Table 1Transition record

house buildertoroofing supervisor

A house builder already meets 40% of what the roofing supervisor role asks for. The move turns on 14 required skills not yet in the profile.

From house builder

40%

Overlap1

To roofing supervisor

19 Skills carried over

14 Required, not held

64.7 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 64.7

This move: 64.7 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the roofing 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 19 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A roofing 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 apply roll roofing constructing
already held lay interlocking roof tiles constructing
already held lay non-interlocking roof tiles constructing
already held inspect roofs information skills
already held roofing techniques engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held install metal roofing constructing

All 19 carried skills, including the 10 the roofing supervisor role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 31 missing skills fall into 9 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 6 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held interpret 2D plans required
required, not held monitor stock level required
required, not held inspect construction supplies required
required, not held interpret 3D plans required
required, not held keep records of work progress required
required, not held recognise signs of wood rot required

optional, not held keep personal administration optional

02 management skills 4 required, 1 supplementary

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

optional, not held recruit employees optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held advise on construction materials required
required, not held answer requests for quotation required
required, not held liaise with managers required

optional, not held liaise with local authorities optional
optional, not held manage contracts optional
optional, not held negotiate supplier arrangements optional
optional, not held plan scaffolding optional
optional, not held provide technical expertise optional
optional, not held train employees optional

04 assisting and caring 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held manage health and safety standards required

optional, not held provide first aid optional
optional, not held work ergonomically optional

05 constructing 2 supplementary

optional, not held remove roofs optional
optional, not held install insulation material optional

06 handling and moving 2 supplementary

optional, not held use sander optional
optional, not held sort waste optional

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a roofing 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 19 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held building codes knowledge
already held energy performance of buildings knowledge
already held ensure compliance with construction project deadline skill
already held follow health and safety procedures in construction skill
already held inspect roofs skill
already held order construction supplies skill
already held process incoming construction supplies skill
already held roofing techniques knowledge
already held use safety equipment in construction skill
already held work in a construction team skill
already held apply roll roofing skill
already held calculate needs for construction supplies skill
already held construct wood roofs skill
already held construction product regulation knowledge
already held energy efficiency knowledge
already held follow safety procedures when working at heights skill
already held install metal roofing skill
already held lay interlocking roof tiles skill
already held lay non-interlocking roof tiles skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held cost management optional

08 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held envelope systems for buildings optional

09 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held asbestos removal regulations optional

17 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held cost management optional
optional, not held envelope systems for buildings optional
optional, not held remove roofs optional
optional, not held use sander optional
optional, not held asbestos removal regulations optional
optional, not held install insulation material optional
optional, not held keep personal administration optional
optional, not held liaise with local authorities optional
optional, not held manage contracts optional
optional, not held negotiate supplier arrangements optional
optional, not held plan scaffolding optional
optional, not held provide first aid optional
optional, not held provide technical expertise optional
optional, not held recruit employees optional
optional, not held sort waste optional
optional, not held train employees optional
optional, not held work ergonomically optional

29 held skills the roofing supervisor role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role building materials industry knowledge
not needed by the target role check compatibility of materials skill
not needed by the target role check construction compliance skill
not needed by the target role coordinate construction activities 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 inspect concrete structures 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 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 resilient flooring tiles skill
not needed by the target role maintain construction structures 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 building site skill
not needed by the target role prepare roofing materials skill
not needed by the target role prepare site for construction 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 seal flooring skill
not needed by the target role set up temporary construction site infrastructure skill

3 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

optional, not held cost management optional
optional, not held envelope systems for buildings optional
optional, not held asbestos removal regulations 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.