Site Supervisor CV Keywords: Skills & ATS Terms to Include

Site supervisor roles are filled on the type and size of project you have run and the trades you have coordinated. Recruiters also look for safety certificates before they read anything else.

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Site Supervisor hard skills

Core competencies recruiters and ATS filters search for.

Site supervisionWork schedulingSubcontractor coordinationReading construction drawingsQuality controlHealth and safety complianceProgress reportingMaterial managementDaily site reportsSnaggingManpower planningConcrete worksFinishing worksMEP coordination

Site Supervisor tools & software

Use the exact product names from the job ad.

AutoCADMS ExcelMS ProjectPrimavera P6

Site Supervisor certifications & qualifications

Write the full name and the acronym, with the year.

NEBOSH International General CertificateIOSH Managing SafelyOSHA 30-HourFirst AidDiploma in Civil EngineeringSMSTS (UK)

Site Supervisor soft skills

Show these through achievements rather than listing them alone.

Team leadershipProblem solvingCommunication with consultantsTime managementWorking under pressure

Site Supervisor action verbs

Start each bullet with one of these instead of "Responsible for".

SupervisedCoordinatedScheduledInspectedDeliveredManagedResolvedReportedMonitoredCompleted

Weak vs strong site supervisor CV bullets

Supervised workers on site.

Supervised 85 workers and 6 subcontractors on a G+12 residential building, completing the structure 3 weeks ahead of programme.

Made sure work was good quality.

Reduced the handover snag list by 40% by introducing stage-by-stage inspections with the consultant.

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ATS tip for site supervisor CVs

Describe each project in one line with its type, size and value, for example "G+12 residential tower, 180 apartments", so a recruiter can match it to their own project.

How to use these keywords

  1. Start from the job description, not this list. Keywords that appear in the ad matter most — paste it into the job description keyword extractor to pull them out.
  2. Only include skills you genuinely have. You will be asked about them.
  3. Put the most important keywords in both your Skills section and your experience bullets.
  4. Use the employer's exact wording (e.g. "AutoCAD", not a synonym).
  5. Keep formatting simple: single column, standard headings, no text inside images.

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