Table 1Transition record

architecttoconstruction general contractor

A architect already meets 24% of what the construction general contractor role asks for. The move turns on 14 required skills not yet in the profile.

From architect

24%

Overlap1

To construction general contractor

10 Skills carried over

14 Required, not held

74 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 74

This move: 74 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the construction general contractor role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the architect profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 10 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A construction general contractor role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a architect background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held envelope systems for buildings engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held monitor parameters' compliance in construction projects information skills
already held zero-energy building design engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held communicate with construction crews communication, collaboration and creativity
already held green building practices engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held building codes engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 10 carried skills, including the 4 the construction general contractor role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 29 missing skills fall into 7 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 information skills 5 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held perform quality control of design during a run required
required, not held audit contractors required
required, not held keep records of work progress required
required, not held monitor construction site required
required, not held read standard blueprints required

optional, not held inspect construction supplies optional
optional, not held review construction projects optional

02 business, administration and law 3 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held construction product regulation required
required, not held contract law required
required, not held real estate market required

optional, not held project commissioning optional
optional, not held quality assurance methodologies optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held identify customer objectives required
required, not held communicate with customers required
required, not held coordinate construction activities required

optional, not held advise architects optional

04 assisting and caring 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held check construction compliance required
required, not held follow health and safety procedures in construction required

optional, not held manage health and safety standards optional
optional, not held use safety equipment in construction optional

05 management skills 1 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held monitor contractor performance required

optional, not held plan allocation of space optional
optional, not held coordinate marketing plan actions optional
optional, not held perform project management optional
optional, not held plan shifts of employees optional

06 engineering, manufacturing and construction 3 supplementary

optional, not held decommissioning optional
optional, not held quantity surveying optional
optional, not held renewable energy optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a construction general contractor role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 10 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held ensure compliance with construction project deadline skill
already held green building practices knowledge
already held manage contracts skill
already held monitor parameters' compliance in construction projects skill
already held building codes knowledge
already held communicate with construction crews skill
already held energy efficiency knowledge
already held energy performance of buildings knowledge
already held envelope systems for buildings knowledge
already held zero-energy building design knowledge

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 arts and humanities 1 supplementary

optional, not held design principles optional

15 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held decommissioning optional
optional, not held plan allocation of space optional
optional, not held project commissioning optional
optional, not held quantity surveying optional
optional, not held advise architects optional
optional, not held coordinate marketing plan actions optional
optional, not held design principles optional
optional, not held inspect construction supplies optional
optional, not held manage health and safety standards optional
optional, not held perform project management optional
optional, not held plan shifts of employees optional
optional, not held quality assurance methodologies optional
optional, not held renewable energy optional
optional, not held review construction projects optional
optional, not held use safety equipment in construction optional

85 held skills the construction general contractor role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adapt existing designs to changed circumstances skill
not needed by the target role advise customers on building materials skill
not needed by the target role advise legislators skill
not needed by the target role advise on building matters skill
not needed by the target role airtight construction knowledge
not needed by the target role apply systemic design thinking skill
not needed by the target role architectural conservation knowledge
not needed by the target role architectural design knowledge
not needed by the target role architectural theory knowledge
not needed by the target role architecture regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role assess environmental impact skill
not needed by the target role assess heating and cooling systems skill
not needed by the target role building information modelling knowledge
not needed by the target role building materials industry knowledge
not needed by the target role carry out tendering skill
not needed by the target role cartography knowledge
not needed by the target role communicate with local residents skill
not needed by the target role conduct field work skill
not needed by the target role consider building constraints in architectural designs skill
not needed by the target role construction legal systems knowledge
not needed by the target role create architectural sketches skill
not needed by the target role create solutions to problems skill
not needed by the target role design an artificial lighting system skill
not needed by the target role design building air tightness skill
not needed by the target role design building envelope systems skill
not needed by the target role design building retrofitting solutions skill
not needed by the target role design buildings skill
not needed by the target role design harmonious architecture skill
not needed by the target role design microclimates in buildings skill
not needed by the target role design open spaces skill
not needed by the target role design passive energy measures skill
not needed by the target role design spatial layout of outdoor areas skill
not needed by the target role design window and glazing systems skill
not needed by the target role develop a specific interior design skill
not needed by the target role develop architectural plans skill
not needed by the target role develop professional network skill
not needed by the target role draw blueprints skill
not needed by the target role engineering principles knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure infrastructure accessibility skill
not needed by the target role environmental design knowledge

45 further entries not listed here

9 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held construction product regulation required
required, not held contract law required
required, not held real estate market required
optional, not held decommissioning optional
optional, not held project commissioning optional
optional, not held quantity surveying optional
optional, not held design principles optional
optional, not held quality assurance methodologies optional
optional, not held renewable energy optional

Index

Other moves recorded from architect

Full index of moves from architect

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.