Table 1Transition record

bricklayertoconcrete finisher

A bricklayer already meets 60% of what the concrete finisher role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From bricklayer

60%

Overlap1

To concrete finisher

27 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

46.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 46.6

This move: 46.6 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the concrete finisher role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the bricklayer 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 27 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A concrete finisher role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a bricklayer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held remove concrete forms constructing
already held place concrete forms constructing
already held apply finish to concrete handling and moving
already held discharge cement working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held inspect supplied concrete information skills
already held pour concrete constructing

All 27 carried skills, including the 12 the concrete finisher role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 22 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 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held inspect concrete structures required
required, not held monitor concrete curing process required
required, not held recognise signs of corrosion required

optional, not held report defective manufacturing materials optional

02 handling and moving 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held clean wood surface required

optional, not held use sander optional
optional, not held feed hoppers optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required

required, not held react to events in time-critical environments required

04 management skills 1 required

required, not held prevent damage to utility infrastructure required

05 constructing 7 supplementary

optional, not held guide concrete hose optional
optional, not held install insulation blocks optional
optional, not held plan surface slope optional
optional, not held set up reinforcing steel optional
optional, not held tie reinforcing steel optional
optional, not held apply spray foam insulation optional
optional, not held keep heavy construction equipment in good condition optional

06 working with machinery and specialised equipment 4 supplementary

optional, not held check mixer capability optional
optional, not held operate road roller optional
optional, not held drive mobile heavy construction equipment optional
optional, not held operate concrete mixer truck optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a concrete finisher 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 27 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held follow health and safety procedures in construction skill
already held inspect supplied concrete skill
already held mix concrete skill
already held place concrete forms skill
already held pour concrete skill
already held remove concrete forms skill
already held screed concrete skill
already held transport construction supplies skill
already held use measurement instruments skill
already held use safety equipment in construction skill
already held work ergonomically skill
already held work in a construction team skill
already held apply finish to concrete skill
already held apply proofing membranes skill
already held calculate needs for construction supplies skill
already held discharge cement skill
already held follow safety procedures when working at heights skill
already held inspect construction supplies skill
already held interpret 2D plans skill
already held interpret 3D plans skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held monitor stock level skill
already held order construction supplies skill
already held process incoming construction supplies skill
already held rig loads skill
already held set up temporary construction site infrastructure skill
already held sort waste skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 supplementary

optional, not held types of concrete forms optional
optional, not held types of concrete pumps optional

16 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held check mixer capability optional
optional, not held guide concrete hose optional
optional, not held install insulation blocks optional
optional, not held operate road roller optional
optional, not held plan surface slope optional
optional, not held set up reinforcing steel optional
optional, not held tie reinforcing steel optional
optional, not held types of concrete forms optional
optional, not held types of concrete pumps optional
optional, not held use sander optional
optional, not held apply spray foam insulation optional
optional, not held drive mobile heavy construction equipment optional
optional, not held feed hoppers optional
optional, not held keep heavy construction equipment in good condition optional
optional, not held operate concrete mixer truck optional
optional, not held report defective manufacturing materials optional

22 held skills the concrete finisher role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply restoration techniques skill
not needed by the target role build scaffolding skill
not needed by the target role building codes knowledge
not needed by the target role check straightness of brick skill
not needed by the target role document survey operations skill
not needed by the target role estimate restoration costs skill
not needed by the target role finish mortar joints skill
not needed by the target role install construction profiles skill
not needed by the target role install falsework skill
not needed by the target role install insulation material skill
not needed by the target role keep personal administration skill
not needed by the target role lay bricks skill
not needed by the target role maintain equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain work area cleanliness skill
not needed by the target role mix construction grouts skill
not needed by the target role operate masonry power saw skill
not needed by the target role operate surveying instruments skill
not needed by the target role reinforce concrete skill
not needed by the target role secure working area skill
not needed by the target role snap chalk line skill
not needed by the target role split bricks skill
not needed by the target role use squaring pole skill

2 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 types of concrete forms optional
optional, not held types of concrete pumps optional

Index

Other moves recorded from bricklayer

Full index of moves from bricklayer

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.