Table 1Transition record

architecttoconstruction engineer

A architect already meets 72% of what the construction engineer role asks for. The move turns on 5 required skills not yet in the profile.

From architect

72%

Overlap1

To construction engineer

32 Skills carried over

5 Required, not held

32.1 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 32.1

This move: 32.1 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the construction engineer 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 32 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A construction engineer 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 satisfy technical requirements communication, collaboration and creativity
already held design window and glazing systems communication, collaboration and creativity
already held consider building constraints in architectural designs communication, collaboration and creativity
already held integrate building requirements in the architectural design communication, collaboration and creativity
already held design building air tightness communication, collaboration and creativity
already held satisfy aesthetic requirements communication, collaboration and creativity

All 32 carried skills, including the 12 the construction engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 12 missing skills fall into 4 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 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held construction methods required
required, not held technical drawings required

optional, not held quantity surveying optional
optional, not held spatial planning optional
optional, not held civil engineering optional

02 information skills 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held apply numeracy skills required
required, not held monitor construction site required

optional, not held perform energy simulations optional

03 management skills 1 required

required, not held define technical requirements required

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 supplementary

optional, not held design geothermal energy systems optional
optional, not held design the insulation concept optional
optional, not held adjust engineering designs optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a construction engineer 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 32 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held advise on building matters skill
already held architectural design knowledge
already held building codes knowledge
already held communicate with construction crews skill
already held consider building constraints in architectural designs skill
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held execute feasibility study skill
already held integrate building requirements in the architectural design skill
already held integrate measures in architectural designs skill
already held integrated design knowledge
already held oversee construction project skill
already held satisfy technical requirements skill
already held adapt existing designs to changed circumstances skill
already held advise customers on building materials skill
already held airtight construction knowledge
already held architectural theory knowledge
already held building materials industry knowledge
already held create solutions to problems skill
already held design building air tightness skill
already held design building envelope systems skill
already held design passive energy measures skill
already held design window and glazing systems skill
already held develop architectural plans skill
already held ensure compliance with construction project deadline skill
already held envelope systems for buildings knowledge
already held evaluate integrated design of buildings skill
already held integrate engineering principles in architectural design skill
already held monitor parameters' compliance in construction projects skill
already held negotiate with stakeholders skill
already held satisfy aesthetic requirements skill
already held sustainable building materials knowledge
already held types of glazing knowledge

7 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held design geothermal energy systems optional
optional, not held design the insulation concept optional
optional, not held perform energy simulations optional
optional, not held quantity surveying optional
optional, not held spatial planning optional
optional, not held adjust engineering designs optional
optional, not held civil engineering optional

63 held skills the construction engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise legislators skill
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 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 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 construction legal systems knowledge
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 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 spatial layout of outdoor areas skill
not needed by the target role develop a specific interior design 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 energy performance of buildings knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure infrastructure accessibility skill
not needed by the target role environmental design knowledge
not needed by the target role environmental indoor quality knowledge
not needed by the target role fine arts knowledge
not needed by the target role finish project within budget skill
not needed by the target role follow work schedule skill
not needed by the target role furniture trends knowledge
not needed by the target role furniture wood types knowledge
not needed by the target role green building practices knowledge
not needed by the target role historic architecture knowledge
not needed by the target role identify customer's needs skill
not needed by the target role identify necessary human resources skill
not needed by the target role interpret technical requirements skill
not needed by the target role investigate microclimates for buildings skill
not needed by the target role landscape architecture knowledge

23 further entries not listed here

5 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 methods required
required, not held technical drawings required
optional, not held quantity surveying optional
optional, not held spatial planning optional
optional, not held civil engineering optional

Index

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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.