Construction Site Management: Technical Skills for Site Supervisors

Elevate your construction site management career with this comprehensive course designed specifically for site supervisors. This course will provide you with the tools and expertise to ensure projects are completed safely, on time and on budget. You’ll gain valuable insights, practical strategies and tailored solutions to meet the unique challenges site supervisors face every day.

Topics:

• Construction Fundamentals, Project Delivery Methods and Construction Law: Optimize project efficiency, minimize risk and achieve successful project outcomes by understanding basic principles. Learn about construction project stakeholders, project constraints, delivery methods, construction law, contracts, specifications and drawings.
• Pre-construction Project Planning: Grasp the critical phase of preparation and strategic decision-making before construction begins. Develop detailed construction execution plans, budgets, schedules of values, procurement strategies, site-specific safety plans and more.
• Start-up and Mobilization: Lay the foundation for success with essential systems, processes and resources. Understand site logistics, jurisdictional constraints, storage areas, movement of workers and materials, emergency response planning, layout planning and environmental management.
• Construction Operations: Navigate the complexities of construction operations with confidence by mastering coordination, resource management, quality control, safety and communication. Effectively manage costs, schedules, quality control, jobsite documentation, subcontractors and risk.
• Construction Closeout: Ensure a smooth project finalization and transition to post-construction activities. Handle project cleanup, closing out subcontractors, managing final commissioning, and overseeing the warranty period.

Construction Site Management: Technical Skills for Site Supervisors will help you enhance your leadership abilities, optimize project efficiency and foster a culture of excellence on the construction site. This course is not just about technical skills - you will also develop a strategic mindset to handle real-world challenges effectively. Invest in your future and become the site supervisor every construction project needs.

• Current Site Supervisors: Experienced construction professionals seeking who want to enhance their skills and stay updated with industry best practices.
• Aspiring Site Supervisors: Individuals in other construction roles (such as Foreperson) aiming to become site supervisors.
• Construction Managers and Project Managers: Professionals managing multiple projects who want to enhance their on-site management skills.

NOTE: We recommend participants complete the Building Supervisors for Tomorrow program prior to taking this course.

Lee Kelly, President, Constructing Minds Inc.

Lee Kelly M.A.A.T.O., P.GSC is Founder and President of Constructing Minds Inc., a company dedicated to providing relevant and applicable training to the construction industry.

Lee has boots on the ground experience. With over 35 years of construction management/general contracting experience under her belt she has gained extensive knowledge and a solid foundation in construction practices, processes and procedures in all contract delivery formats. Lee knows construction because she has built it.

Lee has been a member on the National Gold Seal Committee, has won the Construction Institute of Canada (TCIC) Chancellor’s Award of Excellence and has earned certificates in Teaching and Training Adults and Instructional Design. Her enthusiasm for training makes her a highly informative, interactive, motivated and sought-after trainer from coast-to-coast.

WCA Cancellation Policy

WCA will provide a full refund or education credit equal to the amount paid for the course if registration is cancelled five (5) full business days prior to the course start date. Payment is non-refundable for cancellations made within five (5) full business days of the course start date and there will be no transfers to future course dates.

Complimentary substitution of another member of your company/team is welcome right up until the course start time for no additional fee. Please email us at wcaeducation@winnipegconstruction.ca if you require a substitution.