear Or Breakage
  • Investigate And Resolve Customer Problems
  • Meet Deadlines
  • Operate A Motor Vehicle With A Capacity Of Under 26,000 Gvw
  • Read And Understand Operating Manuals
  • Supervise Employees
  • Write And Compile Employee Training Materials