Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Industry Areas
- Nonresidential Building Construction
- Building Equipment Contractors
- Residential Building Construction
Day-to-Day Tasks
- Examine and inspect work progress, equipment, and construction sites to verify safety and to ensure that specifications are met.
- Read specifications, such as blueprints, to determine construction requirements or to plan procedures.
- Estimate material or worker requirements to complete jobs.
Work Environment
Military
Construction specialists work indoors and outdoors on construction sites.
Status
What is the difference between enlisted and officer?
Enlisted:Enlisted members enter the Military with a high school diploma (in some cases a GED), at a minimum. They are employed in almost every type of military career, often in hands-on roles.
Officers: Officers either enter the Military with a four-year college degree or greater or served previously as enlisted members, and are generally employed in management roles or highly specialized fields that require intensive training.
Officer
Enlisted
Military Breakdown
The number of people who currently hold this career in the Military.
5,850 Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers in the military
Service Branches
Construction Specialists work in the following services:
Type of Work
The level of day-to-day involvement with data, people or things.
Data: 
People:
Things:
Skills at a Glance
The levels of different skills helpful in this career.
Verbal skills: 
Critical Thinking & Problem Solving:
Equipment Operation & Maintenance:
Math & Science Skills:
Technology Design & Control:
Leadership:
Workplace at a Glance
The level of different environmental factors you would experience on the job.
Responsibility:
Exposure to Job Hazards:
Physical Activity:
Decision Making:
Repetitiveness: 
Level of Competition:
Time Pressure: