A restoration field supervisor runs the job sites day to day after floods, fires and mold. They visit each active job, check the drying and the rebuild work, move crews and subcontractors when plans change, and keep the project manager and the property owner posted.
By the HireBus team · Updated · Pay data: BLS, May 2025
Oversee on-site restoration projects while ensuring adherence to quality, safety, and industry standards. Act as the primary point of contact for resolving challenges and coordinating teams, contributing to the overall success of restoration initiatives.
2. Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Oversee daily on-site progress of restoration projects and coordinate field teams.
Ensure compliance with company quality, safety, and operational standards.
Resolve on-site challenges and technical issues promptly to maintain top-tier workmanship.
Communicate effectively with project managers and stakeholders to report progress and updates.
3. Key Tasks / Daily Activities
Conduct regular site inspections to monitor project progress and quality.
Evaluate work practices and provide real-time feedback and technical guidance.
Coordinate resources and schedule team assignments effectively.
Maintain detailed records of site activities, challenges encountered, and solutions implemented.
4. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Project progress adherence: achieve a 95% on-schedule completion rate.
Customer satisfaction rating: maintain a rating above 4.8 stars.
Safety compliance: achieve a 0% recordable incident rate.
5. Required Qualifications and Skills
Associate degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field.
Minimum of 3 years of industry experience with at least 1 year in a supervisory or field leadership role.
Demonstrated ability to solve problems efficiently and work under pressure.
Excellent communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills.
6. Preferred Experience
Previous work experience in the restoration or construction industry.
Familiarity with restoration contractor practices and industry standards.
Proven track record of successful on-site project management and team coordination.
Experience in implementing and maintaining safety and compliance protocols on job sites.
7. Physical Requirements
Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
Comfortable working in varied weather conditions including hot and cold environments.
Frequent walking, climbing, and standing for extended periods on job sites.
Ability to navigate uneven or potentially hazardous terrains safely.
8. Work Environment and Schedule
Typical work hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
Availability during weekends on an as-needed basis for emergency situations.
On-site field work in diverse weather conditions.
Occasional travel required to multiple job sites within the service area.
9. Compensation and Benefits
Salary range: $60,000 - $75,000 per year.
Eligibility for performance-based bonus programs.
Comprehensive health and dental insurance plans.
Vision care, 401k, and additional fringe benefits available.
Paid time off and opportunities for professional development.
10. Company Culture and Overview
A dynamic and growth-oriented environment that fosters teamwork and innovation.
A culture that values continuous learning, open communication, and career advancement.
Commitment to excellence, quality service, and customer satisfaction drives our work.
Supportive leadership and a collaborative workplace that encourages each employee to succeed.
11. How to Apply
If you meet the above criteria and want to be part of a growth-oriented company focused on customer satisfaction, please send your resume to [INSERT EMAIL HERE] or apply online at [INSERT WEBSITE LINK HERE].
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What's different about supervising restoration jobs
Any field supervisor checks work, moves crews and keeps people safe. On restoration jobs the building is already damaged, the owner may still be living in it, and an insurer reads the file afterward.
A certified renovator has to be on site
Some jobs disturb paint in a house or child care center from before 1978. For those, the EPA lead rule, or the state program that runs in its place, requires a certified renovator assigned to the job. That person must be there when warning signs are posted, when the work area is sealed off, and when it is cleaned. They must also keep directing the crew so dust stays inside. If your field supervisor holds the card, build their day around those moments. Source: U.S. EPA: RRP renovator training and certified renovator duties.
Tear-out dust has its own rule
Restoration demo can mean breaking up a tile floor set in mortar, cutting a concrete slab to reach a leak, or knocking out block. Concrete, brick and block contain crystalline silica. Where OSHA's construction silica rule applies, the employer needs a written plan for controlling exposure and a named competent person to put it in place. Dust is then kept down either with the controls in the rule's Table 1 or based on air testing. The supervisor who is on every site is a natural pick for competent person. Source: OSHA: Silica in construction (29 CFR 1926.1153).
The approved scope sets the limits
Owners often ask for extras once crews are in the house: a new vanity while the bathroom is open, or the whole floor instead of one room. The adjuster approved a set scope, and crews and subs work to it. The field supervisor doesn't promise changes on site. They write the request down and send it to the project manager, who prices it and gets the owner's signature before anyone starts.
The owners are often still living there
After a small leak or a kitchen fire, many families stay home and many shops stay open. Crews work around kids, pets, customers and running fans. The supervisor sets the house rules: where cords run, which rooms stay sealed, when the loud work happens, and how the place is left each night. They are also the face the owner sees most, so they pass claim questions to the project manager before the day ends.
How much restoration field supervisors make
The closest BLS group for restoration field supervisors is First-Line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers. First-Line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers who work for remediation companies earned a median of $33.66 an hour ($70,020 a year) in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That’s below the $79,920 median for First-Line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers in all industries. About 10,930 of the 812,210 First-Line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers in that survey work for remediation companies.
The template pays a salary with bonus eligibility. Base the bonus on what the supervisor controls on site, such as rework and completed safety checks, not on job profit, which rides on estimates and adjusters. A bonus that shrinks when someone reports an injury teaches crews to keep quiet.
Remediation companies
$70,020$70,020 median Middle half $58,320–$87,730 10th–90th $48,810–$110,470
All industries
$79,920$79,920 median Middle half $63,400–$101,460 10th–90th $53,280–$128,260
$25k$50k$75k$100k$125k$150k
10th–90th percentileMiddle halfMedianAnnual pay, May 2025. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Annual pay by percentile
Group
10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
Remediation companies
$48,810
$58,320
$70,020
$87,730
$110,470
All industries
$53,280
$63,400
$79,920
$101,460
$128,260
BLS doesn’t publish pay for restoration contractors on their own. These figures cover remediation and other waste management services, which include them. Post a real range for your market in the ad.
The pay line in the template above is an example from our Role Blueprint. Set yours from these figures and what local companies pay.
Skills to hire for, and what you can teach
Hire for these
Has run restoration, insurance repair or remodel jobs with several trades on site
Reads moisture readings and a drying log well enough to stop a wall from closing too soon
Spots unsafe setups fast: cords in water, a sagging wet ceiling, a missing respirator
Juggles several sites in a day and reshuffles them without losing track
Stays calm and plain-spoken with owners who are living in the mess
Teach these on the job
The EPA lead-safe certified renovator class, if they lack the card
IICRC water and drying classes, if they came up through remodeling
Setting up mold containment and negative air, for a hire from construction
How your carrier programs want rebuild work documented
Your punch list and final walk-through routine
The supervisor's most-used tools are a moisture meter and thermal camera, for spot-checking a technician's readings rather than taking them all. Supervisors rarely write the Xactimate estimate, but they read it every day, because the approved lines are the work the crews are there to do.
Restoration field supervisor interview questions
They have their own page: 6 questions that test this job, what strong and weak answers sound like, and a work exercise to run with your finalists.
Restoration jobs can last days or months, so track water, fire and rebuild work apart. Base targets on your own closed jobs before borrowing the template's numbers.
Project progress adherence
Count jobs that hit each milestone the owner was promised: dry, rebuild start, final walk-through. Look at mitigation and rebuild jobs separately, and note delays caused by the adjuster or the owner.
Customer satisfaction rating
Use the survey sent when each job closes, and look in the comments for site problems: crews arriving late, a mess left behind, questions nobody answered. Where you have several supervisors, compare them.
Quality compliance
Track work redone after the supervisor signed off a stage, such as drywall reopened or paint redone. Record the cause, so a workmanship slip isn't confused with hidden damage found later.
Safety compliance
Count recordable injuries on the supervisor's sites from your OSHA 300 log, along with near misses reported by crews. Review each one with the supervisor within the week.
Should the field supervisor hold the EPA certified renovator card?
Yes, if you work in older homes, since they're already on site at the moments the lead rule names. The first course runs eight hours, two of them hands-on. A four-hour refresher keeps it current: three years if taken online, five with the hands-on part. Certify at least one other person too, so a supervisor out sick doesn't stall every job in an older home.
How much does a restoration field supervisor make?
First-Line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers who work for remediation companies earned a median of $33.66 an hour ($70,020 a year) in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The middle half earned between $58,320 and $87,730 a year. Pay also depends on your local market, experience and overtime.
Is a restoration field supervisor exempt from overtime?
A salary and a title alone don't settle it; the duties have to fit too. Under federal rules, an exempt supervisor's main duty is running a department. They regularly direct two or more workers. They can also hire and fire, or their advice on hiring and firing gets particular weight. The rules also say a worker whose main job is trade work, such as an electrician, doesn't become exempt by directing others on site. If yours spends most days on the tools, get advice before paying a salary with no overtime.
Should a restoration field supervisor come from mitigation or from construction?
Look at your mix of work. If most of it is drying and mold jobs, a former lead technician knows what a dry wall reads like and how containment should look. If rebuild is the bigger side, a remodel superintendent may handle subs and inspections better. Either way, budget training for the side they haven't done, and pair them with your strongest person from that side until they find their feet.
What goes in a restoration field supervisor's daily log?
Who was on each site and for how long, what got done, which readings were checked, and anything that changed: hidden damage, a late delivery, an owner asking for extra work. Photos go with each note. The project manager uses that log to update the adjuster and the owner, so notes written the same day beat notes rebuilt from memory at the end of the week.
