Table 1Transition record

house buildertoconstruction general supervisor

A house builder already meets 34% of what the construction general supervisor role asks for. The move turns on 12 required skills not yet in the profile.

From house builder

34%

Overlap1

To construction general supervisor

12 Skills carried over

12 Required, not held

68.7 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 68.7

This move: 68.7 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the construction general supervisor role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the house builder 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 12 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A construction general supervisor role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a house builder background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held prepare building site communication, collaboration and creativity
already held prepare site for construction constructing
already held building materials industry engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held coordinate construction activities communication, collaboration and creativity
already held check compatibility of materials information skills
already held ensure compliance with construction project deadline management skills

All 12 carried skills, including the 10 the construction general supervisor role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 36 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 4 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held execute feasibility study required
required, not held inspect construction supplies required
required, not held keep records of work progress required
required, not held monitor construction site required

optional, not held evaluate integrated design of buildings optional
optional, not held monitor stock level optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 required, 9 supplementary

required, not held communicate with construction crews required
required, not held liaise with managers required
required, not held react to events in time-critical environments required

optional, not held liaise with architects optional
optional, not held advise on construction materials optional
optional, not held design spatial layout of outdoor areas optional
optional, not held liaise with financiers optional
optional, not held liaise with local authorities optional
optional, not held liaise with shareholders optional
optional, not held manage contracts optional
optional, not held negotiate supplier arrangements optional
optional, not held train employees optional

03 management skills 3 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held evaluate employees work required
required, not held plan shifts of employees required
required, not held supervise staff required

optional, not held plan allocation of space optional
optional, not held recruit employees optional

04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held green building practices required

optional, not held integrated design optional
optional, not held quantity surveying optional
optional, not held zero-energy building design optional
optional, not held nuclear energy optional

05 assisting and caring 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held manage health and safety standards required

optional, not held follow nuclear plant safety precautions optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with radiation protection regulations optional
optional, not held provide first aid optional

06 business, administration and law 3 supplementary

optional, not held cost management optional
optional, not held contract law optional
optional, not held real estate market optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a construction general supervisor 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 12 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held building materials industry knowledge
already held check compatibility of materials skill
already held coordinate construction activities skill
already held ensure compliance with construction project deadline skill
already held follow health and safety procedures in construction skill
already held prepare building site skill
already held prepare site for construction skill
already held process incoming construction supplies skill
already held use safety equipment in construction skill
already held work in a construction team skill
already held construction product regulation knowledge
already held energy performance of buildings knowledge

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 health and welfare 1 supplementary

optional, not held radiation protection optional

24 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held cost management optional
optional, not held evaluate integrated design of buildings optional
optional, not held follow nuclear plant safety precautions optional
optional, not held integrated design optional
optional, not held liaise with architects optional
optional, not held monitor stock level optional
optional, not held plan allocation of space optional
optional, not held quantity surveying optional
optional, not held zero-energy building design optional
optional, not held advise on construction materials optional
optional, not held contract law optional
optional, not held design spatial layout of outdoor areas optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with radiation protection regulations optional
optional, not held liaise with financiers optional
optional, not held liaise with local authorities optional
optional, not held liaise with shareholders optional
optional, not held manage contracts optional
optional, not held negotiate supplier arrangements optional
optional, not held nuclear energy optional
optional, not held provide first aid optional
optional, not held radiation protection optional
optional, not held real estate market optional
optional, not held recruit employees optional
optional, not held train employees optional

36 held skills the construction general supervisor role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply roll roofing skill
not needed by the target role building codes knowledge
not needed by the target role calculate needs for construction supplies skill
not needed by the target role check construction compliance skill
not needed by the target role construct wood roofs skill
not needed by the target role create floor plan template skill
not needed by the target role create smooth wood surface skill
not needed by the target role cut resilient flooring materials skill
not needed by the target role cut stair carriages skill
not needed by the target role design floor skill
not needed by the target role energy efficiency knowledge
not needed by the target role follow safety procedures when working at heights skill
not needed by the target role inspect concrete structures skill
not needed by the target role inspect roofs skill
not needed by the target role install construction profiles skill
not needed by the target role install gutters skill
not needed by the target role install in-floor and in-wall heating skill
not needed by the target role install laminate floor skill
not needed by the target role install metal roofing skill
not needed by the target role install roof flashing skill
not needed by the target role install structural glazing skill
not needed by the target role install wood elements in structures skill
not needed by the target role lay interlocking roof tiles skill
not needed by the target role lay non-interlocking roof tiles skill
not needed by the target role lay resilient flooring tiles skill
not needed by the target role maintain construction structures skill
not needed by the target role order construction supplies skill
not needed by the target role perform roof maintenance skill
not needed by the target role plan construction of houses skill
not needed by the target role prepare roofing materials skill
not needed by the target role prepare surface for hardwood floor laying skill
not needed by the target role prepare surface for painting skill
not needed by the target role read standard blueprints skill
not needed by the target role roofing techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role seal flooring skill
not needed by the target role set up temporary construction site infrastructure skill

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 green building practices required
optional, not held cost management optional
optional, not held integrated design optional
optional, not held quantity surveying optional
optional, not held zero-energy building design optional
optional, not held contract law optional
optional, not held nuclear energy optional
optional, not held radiation protection optional
optional, not held real estate market optional

Index

Other moves recorded from house builder

Full index of moves from house builder

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.