Construction supervision is a critical link in ensuring the safety, quality, and schedule of every construction project. The primary responsibilities of a supervising engineer include strictly controlling the quality of materials, monitoring construction techniques and progress, and ensuring occupational safety on site. This work is carried out through a well-structured construction supervision process, from the preparation and survey stages to the final inspection and acceptance of the project. Depending on the scale of the construction project, supervision may be conducted directly by the project owner or outsourced to independent consulting firms. Due to the high level of responsibility and in-depth technical expertise required, the income and salary of construction supervisors are generally competitive and directly proportional to their management capabilities and practical experience.
WHAT IS CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISION? SALARY - JOB RESPONSIBILITIES - SUPERVISION PROCESS FROM A TO Z
Construction supervision is the activity of inspecting, monitoring, urging progress, and carrying out acceptance of construction and installation work items performed by contractors involved in a construction project. Construction supervision is responsible for ensuring that the quality of construction complies with approved technical design drawings, project schedules, occupational safety, environmental sanitation, and other on-site requirements throughout the entire construction process.
This work requires specific professional qualifications, whereby both the supervising organization and the supervising engineers must possess adequate professional capacity, responsibility, and appropriate practice certificates corresponding to the class and type of construction projects in which they participate.
HOW MUCH DO CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISORS EARN?
Salaries in the construction supervision field are not fixed but are determined based on the following five core criteria:
- Professional qualifications and experience: A strong professional profile is a prerequisite. Engineers who hold formal academic degrees, reputable practicing certificates, and have hands-on experience in major projects often receive very attractive compensation packages.
- Project classification and scale: Job complexity is directly proportional to income. Supervising simple residential or small-scale projects (Grade IV) typically offers lower salaries compared to complex developments such as high-rise buildings, hotel complexes, or industrial factory systems (Grades I, II, and III).
- Geographical location: Income levels vary significantly across regions. In major cities such as Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City, where living costs are higher and the labor market is more competitive, companies tend to offer more competitive salaries to attract skilled professionals.
- Working arrangements and payment methods: Depending on mutual agreements, supervisors may work part-time, full-time, or on a project-based contract. Payment structures are flexible, ranging from monthly salaries to lump-sum settlements upon project completion.
- Average salary range: Based on the above factors, the actual monthly income of construction supervising engineers currently typically ranges from VND 5,000,000 to VND 30,000,000.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES OF A CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISOR
In addition to a solid academic foundation from construction universities and the legally required professional practice certificates, a truly competent construction supervising engineer must also possess extensive hands-on experience gained through real-world site operations. Below is a detailed description of the key responsibilities performed by the engineering team at SVG Engineering:
- Input material quality control: Conducting rigorous inspections of all construction materials and supplies before they are brought into use, ensuring full compliance with quality standards.
- Design analysis and schedule coordination: Thoroughly reviewing technical drawings while closely monitoring construction timelines to ensure the project proceeds according to plan.
- On-site execution and supervision: Directly overseeing all construction activities on site, ensuring that each work item is executed accurately in accordance with approved methods and designs.
- Risk management and cost optimization: Proactively identifying potential errors or issues and promptly advising the project owner on corrective solutions that meet technical requirements while optimizing project budgets.
- Multi-disciplinary coordination: Working in close collaboration with relevant parties (occupational safety, fire prevention and fighting, environmental sanitation) to maintain a coordinated, safe, and efficient working environment.
- Stage-by-stage acceptance: Inspecting and certifying quality upon completion of each specific construction phase or work item.
- Resource and equipment management: Closely monitoring actual construction volumes while strictly controlling material consumption norms and the operational condition of machinery and equipment on site.
CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISION PROCEDURE
The first step is to conduct an overall review of the design documentation as well as the technical instructions for construction. This includes a thorough evaluation of the construction design documents, cost estimates, and technical requirements in order to identify any deficiencies and promptly propose corrective measures or additional conditions and clauses to ensure the safety and quality of the project.
Based on the design documents and applicable technical regulations, the lead engineer prepares a detailed supervision plan to ensure construction quality throughout the project.
This step involves checking and re-reviewing all construction design documents for each work item, ensuring that the project is implemented in full compliance with technical standards and specifications.
At this stage, the construction supervising engineer is responsible for closely monitoring each specific work item, ensuring that all technical parameters conform to the approved design and promptly identifying any errors or deviations during construction.
Regularly urging and strictly monitoring construction progress to keep the project on schedule as planned. Researching and proposing solutions to shorten construction time where feasible.
The supervising engineer closely monitors, calculates, and reports on fluctuations in construction material prices during execution compared to contractual documentation, in order to adjust and balance the project cost estimates accordingly.
Preparing regular weekly and monthly reports on detected issues, limitations, and non-conformities, followed by proposed corrective actions for timely resolution.
The final stage involves the acceptance inspection of each work item and the entire project to ensure quality compliance before handover and commissioning for use.
PROCEDURES FOR ACCEPTANCE TESTING BY CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISOR
Pursuant to the regulations on acceptance of construction works stipulated in Article 21 of Decree No. 06/2021/NĐ-CP on guidelines for quality management, construction execution, and maintenance of construction works:
1. Based on the testing and inspection plan for construction works and the actual construction progress on site, the person directly supervising the construction works and the person directly responsible for construction techniques of the construction contractor shall carry out the acceptance of construction works and shall be responsible for the evaluation results of the quality of the executed and accepted construction works. The acceptance results shall be confirmed by written acceptance minutes.
2. The construction supervising person shall base the acceptance on the approved construction design drawings, technical instructions, applicable technical regulations and standards, as well as the results of inspections and quality tests of materials and equipment conducted during the construction process that are relevant to the subject of acceptance, in order to inspect the construction works proposed for acceptance.
3. The construction supervising person shall carry out the acceptance of construction works within a period not exceeding 24 hours from the time of receiving the contractor’s request for acceptance. In case the acceptance is not approved, the reasons must be notified in writing to the construction contractor.
4. The acceptance minutes for construction works shall be prepared for each individual construction work or jointly for multiple construction works of one construction item in accordance with the construction sequence, and shall include the following main contents:
a) Name of the accepted construction work;
b) Time and location of acceptance;
c) Participants signing the acceptance minutes;
d) Acceptance conclusion, clearly stating whether the work is accepted or not; approval for subsequent works to proceed; requirements for repair, completion of the executed work, and other requirements (if any);
đ) Signatures, full names, and titles of the signatories;
e) Attached appendices (if any).
5. Signatories to the acceptance minutes shall include:
a) The person directly supervising construction works on behalf of the project owner;
b) The person directly responsible for construction techniques of the construction contractor, or of the main contractor or general contractor;
c) The person directly responsible for construction techniques of the subcontractor, in cases where a general contractor or main contractor is involved.
6. Signatories to the acceptance minutes in the case of applying an EPC contract shall include:
a) The person directly supervising construction works of the EPC contractor, or the person directly supervising construction works on behalf of the project owner for the scope under their supervision as stipulated in the contract;
b) The person directly responsible for construction techniques of the EPC contractor.
In cases where the EPC contractor hires subcontractors, the person directly responsible for construction techniques of the EPC contractor and the person directly responsible for construction techniques of the subcontractor shall sign the acceptance minutes;
c) The representative of the project owner, as agreed with the EPC contractor (if any).
7. Signatories to the acceptance minutes in the case of applying a turnkey contract shall include:
a) The person directly supervising construction works of the contractor;
b) The person directly responsible for construction techniques of the contractor.
8. In cases where the contractor is a joint venture, the person directly responsible for construction execution of each member of the joint venture shall sign the acceptance minutes for the construction works performed by that member.
IMAGES OF SVG ENGINEERING SUPERVISING CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
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Sao Viet Construction Design Consulting and Inspection Joint Stock Company (SVG Engineering) is a duly registered enterprise specializing in construction supervision consulting services, licensed by the Hai Phong City Department of Planning and Investment under Business Registration Certificate No. 0200625288.
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SVG Engineering is officially recognized by the Department of Construction Activity Management – Ministry of Construction as meeting all required capacity and qualification conditions to provide construction supervision consulting services.
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The SVG Engineering team of construction engineers is professionally trained and holds valid construction supervision practice certificates appropriate to the class and type of construction projects in which they participate.
SVG Engineering's Class 1 Construction Supervision Competency Certificate
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