Construction Supervisors: Jobs in Demand in Europe (2025)
Construction Supervisors is an official occupation group (ISCO-08 code 3123) used by the International Labour Organization and Eurostat.
- Building construction supervisor
- Site manager (construction)
Pay in the UK for this job
UK occupation used: Construction and building trades supervisors (SOC 2020 code 5330). Placeivo matched this to ISCO-08 3123 by job title and duties; the UK and international occupation lists do not line up exactly. National figure for the whole United Kingdom, in pounds sterling (GBP), before income tax and National Insurance.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) 2025 provisional, Table 14 (occupation by 4-digit SOC 2020): tables 14.7a (annual pay, gross) and 14.1a (weekly pay, gross), full-time employee jobs, United Kingdom. Weekly pay is for April 2025; annual pay is for the tax year ending 5 April 2025, employees in the same job for at least a year. Retrieved 2026-10-13.
UK Skilled Worker visa for this job
This occupation (UK code 5330, Construction and building trades supervisors) is a medium-skilled job. GOV.UK says a new visa for a medium-skilled job is usually possible only if the job is on the Immigration Salary List or the Temporary Shortage List, with their own conditions; some people extending a visa they already hold have different rules. Check both lists before applying. GOV.UK says the lower going rate applies if you apply for a Health and Care Worker visa in certain occupations, or got the certificate of sponsorship for your first Skilled Worker visa before 4 April 2024 and have held one ever since. Going rates are for a 37.5-hour week and are pro-rated for other hours. Placeivo matched this UK code to ISCO-08 3123 by job title; the lists do not line up exactly.
This is a summary of official rules, not legal advice. Rules change and some people (for example those already on a Skilled Worker visa) have different rules. Always check GOV.UK before you apply.
Source: UK Visas and Immigration, GOV.UK tables "Skilled Worker visa: eligible occupations and codes" and "Skilled Worker visa: going rates for eligible occupation codes", updated 2025-07-22, retrieved 2026-10-15. General minimum salary from GOV.UK "Skilled Worker visa: Your job", checked 2026-10-15.
Compare UK visa going rates by job · Eligible occupations (GOV.UK) · Going rates (GOV.UK) · Salary rules (GOV.UK)
Latest construction supervisors job ads
Real vacancies from the official public employment services, updated daily. Job titles are translated into English automatically; the full ad opens on the official site in German or Swedish (your browser's translate button turns it into English).
Germany
2,203 open ads- Construction site supervisor
German title: Polier
Vastbau GmbH · Gronau (Westfalen) · Posted 2026-10-18 - Construction site supervisor
German title: Polier
Implenia Deutschland · Düsseldorf · Posted 2026-10-16 - Construction site supervisor
German title: Polier
Fuchs Bau GmbH · Berching · Posted 2026-10-14 - Construction site supervisor
German title: Polier
Gottlob Rommel GmbH & Co. KG · Stuttgart · Posted 2026-10-09 - Construction site supervisor
German title: Polier
OPPM GmbH Merseburg · Lützen · Posted 2026-10-06 - Construction site supervisor
German title: Polier
Piening GmbH (Bielefeld) · Könnern · Posted 2026-09-25
Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (German Federal Employment Agency). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Germany
Sweden
120 open ads- Painting Supervisor and Project Manager
Swedish title: Arbetsledare och projektledare inom måleri
DOER Bemanning AB · Partille · Posted 2026-10-17 - Supervisor to Peab Operation and Maintenance
Swedish title: Arbetsledare till Peab Drift och Underhåll
Peab Sverige AB · Västerås · Posted 2026-10-16 - Supervisor to Peab Operation and Maintenance
Swedish title: Arbetsledare till Peab Drift och Underhåll
Peab Sverige AB · Krokom · Posted 2026-10-16 - Supervisor to Peab Operation and Maintenance
Swedish title: Arbetsledare till Peab Drift och Underhåll
Peab Sverige AB · Göteborg · Posted 2026-10-16 - Working supervisor to our Jordbro facility
Swedish title: Arbetande arbetsledare till vår Jordbro-anläggning
The We Select Company AB · Huddinge · Posted 2026-10-16 - Supervisor to operation area Södertörn
Swedish title: Arbetsledare till driftområde Södertörn
The We Select Company AB · Haninge · Posted 2026-10-16
Source: Arbetsförmedlingen (Swedish Public Employment Service). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Sweden
Where construction supervisors are needed in Europe
| Country | EURES 2025 | Average gross pay, all technicians and associate professionals (2022) | 1-bed rent in the capital |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | Shortage | €4,368 a month * | Brussels: €1,150 |
| Bulgaria | Shortage | €966 a month | Sofia: €650 |
| Czechia | Shortage | €1,724 a month | Prague: €1,250 |
| Denmark | Shortage | €5,731 a month * | Copenhagen: €1,800 |
| France | Shortage | €2,918 a month * | Paris: €1,550 |
| Germany | Shortage | €3,856 a month | Berlin: €1,350 |
| Greece | Shortage | €1,682 a month * | Athens: €1,150 |
| Italy | Shortage | €3,001 a month * | Rome: €1,300 |
| Netherlands | Shortage | €3,769 a month | Not yet verified |
| Slovenia | Shortage | €2,149 a month | Ljubljana: €950 |
| Finland | Surplus | €3,684 a month * | Helsinki: €1,150 |
| Lithuania | Surplus | €1,749 a month | Vilnius: €830 |
| Portugal | Surplus | €1,723 a month * | Lisbon: €1,400 |
Pay: Eurostat Structure of Earnings Survey 2022, mean gross monthly earnings of all technicians and associate professionals in each country, in euros. This is the average for the whole occupation group, not for construction supervisors alone, and before tax. * Firms with 10 or more employees only. Rent: Eurostat, good-quality 1-bedroom flat in the capital, 2025.
What construction supervisors do
Construction supervisors, coordinate, supervise and schedule the activities of workers engaged in the construction and repair of buildings and structures.
Typical tasks
- Reading specifications to determine construction requirements and planning procedures
- Organizing and coordinating the material and human resources required to complete jobs
- Examining and inspecting work progress
- Examining equipment and construction sites to ensure that health and safety requirements are met
- Supervising construction sites and coordinating work with other construction projects
- Supervising the activities of building trades workers, labourers and other construction workers
Finding construction supervisors jobs in Europe
- EURES is the official job portal of the EU public employment services. The search above looks for "Site manager (construction)".
- Some jobs are regulated professions: before you can work, your qualification may need to be recognised in the new country.
- If you are not an EU/EEA citizen you will usually need a work permit or a visa such as the EU Blue Card. Check the rules of the country's immigration authority.
Cost of living where the jobs are
Take-home pay needed to rent a good 1-bedroom flat in the capitals of countries reporting a shortage:
About this data
- Shortage and surplus: European Labour Authority, EURES Report on labour shortages and surpluses 2025, annex table 21 (published 2026). Each country's public employment service reports which occupations it finds hard to fill or in oversupply. Countries not listed did not report this occupation as either.
- Definition, tasks and job titles: International Labour Organization, ISCO-08 structure and definitions.
- Pay: Eurostat, Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_48), by occupation group. United Kingdom, closest UK occupation: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, Table 14 (median pay of full-time employees).
- Job ads: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (Germany) and Arbetsförmedlingen (Sweden), refreshed about once a day.