Working Foreman
Also known as: Foreman · Site Foreman · Working Supervisor
Works on the tools at the building site or in installation work and additionally leads a small crew on planning, quality and safety.
The working foreman is the link between the site manager or project leader and the people on site, while producing part of the work personally. Unlike a site manager, this role has no full project mandate but does have daily authority over the crew and the work sequence. Selection is usually all about craftsmanship, leaving the ability to hold subcontractors to account and to read the work schedule undervalued until the first delay appears.
Competencies to measure
These are the behavioural and ability constructs in this profile. Each one shows which hrmforce questionnaire measures it.
| Competencies to measure | Target level | hrmforce instrument | Assessment method | Behavioural anchor at target level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Directing and steering people Competency (50-framework): Management Knockout | N4 | Big Fifty, Competency Check, 360 Feedback | Assessment centre | Sets expectations and boundaries per team member, addresses deviating behaviour directly and records agreements in writing. |
| Safety awareness Competency (50-framework): Discipline Knockout | N4 | Big Fifty, Competency Check | Situational Judgement Test | Recognises unsafe situations in own process, intervenes and addresses colleagues without bringing the work to a halt. |
| Managing workload pressure Competency (50-framework): Stress resilience | N3 | Big Fifty, Competency Check, Pulse Survey | Structured interview | Cuts or shifts tasks independently when busy on the basis of importance, records this and discusses consequences with clients. |
Short profile
The ten heaviest skills in this profile. The full profile with every skill, behavioural anchor and assessment method is in the download.
| T | Skill | Target level | Weight | Knockout | Assessment method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | Directing and steering people | N4 | 5 | yes | Assessment centre |
| V | Planning and organising | N4 | 5 | yes | Work sample test |
| V | Site supervision on construction projects | N4 | 5 | no | On-the-job observation |
| G | Safety awareness | N4 | 5 | yes | Situational Judgement Test |
| V | Monitoring progress | N4 | 4 | no | Structured interview |
| V | Construction craft work | N4 | 4 | no | Work sample test |
| V | Reading and applying technical drawings | N4 | 4 | no | Knowledge test |
| V | conflict handling | N3 | 4 | yes | Assessment centre |
| V | giving feedback | N3 | 4 | no | Assessment centre |
| V | holding others to agreements | N3 | 4 | yes | Assessment centre |
See all 27 skills in the full profile
Assessment instruments for this job
Competency Check
Behavioral-Level Competency Assessment
360 Feedback
Multiple assessments based on behavioral anchors
Work sample test
Representative work sample under standardized conditions
Knowledge test (client-specific)
Professional knowledge test, customized for each client
Big Fifty
Personality questionnaire, 150 items, 25 factors
Pulse Survey
Periodic measurement at the team and organizational levels
Development Review
Structured development interview
Conflict Styles
Preferred style in conflict situations
Communication Styles
Preferred communication style
Colour Profile (Jung)
Four color types, linked to Big Fifty factors
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