Stop Losing Site Supervisor Jobs to Resume Mistakes
Identify and correct the errors that keep your resume from landing interviews on construction sites.
Common Mistakes That Kill Your Chances
Each mistake includes why it hurts, how to fix it, and before/after examples
- Hiring managers and ATS scan for the exact title âSite Supervisorâ or related terms
- A generic title like âConstruction Workerâ lowers relevance score
- It obscures your level of responsibility
- Replace vague titles with âSite Supervisorâ, âConstruction Site Supervisorâ, or âField Supervisorâ
- Add a seniority qualifier if appropriate (e.g., âSenior Site Supervisorâ)
- Include a brief subtitle that highlights scope (e.g., âOversaw 5âperson crew on commercial projectsâ)
Construction Worker â ABC Builders
Site Supervisor â ABC Builders (Managed 5âperson crew on commercial projects)
- Bullet points without numbers provide no evidence of impact
- ATS often looks for metrics like % improvement or budget size
- Hiring managers canât gauge your effectiveness
- Add numbers: % of schedule adherence, budget size, crew size, safety record
- Use the formula: Action + Metric + Result
- Keep each bullet under 2 lines
- Managed daily site operations and ensured safety compliance.
- Managed daily site operations for a $3M commercial build, achieving 98% schedule adherence and zero lostâtime incidents over 12 months.
- Construction employers prioritize safety credentials
- ATS keyword lists often include âOSHA 30âhourâ and âFirst Aid Certifiedâ
- Missing certifications can make you appear underqualified
- Create a dedicated âCertifications & Safety Trainingâ section
- List certifications with issuing organization and date
- Use standard naming: âOSHA 30âHour Construction Safety Certificationâ
- Ensured site safety protocols were followed.
- Ensured site safety protocols were followed. **Certifications:** OSHA 30âHour Construction Safety (2023), First Aid/CPR Certified (2022)
- ATS may misread irregular bullet symbols or spacing
- Recruiters skim; dense paragraphs cause them to miss key info
- Unprofessional look reduces credibility
- Use standard bullet points (⢠or â) consistently
- Keep each bullet to one line (max 2 lines)
- Align margins and use a single, clean font (e.g., Arial 11)
Managed crew scheduling, material procurement, and daily safety briefings. Coordinated with subcontractors to ensure timely delivery of supplies and maintained project documentation.
⢠Managed crew scheduling for 5âperson team ⢠Coordinated material procurement, reducing lead time by 15% ⢠Conducted daily safety briefings, achieving zero LTI incidents
- Generic resumes miss industryâspecific terms that ATS rank highly
- Keywords like âproject schedulingâ, âsubcontractor coordinationâ, âbudget controlâ are often required
- Low keyword density reduces match score
- Review at least three Site Supervisor job ads and extract top 10 keywords
- Integrate those keywords naturally throughout headings and bullet points
- Use the âCore Competenciesâ section to list them explicitly
- Oversaw daily construction activities. - Managed team performance. - Handled client communications.
- Oversaw daily construction activities, focusing on **project scheduling** and **subcontractor coordination**. - Managed team performance, achieving **budget control** within a $3M project. - Handled client communications, ensuring **safety compliance** and **quality assurance**. - **Core Competencies:** Site Supervision, Project Scheduling, Budget Management, OSHA Compliance, Subcontractor Coordination
- Use the exact title âSite Supervisorâ or a close variant
- Quantify every achievement with numbers or percentages
- Add a dedicated Certifications & Safety Training section
- Keep formatting clean: uniform bullets, single font, consistent margins
- Include at least 8 industryâspecific keywords
- Proofread for spelling and grammar errors
- Standardize headings to match industry norms
- Insert quantifiable metrics where missing
- Add OSHA 30âHour and First Aid certifications
- Convert all dates to MM/YYYY format
- Replace varied bullet symbols with simple dashes
- Optimize each bullet with top construction keywords