Bricklaying supervisor to concrete finisher supervisor
A bricklaying supervisor already meets 75% of what the concrete finisher supervisor role asks for. The move turns on 4 required skills not yet in the profile.
34.6/ 100
1 How much of what a concrete finisher supervisor is expected to do is already part of a bricklaying supervisor’s work. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs, because moving into a speciality is not the same problem as moving out of one. 2 Every skill the concrete finisher supervisor role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.
Why this move works
A concrete finisher supervisor role treats 21 of its required skills as things a bricklaying supervisor already does. You would walk in with these on day one.
- advise on construction materials
- check compatibility of materials
- ensure compliance with construction project deadline
- ensure equipment availability
- evaluate employees work
- follow health and safety procedures in construction
What stands in the way is 4 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.
Table 2 · What you already bring
Of the 37 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A concrete finisher supervisor role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a bricklaying supervisor background worth leading with.
- already held inspect supplied concrete information skills
- already held plan scaffolding communication, collaboration and creativity
- already held check compatibility of materials information skills
- already held building codes engineering, manufacturing and construction
- already held ensure compliance with construction project deadline management skills
- already held construction product regulation business, administration and law
All 37 carried skills, including the 21 the concrete finisher supervisor role treats as required.
Table 3 · What you may need to learn
The 18 missing skills fall into 7 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered in the order worth working in. Areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the optional ones. Nothing here is a verdict on you: it is a list of what this particular job asks for that your current one does not.
- still to learn inspect concrete structures required
- still to learn monitor concrete curing process required
- still to learn plan surface slope required
- optional, not held guide concrete hose optional
- optional, not held place concrete forms optional
- optional, not held pour concrete optional
- optional, not held remove concrete forms optional
- optional, not held apply proofing membranes optional
- optional, not held apply wood finishes optional
- still to learn prevent damage to utility infrastructure required
- optional, not held apply finish to concrete optional
- optional, not held screed concrete optional
- optional, not held use sander optional
- optional, not held mix concrete optional
- optional, not held drive mobile heavy construction equipment optional
- optional, not held operate concrete mixer truck optional
- optional, not held types of concrete forms optional
1 further area in the appendix
Table 4 · Where to start
The 3 entries a concrete finisher supervisor role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.
- 01 inspect concrete structures practise this
- 02 monitor concrete curing process practise this
- 03 plan surface slope practise this
Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.
Appendix · The rest of the record
All 37 skills that carry over
- already held advise on construction materials skill
- already held check compatibility of materials skill
- already held ensure compliance with construction project deadline skill
- already held ensure equipment availability skill
- already held evaluate employees work skill
- already held follow health and safety procedures in construction skill
- already held inspect construction supplies skill
- already held inspect supplied concrete skill
- already held interpret 2D plans skill
- already held interpret 3D plans skill
- already held keep records of work progress skill
- already held liaise with managers skill
- already held manage health and safety standards skill
- already held monitor stock level skill
- already held order construction supplies skill
- already held plan shifts of employees skill
- already held process incoming construction supplies skill
- already held supervise staff skill
- already held use measurement instruments skill
- already held use safety equipment in construction skill
- already held work in a construction team skill
- already held answer requests for quotation skill
- already held building codes knowledge
- already held calculate needs for construction supplies skill
- already held construction product regulation knowledge
- already held cost management knowledge
- already held energy efficiency knowledge
- already held energy performance of buildings knowledge
- already held follow safety procedures when working at heights skill
- already held manage contracts skill
- already held negotiate supplier arrangements skill
- already held plan scaffolding skill
- already held provide first aid skill
- already held provide technical expertise skill
- already held recruit employees skill
- already held train employees skill
- already held work ergonomically skill
The 1 learning area not shown above
- optional, not held crane load charts optional
14 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
- optional, not held apply finish to concrete optional
- optional, not held crane load charts optional
- optional, not held guide concrete hose optional
- optional, not held place concrete forms optional
- optional, not held pour concrete optional
- optional, not held remove concrete forms optional
- optional, not held screed concrete optional
- optional, not held types of concrete forms optional
- optional, not held use sander optional
- optional, not held apply proofing membranes optional
- optional, not held apply wood finishes optional
- optional, not held drive mobile heavy construction equipment optional
- optional, not held mix concrete optional
- optional, not held operate concrete mixer truck optional
17 held skills the concrete finisher supervisor role does not ask for
- 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 finish mortar joints skill
- not needed by the target role inspect masonry work 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 liaise with local authorities 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 rig loads skill
- not needed by the target role sort waste 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.
- optional, not held crane load charts optional
- optional, not held types of concrete forms optional
Common questions about this move
Can a bricklaying supervisor become a concrete finisher supervisor?
Yes, and it is a moderate move. A bricklaying supervisor already covers 75% of what a concrete finisher supervisor is expected to do: 37 skills carry over, 21 of which the concrete finisher supervisor role treats as required.
What skills does a bricklaying supervisor need to become a concrete finisher supervisor?
4 required skills are missing, plus 14 optional ones. They fall into 7 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by information skills. The single most important is inspect concrete structures.
How hard is the move from bricklaying supervisor to concrete finisher supervisor?
Its learning distance is 34.6 out of 100, which is the moderate band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.
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.