Table 1Transition record

architecttoconstruction manager

A architect already meets 29% of what the construction manager role asks for. The move turns on 19 required skills not yet in the profile.

From architect

29%

Overlap1

To construction manager

16 Skills carried over

19 Required, not held

75.5 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 75.5

This move: 75.5 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the construction manager 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 16 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A construction manager 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 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 participate in governmental tenders communication, collaboration and creativity
already held integrate engineering principles in architectural design communication, collaboration and creativity
already held monitor parameters' compliance in construction projects information skills
already held communicate with construction crews communication, collaboration and creativity

All 16 carried skills, including the 8 the construction manager role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 40 missing skills fall into 8 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 business, administration and law 4 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held budgetary principles required
required, not held construction product regulation required
required, not held cost management required
required, not held quality standards required

optional, not held corporate social responsibility optional
optional, not held project commissioning optional
optional, not held total quality control optional
optional, not held contract law optional
optional, not held environmental legislation optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 4 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held civil engineering required
required, not held construction equipment related to building materials required
required, not held construction industry required
required, not held energy conservation required

optional, not held quantity surveying optional
optional, not held building construction principles optional
optional, not held construction methods optional
optional, not held nuclear energy optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 4 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held liaise with architects required
required, not held plan construction of houses required
required, not held work in a construction team required
required, not held advise on construction materials required

optional, not held design power plant systems optional
optional, not held communicate with customers optional
optional, not held order construction supplies optional

04 assisting and caring 3 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held apply safety management required
required, not held check construction compliance required
required, not held ensure compliance with legal requirements required

optional, not held follow nuclear plant safety precautions optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with environmental legislation optional
optional, not held manage environmental impact optional

05 information skills 3 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held calculate needs for construction supplies required
required, not held prepare construction documents required
required, not held review construction projects required

optional, not held audit contractors optional
optional, not held manage construction archive optional
optional, not held review construction plans authorisations optional

06 handling and moving 1 required

required, not held identify construction materials from blueprints required

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a construction manager 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 16 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held building materials industry knowledge
already held communicate with construction crews skill
already held green building practices knowledge
already held identify customer's needs skill
already held interpret technical requirements skill
already held manage contracts skill
already held oversee construction project skill
already held project management knowledge
already held carry out tendering skill
already held consider building constraints in architectural designs skill
already held energy efficiency knowledge
already held ensure compliance with construction project deadline skill
already held integrate building requirements in the architectural design skill
already held integrate engineering principles in architectural design skill
already held monitor parameters' compliance in construction projects skill
already held participate in governmental tenders skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 management skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held manage budgets optional
optional, not held monitor contractor performance optional

08 health and welfare 1 supplementary

optional, not held radiation protection optional

21 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held corporate social responsibility optional
optional, not held design power plant systems optional
optional, not held follow nuclear plant safety precautions optional
optional, not held project commissioning optional
optional, not held quantity surveying optional
optional, not held total quality control optional
optional, not held audit contractors optional
optional, not held building construction principles optional
optional, not held communicate with customers optional
optional, not held construction methods optional
optional, not held contract law optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with environmental legislation optional
optional, not held environmental legislation optional
optional, not held manage budgets optional
optional, not held manage construction archive optional
optional, not held manage environmental impact optional
optional, not held monitor contractor performance optional
optional, not held nuclear energy optional
optional, not held order construction supplies optional
optional, not held radiation protection optional
optional, not held review construction plans authorisations optional

79 held skills the construction manager 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 codes knowledge
not needed by the target role building information modelling knowledge
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 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 energy performance of buildings knowledge
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 envelope systems for buildings knowledge
not needed by the target role environmental design knowledge

39 further entries not listed here

18 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 budgetary principles required
required, not held construction product regulation required
required, not held cost management required
required, not held civil engineering required
required, not held construction equipment related to building materials required
required, not held construction industry required
required, not held energy conservation required
required, not held quality standards required
optional, not held corporate social responsibility optional
optional, not held project commissioning optional
optional, not held quantity surveying optional
optional, not held total quality control optional
optional, not held building construction principles optional
optional, not held construction methods optional
optional, not held contract law optional
optional, not held environmental legislation optional
optional, not held nuclear energy optional
optional, not held radiation protection 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.