Career Overlap Transition record
RecordMove

Building construction worker to concrete finisher

A building construction worker already meets 34% of what the concrete finisher role asks for. The move turns on 10 required skills not yet in the profile.

Fig. 1 · Skill transfer ESCO v1.2.1 · directional
From building construction worker
34 % overlap
Distant match
To concrete finisher
13 You already bring
10 Still to learn
49 Skills in the target role2
Learning distance Substantial retraining

68.9/ 100

1 How much of what a concrete finisher is expected to do is already part of a building construction worker’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 role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.

Why

Why this move works

A concrete finisher role treats 8 of its required skills as things a building construction worker already does. You would walk in with these on day one.

  • follow health and safety procedures in construction
  • mix concrete
  • place concrete forms
  • pour concrete
  • screed concrete
  • transport construction supplies

What stands in the way is 10 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

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 concrete finisher role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a building construction worker background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held types of concrete forms engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • already held types of concrete pumps engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • 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 pour concrete constructing

All 13 carried skills, including the 8 the concrete finisher role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you may need to learn

The 36 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.

Skill to pick up Tier
01 information skills 4 required, 7 supplementary
  • still to learn inspect concrete structures required
  • still to learn monitor concrete curing process required
  • still to learn inspect supplied concrete required
  • still to learn recognise signs of corrosion required
  • optional, not held interpret 2D plans optional
  • optional, not held monitor stock level optional
  • optional, not held process incoming construction supplies optional
  • optional, not held calculate needs for construction supplies optional
  • optional, not held interpret 3D plans optional
  • optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
  • optional, not held report defective manufacturing materials optional
02 constructing 1 required, 9 supplementary
  • still to learn remove concrete forms required
  • 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 set up temporary construction site infrastructure optional
  • optional, not held tie reinforcing steel optional
  • optional, not held apply proofing membranes optional
  • optional, not held apply spray foam insulation optional
  • optional, not held keep heavy construction equipment in good condition optional
03 handling and moving 1 required, 4 supplementary
  • still to learn clean wood surface required
  • optional, not held use sander optional
  • optional, not held feed hoppers optional
  • optional, not held rig loads optional
  • optional, not held sort waste optional
04 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 4 supplementary
  • still to learn use measurement instruments required
  • 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
05 assisting and caring 1 required, 1 supplementary
  • still to learn work ergonomically required
  • optional, not held follow safety procedures when working at heights optional
06 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 1 supplementary
  • still to learn react to events in time-critical environments required
  • optional, not held order construction supplies 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 13 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held follow health and safety procedures in construction skill
  • already held mix concrete skill
  • already held place concrete forms skill
  • already held pour concrete skill
  • already held screed concrete skill
  • already held transport construction supplies skill
  • already held use safety equipment in construction skill
  • already held work in a construction team skill
  • already held apply finish to concrete skill
  • already held discharge cement skill
  • already held inspect construction supplies skill
  • already held types of concrete forms knowledge
  • already held types of concrete pumps knowledge
The 1 learning area not shown above
Skill to pick up Tier
07 management skills 1 required
  • still to learn prevent damage to utility infrastructure required
26 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to pick up 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 interpret 2D plans optional
  • optional, not held monitor stock level optional
  • optional, not held operate road roller optional
  • optional, not held plan surface slope optional
  • optional, not held process incoming construction supplies optional
  • optional, not held set up reinforcing steel optional
  • optional, not held set up temporary construction site infrastructure optional
  • optional, not held tie reinforcing steel optional
  • optional, not held use sander optional
  • optional, not held apply proofing membranes optional
  • optional, not held apply spray foam insulation optional
  • optional, not held calculate needs for construction supplies optional
  • optional, not held drive mobile heavy construction equipment optional
  • optional, not held feed hoppers optional
  • optional, not held follow safety procedures when working at heights optional
  • optional, not held interpret 3D plans optional
  • optional, not held keep heavy construction equipment in good condition optional
  • optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
  • optional, not held operate concrete mixer truck optional
  • optional, not held order construction supplies optional
  • optional, not held report defective manufacturing materials optional
  • optional, not held rig loads optional
  • optional, not held sort waste optional
36 held skills the concrete finisher role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role apply adhesive wall coating skill
  • not needed by the target role building construction principles knowledge
  • not needed by the target role building materials industry knowledge
  • not needed by the target role carpentry knowledge
  • not needed by the target role check compatibility of materials skill
  • not needed by the target role communicate with construction crews skill
  • not needed by the target role construct wood roofs skill
  • not needed by the target role construction industry knowledge
  • not needed by the target role construction methods knowledge
  • not needed by the target role cut wall chases skill
  • not needed by the target role demolition techniques knowledge
  • not needed by the target role dig soil mechanically skill
  • not needed by the target role finish mortar joints skill
  • not needed by the target role fit doors skill
  • not needed by the target role inspect construction sites 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 plumbing systems skill
  • not needed by the target role install roof windows skill
  • not needed by the target role install wood elements in structures skill
  • not needed by the target role lay tiles skill
  • not needed by the target role move soil skill
  • not needed by the target role operate concrete pumps skill
  • not needed by the target role operate digging construction equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role operate masonry power saw skill
  • not needed by the target role place drywall skill
  • not needed by the target role plan construction of houses skill
  • not needed by the target role plaster surfaces skill
  • not needed by the target role plumbing tools knowledge
  • not needed by the target role prepare surface for painting skill
  • not needed by the target role prepare surface for plastering skill
  • not needed by the target role prepare wall for wallpaper skill
  • not needed by the target role read standard blueprints skill
  • not needed by the target role secure heavy construction equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role set window skill
  • not needed by the target role types of plastering materials knowledge
Index

Other moves recorded from building construction worker

Full index of moves from building construction worker

FAQ

Common questions about this move

Can a building construction worker become a concrete finisher?

Yes, and it is a substantial move. A building construction worker already covers 34% of what a concrete finisher is expected to do: 13 skills carry over, 8 of which the concrete finisher role treats as required.

What skills does a building construction worker need to become a concrete finisher?

10 required skills are missing, plus 26 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 building construction worker to concrete finisher?

Its learning distance is 68.9 out of 100, which is the substantial band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.

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.