What it pays
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Half of all First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers in the U.S. earn more than $79,920 a year — the middle 80% land between $53,280 and $128,260. About 812,210 people in the U.S. do this work. Figures are for the U.S. occupation group “First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers”. (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics survey, published 2025.) In India, Craft and related trades workers earn about ₹16,825 a month on average — around ₹2.0 lakh a year (government PLFS survey via ILOSTAT, occupation-family figure).
$79,920typical pay / year
812,210people in this work
$128,260+top 10% earn
₹2.0 lakha year in India (family avg)
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Coordinate3
Supervise and coordinate safety procedures
+Walk the substation team through the job safety brief for the tower outage tomorrow, document competency…
Supervise and coordinate safety procedures
+Walk the substation team through the job safety brief for the tower outage tomorrow, document competency checks, PPE issue, isolation steps and emergency contacts, then upload the signed briefing to the site safety folder and tell the crews to confirm attendance.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft OutlookESCOjob descriptionsO*NET
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Estimate material and worker requirements
+Produce a materials and labour estimate for the next transmission pole replacement: list poles, insulators,…
Estimate material and worker requirements
+Produce a materials and labour estimate for the next transmission pole replacement: list poles, insulators, conductors, excavator hours, two linemen per pole for three days, plus contingency 10 percent and deliver to procurement by Wednesday midday.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft Exceljob descriptionsO*NET
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Supervise construction or extraction workers
+Schedule and assign the crew for the stringing job next week, note qualifications required for hot-line work,…
Supervise construction or extraction workers
+Schedule and assign the crew for the stringing job next week, note qualifications required for hot-line work, set daily targets, record supervisory checks, and circulate the plan with the project foreman and safety officer before Monday shift start.
The tools that do the workProcorejob descriptionsO*NET
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The daily work17
Transmission towers
+Record the damaged tower leg measurements, photos, and GPS coordinates from yesterday’s shift, create a…
Transmission towers
+Record the damaged tower leg measurements, photos, and GPS coordinates from yesterday’s shift, create a repair priority list with estimated materials and man-hours, and send the packet to procurement and the site foreman by 5pm Friday.
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Evaluate employees work
+Review each crew member’s completed task sheets and photos from the past two weeks, score workmanship against…
Evaluate employees work
+Review each crew member’s completed task sheets and photos from the past two weeks, score workmanship against the line-item checklist, flag any safety or quality fails with corrective actions, and circulate the summary to the superintendent by Wednesday noon.
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Ensure compliance with construction project deadline
+Compare the project baseline schedule to on-site daily reports, list all activities running late with causes…
Ensure compliance with construction project deadline
+Compare the project baseline schedule to on-site daily reports, list all activities running late with causes and resource shortfalls, propose recovery steps and revised finish dates, and deliver the update to construction management at the weekly progress meeting.
The tools that do the workOracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio ManagementESCOsee the evidence ↗
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Electrical power safety regulations
+Compile the latest incident logs, equipment inspections, and training records, cross-check them against the…
Electrical power safety regulations
+Compile the latest incident logs, equipment inspections, and training records, cross-check them against the regulatory checklist, highlight any noncompliant items with required remedial actions, and forward the compliance packet to safety and regulatory affairs today.
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Ensure safety in electrical power operations
+Walk the active work zones, note unsafe conditions and proximity to live conductors, document corrective…
Ensure safety in electrical power operations
+Walk the active work zones, note unsafe conditions and proximity to live conductors, document corrective measures and required PPE changes, assign crew owners with deadlines, and issue the safety bulletin to all crews before first shift tomorrow.
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Confer with managerial or technical personnel, other departments, or contractors to resolve problems or to coordinate activities.
+Talk to Jaime in engineering and Tony from the contractor crew now about the broken insulator on Tower 12,…
Confer with managerial or technical personnel, other departments, or contractors to resolve problems or to coordinate activities.
+Talk to Jaime in engineering and Tony from the contractor crew now about the broken insulator on Tower 12, explain the safety risk, agree who will isolate the phase, which crew will replace the insulator, and set a completion checkpoint by 10:00 tomorrow morning.
The tools that do the workProcoreO*NET
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Order or requisition materials or supplies.
+Place a requisition for eight porcelain suspension insulators, two sets of grounding clamps, and four 3/0…
Order or requisition materials or supplies.
+Place a requisition for eight porcelain suspension insulators, two sets of grounding clamps, and four 3/0 copper jumpers for the southern line, route it to procurement with a delivery request for next Tuesday to avoid schedule delays.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft ExcelO*NET
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Arrange for repairs of equipment or machinery.
+Arrange urgent repairs for the 35 kV hydraulic winch: describe the fault, request on-site diagnostics…
Arrange for repairs of equipment or machinery.
+Arrange urgent repairs for the 35 kV hydraulic winch: describe the fault, request on-site diagnostics tomorrow morning, ask the technician to bring spare seals and the spare gearbox, and get a firm ETA so crews are not delayed.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft OutlookO*NET
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Record information, such as personnel, production, or operational data on specified forms or reports.
+Complete the daily field report logging crew names, hours worked, tower tasks completed, safety incidents,…
Record information, such as personnel, production, or operational data on specified forms or reports.
+Complete the daily field report logging crew names, hours worked, tower tasks completed, safety incidents, and materials used, then submit it to payroll and project control before 18:00.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft WordO*NET
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Suggest or initiate personnel actions, such as promotions, transfers, or hires.
+Draft promotion recommendations for Maria and Jamal noting their supervisory performance, clearance of safety…
Suggest or initiate personnel actions, such as promotions, transfers, or hires.
+Draft promotion recommendations for Maria and Jamal noting their supervisory performance, clearance of safety infractions, and certification dates, then meet with HR on Friday to discuss transfers or pay adjustments.
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Coordinate work activities with other project teams
+Synchronize work with the civil crew and the stringing team for next Monday: confirm who holds outages,…
Coordinate work activities with other project teams
+Synchronize work with the civil crew and the stringing team for next Monday: confirm who holds outages, sequence tower work, share the safety plan, and set a joint briefing for 07:00 on site so nobody overlaps critical lifts.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft Projectjob descriptions
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Schedule construction or extraction activities
+Schedule tower crew outages, equipment deliveries and excavation windows for the next two weeks so line…
Schedule construction or extraction activities
+Schedule tower crew outages, equipment deliveries and excavation windows for the next two weeks so line replacement, pull tests and pad pours finish by June 30; confirm worker certifications and include two-hour contingency for weather delays.
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Discuss problems with managers and contractors
+Set a meeting with construction managers and the lead contractor to walk through yesterday’s grounding…
Discuss problems with managers and contractors
+Set a meeting with construction managers and the lead contractor to walk through yesterday’s grounding failure, outline safety gaps, assign corrective owners, and get verbal agreement on resources and a written remediation plan by Wednesday afternoon.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft Outlookjob descriptions
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Read blueprints and specifications
+Review the transmission tower erection drawings and the method statement, flag any discrepancy between…
Read blueprints and specifications
+Review the transmission tower erection drawings and the method statement, flag any discrepancy between foundation depths and site soils, note required torque on anchor bolts, and produce a one-page instructions sheet for crews before first lift tomorrow morning.
The tools that do the workAutodesk AutoCADjob descriptions
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Assign tasks
+Assign tomorrow’s crews: give the rigging team tower A install and anchor bolt torque checks, the cable crew…
Assign tasks
+Assign tomorrow’s crews: give the rigging team tower A install and anchor bolt torque checks, the cable crew stringing between towers B and C, and the safety lead the daily permit review; record task owners and expected completion times for my end-of-day report.
The tools that do the workProcoreESCO
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Take quick decisions to resolve problems
+Authorize an immediate temporary de-energization and isolating of the span where we detected arcing, order…
Take quick decisions to resolve problems
+Authorize an immediate temporary de-energization and isolating of the span where we detected arcing, order insulated tools and a qualified lineman standby, and notify operations control and the safety officer before work resumes.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft OfficeESCO
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Electrical discharge
+Perform a controlled electrical discharge test on the de-energized section, verify clearance distances and…
Electrical discharge
+Perform a controlled electrical discharge test on the de-energized section, verify clearance distances and surge grounding per procedure, document readings and any anomalies, and sign off the permit before re-energizing at shift end.
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