Supervises a team of civil engineers who design and develop construction projects such as airports, bridges, channels, dams, railroads, and roads.
Ensures maintenance of equipment and adherence to safety prevention measures. Monitors personnel needs and schedules staff accordingly. Also responsible for preparing proposals, establishing completion dates and cost estimates, and evaluation results. A level I supervisor is considered a working supervisor with little authority for personnel actions.
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Check each Civil Engineering Supervisor I skill and competencie below to view definitions.
Skill definition-Applying analytic principles and methods to identify the properties and state of a system, device, or mechanism.
Level 1 Behaviors
(General Familiarity)
Discusses the benefits and purpose of engineering analysis in predicting issues with remote systems.
Level 2 Behaviors
(Light Experience)
Complies with analytic principles to understand the theories and properties of systems.
Level 3 Behaviors
(Moderate Experience)
Executes test routines and procedures to identify and resolve operational problems.
Level 4 Behaviors
(Extensive Experience)
Collaborates with the analysis teams to identify and troubleshoot security vulnerabilities.
Level 5 Behaviors
(Mastery)
Constructs process solutions based on data analysis and evidence to identify system barriers.
Skill definition-Identifying and analyzing the causes of issues to reduce recurrence using problem-solving techniques.
Level 1 Behaviors
(General Familiarity)
Describes the methodologies of root cause analysis and its applications.
Level 2 Behaviors
(Light Experience)
Conducts visual inspection of related equipment, tools, and machinery to determine root causes.
Level 3 Behaviors
(Moderate Experience)
Implements resolutions and plans based on root cause analysis reports and related research.
Level 4 Behaviors
(Extensive Experience)
Improves and updates the fundamental nature of systems and procedures based on the root cause analysis results.
Level 5 Behaviors
(Mastery)
Develops data-gathering strategies to enable early detection of defects and root causes.
Skill definition-Establishing and implementing clear safety policies and procedures to effectively manage hazards and risks associated with the business operations.
Level 1 Behaviors
(General Familiarity)
Compiles a list of the key considerations and limitations of safety policies.
Level 2 Behaviors
(Light Experience)
Prepares the necessary resources and information for the development of safety policies and procedures.
Level 3 Behaviors
(Moderate Experience)
Handles the execution, enactment, and tracking of each element of the safety policy and program.
Level 4 Behaviors
(Extensive Experience)
Evaluates employees' performance to ensure they comply with established safety policies and procedures.
Level 5 Behaviors
(Mastery)
Cultivates a compliant working environment by enforcing safety policies and procedures.
Skill definition-Executing logic to facilitate computing operations and functionality in one or more languages.
Level 1 Behaviors
(General Familiarity)
Describes basic concepts, principles, and methodologies of programming.
Level 2 Behaviors
(Light Experience)
Documents updates of all programs for internal and external reference.
Level 3 Behaviors
(Moderate Experience)
Helps in creating a program that transforms concepts into functional prototypes.
Level 4 Behaviors
(Extensive Experience)
Facilitates the resolution of complex issues in programming.
Level 5 Behaviors
(Mastery)
Develops custom code to support assessments using multiple programming languages.
Skill definition-Demonstrating thorough knowledge of the industry's value chain, business, issues, trends, etc., and the ability to apply them appropriately.
Level 1 Behaviors
(General Familiarity)
Describes the entire value chain of the industry.
Level 2 Behaviors
(Light Experience)
Follows and respects the industry standards and regulations.
Level 3 Behaviors
(Moderate Experience)
Gathers and analyses market intelligence to drive operational optimization.
Level 4 Behaviors
(Extensive Experience)
Educates others to enhance product and industry-specific knowledge across our business.
Level 5 Behaviors
(Mastery)
Keeps apprised of industry trends and applies the expertise to business strategy.
Skill definition-Managing and prioritizing resources and workloads by creating well-organized plans to attain organizational goals and objectives.
Level 1 Behaviors
(General Familiarity)
Compiles a list of all the traits of effective planning to help finish the assigned tasks.
Level 2 Behaviors
(Light Experience)
Classifies assigned tasks based on the level of importance to ensure organized workload completion.
Level 3 Behaviors
(Moderate Experience)
Defines and translates objectives into specific plans to ensure understanding of organizational goals.
Level 4 Behaviors
(Extensive Experience)
Delivers training sessions to foster and maximize solid planning and organization capabilities.
Level 5 Behaviors
(Mastery)
Champions the adoption of business intelligence systems to achieve planning and organization goals.
There are 8 hard skills for Civil Engineering Supervisor I, Engineering Analysis, Root Cause Analysis, Cost Estimation, etc.
2 general skills for Civil Engineering Supervisor I, Safety Policies and Procedures, Programming.
10 soft skills for Civil Engineering Supervisor I, Industry Knowledge, Planning and Organizing, Judgment and Decision Making, etc.
While the list totals 20 distinct skills, it's important to note that not all are required to be mastered to the same degree. Some skills may only need a basic understanding, whereas others demand a higher level of expertise.
For instance, as a Civil Engineering Supervisor I, he or she needs to be proficient in Industry Knowledge, be proficient in Planning and Organizing, and be proficient in Judgment and Decision Making.