Site supervisor job description template

Position Identification

1. Position Summary

The Site Supervisor provides direct, on-site leadership and operational coordination across assigned job sites, ensuring that all work proceeds safely, on schedule, and in accordance with project specifications. Reporting to [REPORTS_TO_TITLE], this role directly directs daily field activities, coordinates trade contractors, enforces occupational health and safety standards, and serves as the primary operational point of contact on location. The primary outcome of the role is the safe, compliant, and cost-effective delivery of field operations while maintaining high workmanship standards and positive working relationships with clients, trades, and regulatory inspectors. This position aligns with Canadian standard occupational structures and operational workforce models.

2. Key Responsibilities

Key Accountabilities and Time Allocation

2.1 On-Site Health and Safety Enforcement (20%)

• Conduct daily tool-box safety talks, site hazard assessments, and pre-work safety inspections before crew mobilization each morning.
• Enforce adherence to provincial occupational health and safety regulations, Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) requirements, and company safety rules across all personnel, including third-party trades.
• Stop unsafe work immediately, document observed safety non-conformances, and apply corrective actions on the spot.
• Inspect personal protective equipment (PPE) daily to confirm all workers utilize [REQUIRED_PPE] correctly.

2.2 Daily Operational Scheduling and Crew Coordination (20%)

• Assign daily tasks to crew members and trade contractors based on project schedules, site priorities, and weather conditions.
• Monitor work progress throughout the shift against the daily execution plan and reassign labour to prevent workflow bottlenecks.
• Provide direct technical instruction and task-level problem solving to site workers to maintain operational momentum.
• Track daily labour hours and approve daily time records in [HRIS_NAME] or the site tracking log for payroll processing.

2.3 Subcontractor and Trade Oversight (15%)

• Coordinate site access, staging areas, and shared utility connections for trade contractors arriving on site.
• Review completed trade milestones against drawings, manufacturer specifications, and contractual scopes of work before signing daily work slips.
• Resolve trade interface conflicts, spatial coordination issues, and sequence overlaps directly on site.
• Verify that trade personnel comply with site housekeeping standards and remove debris daily.

2.4 Quality Control and Defect Prevention (15%)

• Inspect work in progress at critical hold points to verify compliance with engineering drawings, building codes, and client standards.
• Maintain an active deficiency list, communicate rectifications to responsible installers, and re-inspect corrected work within [N_BUSINESS_DAYS] business days.
• Assist municipal, provincial, and client inspectors during formal site inspections and record inspection outcomes.
• Conduct pre-handover inspections with [OWNER_OR_MANAGER] and document final completion sign-offs.

2.5 Materials, Equipment, and Site Logistics (10%)

• Receive, inspect, and verify incoming material shipments against purchase orders and packing slips; report discrepancies immediately to [OWNER_OR_MANAGER].
• Secure valuable tools, materials, and equipment at the end of each shift in designated on-site storage areas.
• Coordinate the delivery, staging, operation, and off-hire return of rental equipment to avoid surplus rental costs.
• Verify that daily equipment circle-checks and routine pre-start maintenance logs are completed by authorized operators.

2.6 Site Documentation and Daily Reporting (10%)

• Complete and submit a detailed daily site log recording weather conditions, headcounts by trade, equipment on site, deliveries, safety talks, and major activities completed.
• Capture dated photographic evidence of site progress, concealed work prior to covering, and unexpected site conditions.
• Document change-order conditions encountered in the field and submit written notices to [REPORTS_TO_TITLE] before undertaking out-of-scope work.
• Maintain organized physical and digital site binders containing safety data sheets (SDS), permits, drawings, and emergency response plans.

2.7 Incident Management and Emergency Response (10%)

• Serve as the designated on-site initial responder and emergency coordinator during accidents, medical events, structural failures, or environmental spills.
• Administer or coordinate first aid care through [FIRST_AID_CONTACT] and secure incident scenes for investigation.
• Complete initial injury and incident reports within [N_HOURS] hours of occurrence and file them directly with [OWNER_OR_MANAGER].
• Facilitate modified-duty and return-to-work placement for injured field staff under the direction of [OWNER_OR_MANAGER] and in alignment with Canadian human rights principles regarding accommodation.

3. Qualifications & Experience

Role Qualifications Assessment

4. Competencies

Role Competencies and Behavioural Indicators

5. Working Conditions & Performance Measures

5.1 Working Conditions and Physical Demands

The physical, environmental, and cognitive demands outlined below represent bona fide occupational requirements necessary for core job performance. These objective criteria serve as the operational baseline for accommodation assessments and return-to-work planning under applicable human rights and workers' compensation frameworks.

Demands Analysis

5.2 Performance Measures

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

5.3 Career Path

• Typical Prior Roles: Lead Hand, Field Foreman, Journey-Level Tradesperson, Assistant Site Supervisor, Construction Quality Inspector.
• Typical Next Roles: Senior Site Supervisor, Construction Superintendent, General Superintendent, Field Operations Manager, Project Manager.

5.4 Acknowledgement and Sign-Off

This job description outlines the primary duties, responsibilities, and operational expectations of the Site Supervisor role. It is not an exhaustive inventory of all tasks that may be assigned. [ORGANIZATION_NAME] reserves the right to amend, update, or adjust the duties and working conditions of this role with reasonable notice in accordance with operational requirements and relevant employment standards.

Employee Acknowledgement: I acknowledge that I have received, read, and understood the expectations, qualifications, and physical demands outlined in this job description.

Employee Signature

Employee Name (Printed)

Date (DD-MMM-YYYY)

Manager Acknowledgement: I confirm that this job description accurately represents the core responsibilities, working conditions, and performance expectations required for the Site Supervisor role within [ORGANIZATION_NAME].

Manager Signature

Manager Name and Title (Printed)

Date (DD-MMM-YYYY)

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