Construction Foreman skills employers ask for

The most-asked skills

Share of Construction Foreman postings that mention each skill.

1. Leadership81%
2. Workplace safetydistinctive56%
3. Regulatory compliance36%
4. Drivingdistinctive36%
5. Schedulingdistinctive35%
6. OSHAdistinctive30%
7. Training and coaching28%
8. Budgetingdistinctive28%
9. Construction managementdistinctive28%
10. Project managementdistinctive24%
11. CDLdistinctive22%
12. Blueprint readingdistinctive21%
13. Microsoft Office19%
14. Quality controldistinctive19%
15. Excel18%

“Distinctive” means Construction Foreman postings ask for it at least three times as often as jobs overall.

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Where Construction Foreman skills carry over

Roles whose postings ask for the most similar skills. Overlap counts the skills that define each role most.

• Education Administrator65% overlapShared: Construction management, Leadership, Budgeting, SchedulingHow to switch
• Construction Manager64% overlapShared: Construction management, Leadership, OSHA, SchedulingHow to switch
• Construction Laborer60% overlapShared: Construction management, Workplace safety, Blueprint reading, OSHAHow to switch
• Heavy Equipment Operator58% overlapShared: Workplace safety, OSHA, CDL, DrivingHow to switch

Questions

What skills does a Construction Foreman need?

In 482 current Construction Foreman job postings, the skills asked for most often are Leadership (81%), Workplace safety (56%), Regulatory compliance (36%), Driving (36%), Scheduling (35%). Percentages are the share of postings that mention each skill.

What jobs can a Construction Foreman move into?

Measured by shared skill demand, the closest roles are Education Administrator, Construction Manager, Construction Laborer, Heavy Equipment Operator. Education Administrator shares skills such as Construction management, Leadership, Budgeting.