Table 1Transition record

architecttobuilding inspector

A architect already meets 35% of what the building inspector role asks for. The move turns on 12 required skills not yet in the profile.

From architect

35%

Overlap1

To building inspector

13 Skills carried over

12 Required, not held

63.9 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 63.9

This move: 63.9 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the building inspector 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 13 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A building inspector 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 construction legal systems business, administration and law
already held monitor parameters' compliance in construction projects information skills
already held perform field research information skills
already held green building practices engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held building materials industry engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held architecture regulations business, administration and law

All 13 carried skills, including the 6 the building inspector role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 23 missing skills fall into 6 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 engineering, manufacturing and construction 3 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held civil engineering required
required, not held construction methods required
required, not held energy conservation required

optional, not held surveying methods optional
optional, not held electricity optional
optional, not held surveying optional

02 assisting and caring 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held check construction compliance required
required, not held manage health and safety standards required
required, not held use safety equipment in construction required

optional, not held conduct fire safety inspections optional

03 information skills 2 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held inspect building systems required
required, not held read standard blueprints required

optional, not held issue permits optional
optional, not held conduct land surveys optional
optional, not held manage construction archive optional
optional, not held review construction projects optional

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held communicate problems to senior colleagues required
required, not held write inspection reports required

optional, not held advise architects optional
optional, not held inform on workplace safety standards optional

05 business, administration and law 2 required

required, not held quality assurance procedures required
required, not held urban planning law required

06 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held fire safety regulations optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a building inspector 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 13 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held architecture regulations knowledge
already held building codes knowledge
already held construction legal systems knowledge
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held green building practices knowledge
already held liaise with local authorities skill
already held building materials industry knowledge
already held create solutions to problems skill
already held energy performance of buildings knowledge
already held monitor parameters' compliance in construction projects skill
already held negotiate with stakeholders skill
already held perform field research skill
already held topography knowledge

11 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held issue permits optional
optional, not held conduct land surveys optional
optional, not held surveying methods optional
optional, not held advise architects optional
optional, not held conduct fire safety inspections optional
optional, not held electricity optional
optional, not held fire safety regulations optional
optional, not held inform on workplace safety standards optional
optional, not held manage construction archive optional
optional, not held review construction projects optional
optional, not held surveying optional

82 held skills the building inspector 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 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 carry out tendering skill
not needed by the target role cartography knowledge
not needed by the target role communicate with construction crews skill
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 create architectural sketches 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 energy efficiency knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with construction project deadline skill
not needed by the target role ensure infrastructure accessibility skill
not needed by the target role envelope systems for buildings knowledge
not needed by the target role environmental design knowledge
not needed by the target role environmental indoor quality knowledge

42 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 civil engineering required
required, not held construction methods required
required, not held energy conservation required
required, not held quality assurance procedures required
required, not held urban planning law required
optional, not held surveying methods optional
optional, not held electricity optional
optional, not held fire safety regulations optional
optional, not held surveying 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.