Entry Level Qualification 

10

Career Fields 

Business & Management

For Specially Abled 

Career Entrance Exam 

No Entrance Exam

About Career 

A foreman is an expert supervisor who can train and guide his employees. He is an individual who is specialised, has immense knowledge in a particular trade, and therefore looks after overall management of the work. He is the middleman between managers and workers. He typically works in construction, management and industries involving repair.

Construction Foremen supervise labourers working in road construction, utility systems and other civil engineering projects. They are responsible for necessary communication between the workers and owners. They ensure the right use of equipment, maintaining the schedule as per plan and arranging all materials to be present at the construction site. They work for residential and commercial building construction projects. They are in charge of time management, hire new workers, and give raises and promotions. Foremen have to work overtime, if the project has to be completed on particular date. They have a significant role in training new workers. It is important that they guide the workers to follow all safety regulations. Most construction companies have Foremen Concrete, Foremen Reinforcement, Foremen wet finishing and flooring, etc.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

As a Foreman, you will be engaged with one or more of the following roles and responsibilities:-

1. Training, instructing and evaluating staff or resolving their personal grievances.

2. Directing or coordinating construction activities at your workplace.

3. Reviewing production or construction orders or processing schedules for determining workforce requirements, stock requirements, or duty assignments, keeping in mind the budget and time limitations.

4. Resolving construction or processing problems by consulting the technical and administrative staff.

5. Coordinating or suggesting procedures for equipment or facility modification and maintenance, like the replacement of machines etc.

6. Creating and maintaining employee records, production reports and other official documents.

7. Examining samples of raw products and ensuring that finished products are of prescribed quantity/quality.

Career Entry Pathway 

Class 10 all subjects as per scheme of studies - training at an ITI or similar institute for any trade under ‘Engineering and Technologies’ group - NSQF Level 5 certificate for ‘Foreman’ or similar courses

After Class 10, you can go for training at any Industrial Training Institute (ITI), National Skill Training Institute (NSTI), Regional Vocational Training Institute (RVTI), National Vocational Training Institute (NVTI), Industrial Training Center (ITC), Workshop Training Institute (WTI) or other vocational institutes for any trade under ‘Engineering and Technologies’ group like ‘Civil and Structural Engineering’, ‘Ceramics’, ‘Construction’, ‘Basic Quality Control’, ‘Advance Cleaning & Quality Control of Casting’, ‘Civil Supervisor & Drafts Man’, ‘Basic Engineering Skill’ or related courses. These are usually 2 to 3 year courses. Then you can pursue National Skill Qualifications Framework (NSQF) Level 5 Training and Certificate for ‘Foreman’, ‘Farm Workshop Foreman/ Supervisor’, ‘Foreman Erection’, ‘Foreman Fabrication’, ‘Foreman - Facade Installation’, ‘Foreman - False Ceiling and Dry wall Installer’, ‘Foreman Formwork’, ‘Foreman Reinforcement’, ‘Foreman Wet Finishing Flooring’ or similar courses. The total numbers of training hours vary between 200 and 800.

Class 10 all subjects as per scheme of studies - NSQF Level 3/4 certificate for ‘Chargehand’ or similar courses - NSQF Level 5 certificate for ‘Foreman’ or similar courses

After Class 10, you can pursue National Skill Qualifications Framework (NSQF) Level 3/4 Training and Certificate for ‘Façade Installer’, ‘False Ceiling & Drywall Installer’, ‘Chargehand - Façade Installer’, ‘Chargehand - False Ceiling & Drywall Installer’, ‘Chargehand – Painting and Decorating’, ‘Chargehand - Piling’, ‘Chargehand - Precast Erection’, ‘Chargehand - Structural Erection’, ‘Chargehand Scaffolding - System’, ‘Chargehand Shuttering Carpenter - Conventional’, ‘Chargehand Shuttering Carpenter - System’ or similar courses. The total numbers of training hours vary between 200 and 800. Then you can go for National Skill Qualifications Framework (NSQF) Level 5 Training and Certificate for ‘Foreman’, ‘Farm Workshop Foreman/ Supervisor’, ‘Foreman Erection’, ‘Foreman Fabrication’, ‘Foreman - Facade Installation’, ‘Foreman - False Ceiling and Dry wall Installer’, ‘Foreman Formwork’, ‘Foreman Reinforcement’, ‘Foreman Wet Finishing Flooring’ or similar courses. The total numbers of training hours vary between 200 and 800.

Class 10 all subjects as per scheme of studies – training at an ITI or similar institute for any trade under ‘Engineering and Technologies’ group - work for 1 to 3 years in relevant field- MES course for ‘Production Supervisor’ or similar courses

After Class 10, you need to go for training at any Industrial Training Institute (ITI), National Skill Training Institute (NSTI), Regional Vocational Training Institute (RVTI), National Vocational Training Institute (NVTI), Industrial Training Center (ITC), Workshop Training Institute (WTI) or other vocational institutes for any trade under ‘Engineering and Technologies’ group like ‘Civil and Structural Engineering’, ‘Ceramics’, ‘Construction’, ‘Basic Quality Control’, ‘Advance Cleaning & Quality Control of Casting’, ‘Civil Supervisor & Drafts Man’, ‘Basic Engineering Skill’ or related courses. These are usually 2 to 3 year courses. Then you need to work for at least 1-3 years at any construction site, manufacturing workshop or production warehouse to gain experience in any one engineering trade like garment production, machining, automotive repair, building construction, mining, plumbing equipment manufacturing etc. Then you can enroll for Skill Development Initiative Scheme (SDIS) course based on Modular Employable Skills (MES) framework for ‘Production Supervisor’, ‘Apparel Production Supervision’, ‘Production Supervision And Quality Control’, ‘Assistant Highway Works Supervisor’, ‘Assistant Works Supervisor’, ‘Highway Works Supervisor’, ‘Security Supervisor’, ‘Supervisor/Administrator’, ‘Operation Supervisor/ Executive’ or similar courses under the Ministry of Labour and Employment of India.

Class 10 all subjects as per scheme of studies – Polytechnic Diploma in Engineering trades – Lateral entry to 2nd year of B. Voc

After Class 10, you can go for a Diploma in Polytechnic colleges for engineering related trades like Production and Industrial Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Architectural Assistantship, Automobile Engineering, Industry Integrated Electronics and Communication Engineering, Garment Technology, Instrumentation Technology or similar courses. Then you can take a lateral entry route into 2nd year of B. Voc (Bachelor of Vocation) courses like Metal Construction, Construction Skills, Garment Making & Fabric Printing, Warehouse Administration, Manufacturing Skills or related disciplines.

Class 10 all subjects as per scheme of studies – Class 11-12 with any subject combination as per scheme of studies - NSQF Level 5 certificate for ‘Foreman’ or similar courses

After Class 12, you can go for National Skill Qualifications Framework (NSQF) Level 5 Training and Certificate for ‘Foreman’, ‘Farm Workshop Foreman/ Supervisor’, ‘Foreman Erection’, ‘Foreman Fabrication’, ‘Foreman - Facade Installation’, ‘Foreman - False Ceiling and Dry wall Installer’, ‘Foreman Formwork’, ‘Foreman Reinforcement’, ‘Foreman Wet Finishing Flooring’ or similar courses. The total numbers of training hours vary between 200 and 800.

Required Qualification & Competencies 

After Class 10, you can go for:

1. ITI courses.

2. NSQF Level 3/4/5 courses.

3. MES courses.

4. Polytechnic Diploma courses.

5. B. Voc courses.

After Class 11-12, you can go for:

1. NSQF Level 5 courses.

2. MES courses.

Various private/public vocational training establishments across India offer courses on ‘Foreman (Civil)’ or related disciplines.

COMPETENCIES REQUIRED

1. At the beginning of your work as a Foreman, you may expect about Rs.15, 000-20,000 or more a month.

2. After 1-3 years of experience, you may expect about Rs. 18,000-30,000 a month.

3. After 5-10 years of experience, you may expect about Rs. 22,000-40,000 or more a month.

4. After 13+ years of experience, you may expect about Rs. 25,000-60,000 or more a month.

Career - Job Opportunities & Profiles 

Remember that there to get a job as a Foreman, you will need to have 10-15 years or more experience in construction work. You will get various job roles like:

1. Foreman

2. Civil Foreman

3. Construction Foreman

4. Scaffolding Foreman

5. Sites Foreman

6. Finishing Foreman

You will find work in many industrial sectors like:

1. Construction

2. Shipping / Marine

3. Mining / Quarrying

4. Railways

Construction Foreman

Construction Foremen are usually senior workers who are in charge of a construction crew at a construction site. They might work under a business owner, general contractor, or general manager. They might be involved in recruiting and training the work crews, assigning duties, monitoring the progress of a project with respect to timelines and budget.

You can start as a Foreman / General Foreman initially and then grow through roles like Staff supervisor & Line Planner, Production Supervisor, Senior Civil Foreman, Production Planning – Senior Executive, Product Processor, Quality Expert, Assembly Supervisor, F&B (Food and Beverage) Supervisor etc.

Salary Offered  

1. You should have interests for Enterprising Occupations. Enterprising occupations involve taking initiatives, initiating actions, and planning to achieve goals, often business goals. These involve gathering resources and leading people to get things done. These require decision making, risk-taking, and action orientation.

2. You should have interests for Conventional Occupations. Conventional occupations involve repetitive and routine tasks as well as fixed processes or procedures for getting things done. These occupations involve working more with data, systems, and procedures and less with ideas or creativity.

3. You should have interests for Social Occupations. Social occupations involve helping or assisting others; these involve working with and communicating with people to provide various services; these may involve educating and advising others.

4. You should have interests for Realistic Occupations. Realistic occupations involve more practical and hands-on activities than paperwork or office work. Realistic occupations often involve physical activities for getting things done using various tools and equipment.

5. You should have knowledge of Production and Processing - raw materials, production machinery, production systems, production processes, quality control, and other techniques for manufacturing or construction and distribution of goods.

6. You should have knowledge of Administration - various administrative and operational functions in managing a business or an organization such as general administration, facility management, front office management, back office management, etc.

7. You should have Public Speaking Skills - Talking effectively to a large group of people or an audience or addressing the public at large in different settings such as conferences, seminars, meetings, etc.

8. You should have Coordination Skills - working together with other people to get things done.

9. You should have Problem-solving Skills - analysis and understanding of problems, evaluating various options to solve the problems and using the best option to solve the problems.

10. You should have Critical Thinking Skills - analysis of complex situations, using of logic and reasoning to understand the situations and take appropriate actions or make interpretations and inferences.

11. You should have Oral Comprehension Ability - listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

12. You should have Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.

13. You should have Inductive Reasoning Ability - combine pieces of information from various sources, concepts, and theories to form general rules or conclusions. For example, analyzing various events or situations to come out with a set of rules or conclusions.

14. You should have Information Ordering Ability - arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).

15. You are always or mostly careful about your actions and behavior.

16. You are practical always or in most situations.

17. You are always or mostly disciplined in your action and behavior.

18. You are always or mostly organized in your day-to-day life and activities.

MONTHLY EARNINGS IN INDIAN RUPEE 

1. Entry level: 0 - 2 years of work experience 

2. Junior Level: From 1 to 12 years of work experience 

3. Mid-Level: From 5 to 20+ years of work experience 

4. Senior Level: From 10 to 25+ years of work experience (there could be exceptions in some high-end technical, financial, engineering, creative, management, sports, and other careers; also in the near future, people will reach these levels much faster in many careers and in some careers, these levels will have no meaning as those careers will be completely tech skill driven such as even now, there is almost no level in a Cyber Security Expert’s job).

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Work Activities 

1. Decision making and problem-solving - Analysis of data and information; evaluation of alternative decisions and results of decisions; taking the right decisions and solving problems.

2. Organizing, planning and prioritizing tasks - Planning and organizing tasks in order to achieve work goals; prioritizing tasks to achieve goals and making the best use of the time available.

3. Communicating with co-workers and others - Communicating with people in writing, verbally or otherwise inside your workplace and various other people who have professional relationships with your place of work including vendors, government officials, etc. or with people at large.      

4. Coaching and developing - Identifying training and professional development needs of others; coaching and training them to develop skills to perform tasks and improve performance.

5. Identifying objects, actions, and events - Identifying various characteristics of objects; observing and understanding actions and events; understanding changes in actions and events.

6. Monitoring processes, systems, and performance - Observing and recording information on various criteria to monitor mechanical, electronic, electrical and other processes and systems; monitoring the progress of projects and tasks.

7. Monitoring use of resources - Monitoring and controlling the use of resources like land and materials as well as spending of money.

8. Developing and maintaining inter-personal relationships - Developing professional relationships with co-workers and others outside organizations and maintaining good relationships.      

9. Addressing grievances and resolving conflicts -Handling complaints and grievance to resolve; resolving conflicts among co-workers or others at the workplace or outside in relation to your work.