Construction Site Management: Technical Skills for Site Supervisors

Take your site leadership to the next level. This course is built specifically for site supervisors who want to sharpen their technical skills, strengthen jobsite planning and coordination, and improve project outcomes. You’ll walk away with practical tools to keep projects running safely, on time, and on budget—while handling the day-to-day realities of modern construction sites.

This course dives deep into the technical side of site management: pre-construction planning, mobilization, jobsite operations, quality control, documentation, and closeout. If you’ve completed the Building Supervisors for Tomorrow program, this course builds on that foundation with more in-depth, hands-on strategies.

Topics

• Construction Fundamentals, Delivery Methods & Construction Law - Understand key players, contracts, drawings, and how different delivery methods affect your role on-site.
• Pre-construction Project Planning - Build practical planning skills—like execution plans, schedules of values, procurement approaches, safety planning, and budget prep.
• Start-up and Mobilization - Learn how to get the site set up right—covering site logistics, emergency planning, material handling, and layout planning.
• Construction Operations - Get into the details of managing people, trades, and processes—focusing on schedules, cost control, documentation, subcontractor oversight, and communication.
• Construction Closeout - Wrap up projects smoothly with final inspections, commissioning, and post-construction planning.

Get Practical Tools You Can Use!  Receive a 600-page manual packed with templates, checklists, and step-by-step instructions to guide every phase of site management.

Fantastic Complement to the BST Program. This course complements our Building Supervisors for Tomorrow (BST) program. While BST focuses on leadership and communication, this course provides the technical expertise needed for site management. Together, they create a well-rounded skill set for site supervisors. 

• 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.

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.