Skills matrix for construction teams
Most subcontractors can name their best operators. Fewer can say, without checking, which tickets expire this month and who is qualified for the job scheduled on Thursday.
What is a skills matrix in construction?
A skills matrix maps each worker against the skills, tickets, licences and competencies the business needs, and shows where the gaps are. On a construction site the columns are things like excavator, working at heights, confined space, EWP, first aid, traffic control, trade licences and client-specific inductions.
Why keep it in software rather than a spreadsheet?
A spreadsheet is accurate the day it is built. Tickets expire, workers leave, new competencies are added, and nobody updates the tab that nobody opens. When the matrix is built from the personnel record that already holds licences and expiry dates, it stays current because it is not a separate document to maintain.
How does SubbieSure handle competencies and expiries?
Personnel records hold licences and competencies with expiry dates, and those records drive onboarding, inductions and rostering. Expiring tickets are visible before they lapse rather than discovered when a client checks at the gate. Confirm the specific fields and alerts your business needs in a demo.
Can the matrix be filtered by project or crew?
The personnel data sits against the projects and crews people are assigned to, and reporting runs across the platform with role-based access. That means a supervisor can see the competencies relevant to their crew rather than the whole company register.
Does it help with training and recruitment?
It shows where the gaps are concentrated. If three of five crews have one confined-space ticket between them, that is a training decision rather than a scheduling surprise. It also gives a factual basis for what a new hire needs to bring.
What should a construction skills matrix include?
Worker, role, competency or ticket, issuing body or reference, issue date, expiry date, evidence attached, and verification status. Keep it to what the business actually uses to make decisions; a matrix with forty columns and no owners is worse than a short one that is checked weekly.
How much does SubbieSure cost?
Pricing is in Australian dollars and excludes GST. Rates are progressive per active user:
| Active users | Per user, per month |
|---|---|
| First 100 | AUD $25 |
| 101–200 | AUD $20 |
| Above 200 | AUD $15 |
These are progressive tiers, not a single rate applied to the whole team. Onboarding is included and a free one-month trial is available. Confirm current terms with SubbieSure before budgeting.
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