Table 1Transition record

construction engineertoarchitect

A construction engineer already meets 40% of what the architect role asks for. The move turns on 24 required skills not yet in the profile.

From construction engineer

40%

Overlap1

To architect

32 Skills carried over

24 Required, not held

73.7 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 73.7

This move: 73.7 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the architect role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the construction engineer 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 architect role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a construction engineer 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 satisfy aesthetic requirements communication, collaboration and creativity
already held design building air tightness communication, collaboration and creativity

All 32 carried skills, including the 21 the architect role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 63 missing skills fall into 10 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 communication, collaboration and creativity 9 required, 15 supplementary

required, not held design open spaces required
required, not held write an architectural brief required
required, not held create architectural sketches required
required, not held design building retrofitting solutions required
required, not held identify customer's needs required
required, not held design buildings required
required, not held design spatial layout of outdoor areas required
required, not held draw blueprints required
required, not held ensure infrastructure accessibility required

optional, not held design harmonious architecture optional
optional, not held design an artificial lighting system optional
optional, not held design microclimates in buildings optional
optional, not held develop a specific interior design optional
optional, not held investigate microclimates for buildings optional
optional, not held advise legislators optional
optional, not held apply systemic design thinking optional
optional, not held communicate with local residents optional
optional, not held develop professional network optional
optional, not held liaise with local authorities optional
optional, not held manage contracts optional
optional, not held participate in governmental tenders optional
optional, not held prepare lesson content optional
optional, not held provide lesson materials optional
optional, not held provide technical expertise optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 6 required, 11 supplementary

required, not held sustainable building design required
required, not held building information modelling required
required, not held environmental design required
required, not held green building practices required
required, not held urban planning required
required, not held zoning codes required

optional, not held architectural conservation optional
optional, not held cartography optional
optional, not held energy efficiency optional
optional, not held environmental indoor quality optional
optional, not held furniture trends optional
optional, not held landscape architecture optional
optional, not held topography optional
optional, not held zero-energy building design optional
optional, not held energy performance of buildings optional
optional, not held furniture wood types optional
optional, not held historic architecture optional

03 information skills 5 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held study the relationship between buildings, people and the environment required
required, not held interpret technical requirements required
required, not held perform field research required
required, not held conduct field work required
required, not held provide cost benefit analysis reports required

optional, not held assess heating and cooling systems optional
optional, not held prepare building permit applications optional

04 management skills 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held identify necessary human resources required

optional, not held carry out tendering optional
optional, not held finish project within budget optional
optional, not held follow work schedule optional

05 business, administration and law 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held architecture regulations required

optional, not held project management optional
optional, not held construction legal systems optional

06 assisting and caring 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held meet building regulations required

optional, not held assess environmental impact optional

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a architect 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 airtight construction knowledge
already held architectural design knowledge
already held architectural theory knowledge
already held building codes knowledge
already held consider building constraints in architectural designs skill
already held create solutions to problems skill
already held design building envelope systems skill
already held design passive energy measures skill
already held develop architectural plans skill
already held envelope systems for buildings knowledge
already held evaluate integrated design of buildings skill
already held execute feasibility study skill
already held integrate building requirements in the architectural design skill
already held integrate engineering principles in architectural design skill
already held integrate measures in architectural designs skill
already held integrated design knowledge
already held negotiate with stakeholders skill
already held satisfy aesthetic requirements skill
already held satisfy technical requirements skill
already held sustainable building materials knowledge
already held adapt existing designs to changed circumstances skill
already held advise customers on building materials skill
already held building materials industry knowledge
already held communicate with construction crews skill
already held design building air tightness skill
already held design window and glazing systems skill
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held ensure compliance with construction project deadline skill
already held monitor parameters' compliance in construction projects skill
already held oversee construction project skill
already held types of glazing knowledge

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 working with computers 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held use CAD software required

optional, not held use specialised design software optional

08 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 2 supplementary

optional, not held mathematics optional
optional, not held physics optional

09 arts and humanities 1 supplementary

optional, not held fine arts optional

10 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held make architectural mock-ups optional

39 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held design harmonious architecture optional
optional, not held architectural conservation optional
optional, not held assess heating and cooling systems optional
optional, not held cartography optional
optional, not held design an artificial lighting system optional
optional, not held design microclimates in buildings optional
optional, not held develop a specific interior design optional
optional, not held energy efficiency optional
optional, not held environmental indoor quality optional
optional, not held furniture trends optional
optional, not held investigate microclimates for buildings optional
optional, not held landscape architecture optional
optional, not held project management optional
optional, not held topography optional
optional, not held zero-energy building design optional
optional, not held advise legislators optional
optional, not held apply systemic design thinking optional
optional, not held assess environmental impact optional
optional, not held carry out tendering optional
optional, not held communicate with local residents optional
optional, not held construction legal systems optional
optional, not held develop professional network optional
optional, not held energy performance of buildings optional
optional, not held fine arts optional
optional, not held finish project within budget optional
optional, not held follow work schedule optional
optional, not held furniture wood types optional
optional, not held historic architecture optional
optional, not held liaise with local authorities optional
optional, not held make architectural mock-ups optional
optional, not held manage contracts optional
optional, not held mathematics optional
optional, not held participate in governmental tenders optional
optional, not held physics optional
optional, not held prepare building permit applications optional
optional, not held prepare lesson content optional
optional, not held provide lesson materials optional
optional, not held provide technical expertise optional
optional, not held use specialised design software optional

12 held skills the architect role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adjust engineering designs skill
not needed by the target role apply numeracy skills skill
not needed by the target role civil engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role construction methods knowledge
not needed by the target role define technical requirements skill
not needed by the target role design geothermal energy systems skill
not needed by the target role design the insulation concept skill
not needed by the target role monitor construction site skill
not needed by the target role perform energy simulations skill
not needed by the target role quantity surveying knowledge
not needed by the target role spatial planning knowledge
not needed by the target role technical drawings knowledge

23 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 sustainable building design required
required, not held architecture regulations required
required, not held building information modelling required
required, not held environmental design required
required, not held green building practices required
required, not held urban planning required
required, not held zoning codes required
optional, not held architectural conservation optional
optional, not held cartography optional
optional, not held energy efficiency optional
optional, not held environmental indoor quality optional
optional, not held furniture trends optional
optional, not held landscape architecture optional
optional, not held project management optional
optional, not held topography optional
optional, not held zero-energy building design optional
optional, not held construction legal systems optional
optional, not held energy performance of buildings optional
optional, not held fine arts optional
optional, not held furniture wood types optional
optional, not held historic architecture optional
optional, not held mathematics optional
optional, not held physics optional

Index

Other moves recorded from construction engineer

Full index of moves from construction engineer

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.