Other Construction Contractors and Supervisors
Job description
These individuals supervise and coordinate the activities of various construction workers (roofers, masons, painters, installers, etc.). They run their own businesses.
Environment
- Controlled ambient temperature
- Climatic conditions
Main tasks
- Supervise the activities of construction workers and personnel who install and repair products.
- Establish work methods to meet deadlines and coordinate work with other sections.
- Order equipment and supplies.
- Resolve work-related problems and recommend measures to increase productivity.
- Manage staff and ensure their training.
- Ensure compliance with occupational safety standards.
- Draft reports.
Hourly wage
The hourly wage is calculated by averaging wages from 2022 to 2024.- Minimum
- $30.00
- Median
- $40.00
- Maximum
- $55.00
Job prospects for 2024-2028
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Job prospects for 2024-2028
Job prospects
All of Québec
Good
All of Québec
Non available
Total jobs for 2023
All of Québec
4,500
All of Québec
na
Gender distribution
All of Québec
Not available.
- 8.3% Female
- 91.7% Male
Not available.
- 8.3% Female
- 91.7% Male
Job types
All of Québec
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Yearly wage on 2020
All of Québec
$60,000
All of Québec
Other characteristics
All of Québec
- Non traditional for women
- None
All of Québec
- Non traditional for women
- None
Sectors of activity
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 2375% of jobs
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NAICS 55, 565% of jobs
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NAICS 44, 453% of jobs
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NAICS 912% of jobs
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NAICS 412% of jobs
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Others13% of jobs
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 2375% of jobs
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NAICS 55, 565% of jobs
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NAICS 44, 453% of jobs
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NAICS 912% of jobs
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NAICS 412% of jobs
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Others13% of jobs
Training and requirements
Formation
Most training programs are offered in French only.
Secondary
AVS in gestion d'une entreprise de la construction
Code : 5309
Placement rate: 85.4%
5.4% of graduates pursue further studies
Sometimes required
- Several years of experience as a skilled worker in the trade or in the supervised field are usually required.
- A journeyman certificate may be required for practical reasons, although not mandatory for work on construction sites.
Main skills and characteristics
Skills
- Data collection
- Coordination
- Active listening
- Critical thought
- Oral expression
- Reading comprehension
- Human resource management
- Time management
- Result evaluation
- Social perception
- Persuasion
- Quality control analysis
- Active learning
- Teaching
- Judgment and decision-making
- Solving complex problems
- Information processing
- Written expression
- Negotiation
- Service oriented
- Equipment selection
Abilities
- Oral comprehension
- Verbal skills
- Awareness of issues
- Information organization
- Near vision
- Deductive reasoning
- Inductive reasoning
- Written comprehension
- Written expression
- Speech recognition
- Visualization
- Selective attention
- Speech clarity
- Classification
- Distance vision
- Limb coordination
- Manual dexterity
- Idea generation
- Originality
- Time sharing
- Colour perception and distinction
- Control accuracy
- Perception speed
- Hand-arm stability
Knowledge and attributes
- Leadership
- Focussed on results
- Autonomy
- Sense of responsibility
- Capacity to influence and mobilize
- Capacity to delegate
- Rigour
- Sense of initiative
- Sense of observation
- Knowledge of buildings and construction
Interests
- Direct, organize, and manage
- Make, build, install
- Self-employment
Personality profiles (RIASEC)
- Enterprising
- People with this profile prefer having responsibilities, influencing others and responding to challenges.
- Realistic
- People with this profile prefer carrying out concrete tasks and being physically involved in what they do.
- Investigative
- People with this profile prefer relying on theoretical knowledge before acting. They like observation, analysis and problem solving.
Official name of the NOC 72014
Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers
Job titles
- Stonemason foreman/woman
- Construction painters foreman/woman
- Roofing contractor
- Bricklayer supervisor
- Plastering supervisor
- Race track maintenance superintendent
- Waterproofing foreman/woman
- Refrigeration and air conditioning equipment insulators foreman/woman
- Foam insulation foreman/woman
- Decorating foreman/woman - construction
- Fibre insulators foreman/woman
- Glass installation foreman/woman
- Marble setting foreman/woman
- Building insulation material installation foreman/woman
- Paperhanging foreman/woman
- Fireproofing plastering foreman/woman
- Insulation foreman/woman
- Concrete finishing foreman/woman
- Waterproofers foreman/woman
- Bricklayer foreman/woman
- Brick and stone masons foreman/woman
- Insulators foreman/woman
- Building insulators foreman/woman
- Boiler and pipe insulators foreman/woman
- Tilesetters foreman/woman
- Cement finisher foreman/woman
- Roofers foreman/woman
- Roofers (except sheet metal roofs) foreman/woman
- Asphalt roofers foreman/woman
- Wood shingle roofers foreman/woman
- Decorators foreman/woman
- Concrete finishers foreman/woman
- Concrete and cement finishers foreman/woman
- Lathers foreman/woman
- Cement smoother foreman/woman
- Marble setters foreman/woman
- Greenhouse installers foreman/woman
- Hothouse installers foreman/woman
- Bridge painters foreman/woman
- Painter foreman/woman - construction
- Painters and decorators foreman/woman
- Plasterer foreman/woman
- Stucco plasterers foreman/woman
- Fireproofing plasterers foreman/woman
- Fibre insulation foreman/woman
- Refractory bricklayer foreman/woman
- Drywall applicators foreman/woman
- Glass installers foreman/woman
- Foam insulators foreman/woman
- Paperhangers foreman/woman
- Floor and wall covering installers foreman/woman
- Terrazzo setters foreman/woman
- Stain glass installers foreman/woman
- Insulation specialists foreman/woman
- Fibre glass insulation specialists foreman/woman
- Building insulation specialists foreman/woman
- Boiler and pipe insulation specialists foreman/woman
- Stained glass glaziers foreman/woman
- Glaziers foreman/woman
- Floor covering foreman/woman
- Asphalt roofing foreman/woman
- Drywaller-contractor
- Bricklayer-contractor
- Contractor-roofer (except metal roofs)
- Contractor-plasterer
- Terrazzo polisher-contractor
- Marble and terrazzo contractor-setter
- Contractor-floor coverer
- Contractor-glazier
- Bricklaying contractor
- Bricklaying and masonry contractor
- Insulating contractor
- Tilesetting contractor
- Fence contractor
- Roofing contractor (except sheet metal roofs)
- Asphalt roofing contractor
- Decorating contractor
- Cement finishing contractor
- Terrazzo finishing contractor
- Concrete and cement finishing contractor
- Swimming pool contractor
- Glass installation and repair contractor
- Septic system contractor
- Brick masonry contractor
- Stonemasonry contractor
- Pool and patio contractor
- Painting contractor
- Painting and wallpapering contractor
- Plastering contractor
- Terrazzo polishing contractor
- Marble and terrazzo setting contractor
- Tile and marble contractor
- Tile, terrazzo and marble setting contractor
- Drywall application contractor
- Plastering and drywall application contractor
- Shingle roofing contractor
- Wood shingle roofing contractor
- Eavestrough contractor
- Paperhanging contractor
- Siding contractor
- Interlocking paving stone contractor
- Hot water heater installation contractor
- Floor covering contractor
- Glazing contractor
- Tilesetters supervisor
- Supervisor cement finishing
- Roofers and shinglers supervisor
- Latherer supervisor
- Construction painters supervisor
- Painters and decorators supervisor
- Roof shinglers supervisor
- Drywall installer supervisor
- Glazier supervisor
- Camera repair shop supervisor
- Bicycle repair shop supervisor
- Supervisor bricklaying
- Building maintenance supervisor
- Insulation supervisor
- Building insulation supervisor
- Roof shingling supervisor
- Roofing supervisor
- Floor covering supervisor
- Pest control division supervisor
- Pest control branch supervisor
- Tilesetting supervisor
- Painting supervisor - construction
- Glazing supervisor
- Pest control supervisor
- Customer service supervisor - housing construction
- Exterminating service supervisor
Skill type
Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Last update: January 29, 2026
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