Construction Supervisors
Official O*NET title: First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers (47-1011.00)
Also called: coal mine production foreman, construction foreman, construction supervisor, electrical supervisor, field operations supervisor
Do you do this at work?
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Do you do this at work?
Record information
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How AI is changing construction supervisors work
3 of 15 measurable main tasks for this job show up in real AI-use data, so we rate it Green (little AI use yet) — 20%.
This shows where people already use AI, not whether the job will disappear. How we measure this.
Tasks in this job and recorded AI use
- Record information (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Read specifications (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Talk with managerial or technical staff, other departments, or contractors to resolve problems or to coordinate activities (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Inspect work progress, equipment, or construction sites to verify safety or to make sure that specifications are met (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Supervise, coordinate, or schedule the activities of construction or extractive workers (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Assign work to employees, based on material or worker requirements of specific jobs (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Coordinate work activities with other construction project activities (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Estimate material or worker requirements to complete jobs (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Analyze worker or production problems and recommend solutions (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Order or requisition materials or supplies (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Train workers in construction methods, operation of equipment, safety procedures, or company policies (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Locate, measure, and mark site locations or placement of structures or equipment, using measuring and marking equipment (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Arrange for repairs of equipment or machinery (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Provide assistance to workers engaged in construction or extraction activities, using hand tools or other equipment (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Suggest or start staff actions (main task) — no recorded AI use
Tasks: O*NET 31.0. AI use: Anthropic Economic Index (exact or close text match).
Your first steps (guidance)
- Week 1: Open a free AI assistant and say hello. Follow our “Getting started with AI” guide. Ask it one simple question about your work.
- Week 2: Use AI on one task you do often. Try the prompt for: “Record information”. Try the prompt for: “Read specifications”.
Tick your own tasks above to get a plan based on what you really do. The first 2 weeks are free; Premium (coming soon) adds weeks 3–12. New to AI? Read our beginner’s guide.
Questions about AI and construction supervisors
Will AI replace construction supervisors?
Our data can’t predict job losses, and we don’t try to. What it does show: 3 of the 15 main tasks for this job match tasks people already use AI for (Anthropic Economic Index), giving a Green rating (little AI use yet). Using AI on a task is not the same as AI doing the whole job, and 12 of the 15 listed tasks show no recorded AI use yet.
Which construction supervisor tasks is AI used for most?
In the data, the most AI use among this job’s tasks is for: record information; read specifications; talk with managerial or technical staff, other departments, or contractors to resolve problems or to coordinate activities.
Which construction supervisor tasks show little or no AI use?
For example: inspect work progress, equipment, or construction sites to verify safety or to make sure that specifications are met; supervise, coordinate, or schedule the activities of construction or extractive workers; assign work to employees, based on material or worker requirements of specific jobs. These are good places to keep building your own skills.
How does this job compare to others?
In Microsoft Research’s “Working with AI” study, this job’s AI applicability score is equal to or higher than 37% of the occupations they scored. That measures overlap with AI chat use, not risk of job loss.
How can a construction supervisor start learning AI?
Start small: open a free AI assistant, try it on one task you do often, and always check facts and numbers yourself. The plan on this page is guidance, not professional advice.
See how this job ranks
Construction Supervisors ranks #360 of 572 jobs for the share of main tasks with AI use (#1 = most), and #7 of 44 in Trades & Repair.
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