Table 1Transition record

construction general contractortoconstruction quality manager

A construction general contractor already meets 33% of what the construction quality manager role asks for. The move turns on 12 required skills not yet in the profile.

From construction general contractor

33%

Overlap1

To construction quality manager

12 Skills carried over

12 Required, not held

66.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 66.6

This move: 66.6 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the construction quality manager role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the construction general contractor 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 12 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A construction quality manager role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a construction general contractor background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held review construction projects information skills
already held monitor construction site information skills
already held quantity surveying engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held construction product regulation business, administration and law
already held energy efficiency engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held contract law business, administration and law

All 12 carried skills, including the 6 the construction quality manager role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 25 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 communication, collaboration and creativity 5 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held adjust engineering designs required
required, not held advise on construction materials required
required, not held communicate with external laboratories required
required, not held liaise with managers required
required, not held write specifications required

optional, not held work in a construction team optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held building materials industry required
required, not held energy conservation required

optional, not held wind energy optional
optional, not held construction methods optional
optional, not held solar products optional

03 assisting and caring 2 required

required, not held ensure conformity to specifications required
required, not held work ergonomically required

04 information skills 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held check compatibility of materials required

optional, not held test construction material samples optional
optional, not held conduct quality control analysis optional
optional, not held review construction plans authorisations optional

05 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held total quality control required

06 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required

required, not held statistical quality control required

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a construction quality 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 12 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held construction product regulation knowledge
already held design principles knowledge
already held follow health and safety procedures in construction skill
already held inspect construction supplies skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held use safety equipment in construction skill
already held contract law knowledge
already held energy efficiency knowledge
already held energy performance of buildings knowledge
already held monitor construction site skill
already held quantity surveying knowledge
already held review construction projects skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 management skills 5 supplementary

optional, not held organise quality circle optional
optional, not held evaluate budgets optional
optional, not held evaluate employees work optional
optional, not held make time-critical decisions optional
optional, not held supervise staff optional

08 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held maintain work area cleanliness optional

13 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held organise quality circle optional
optional, not held test construction material samples optional
optional, not held wind energy optional
optional, not held work in a construction team optional
optional, not held conduct quality control analysis optional
optional, not held construction methods optional
optional, not held evaluate budgets optional
optional, not held evaluate employees work optional
optional, not held maintain work area cleanliness optional
optional, not held make time-critical decisions optional
optional, not held review construction plans authorisations optional
optional, not held solar products optional
optional, not held supervise staff optional

27 held skills the construction quality manager role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise architects skill
not needed by the target role audit contractors skill
not needed by the target role building codes knowledge
not needed by the target role check construction compliance skill
not needed by the target role communicate with construction crews skill
not needed by the target role communicate with customers skill
not needed by the target role coordinate construction activities skill
not needed by the target role coordinate marketing plan actions skill
not needed by the target role decommissioning knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with construction project deadline skill
not needed by the target role envelope systems for buildings knowledge
not needed by the target role green building practices knowledge
not needed by the target role identify customer objectives skill
not needed by the target role manage contracts skill
not needed by the target role manage health and safety standards skill
not needed by the target role monitor contractor performance skill
not needed by the target role monitor parameters' compliance in construction projects skill
not needed by the target role perform project management skill
not needed by the target role perform quality control of design during a run skill
not needed by the target role plan allocation of space skill
not needed by the target role plan shifts of employees skill
not needed by the target role project commissioning knowledge
not needed by the target role quality assurance methodologies knowledge
not needed by the target role read standard blueprints skill
not needed by the target role real estate market knowledge
not needed by the target role renewable energy knowledge
not needed by the target role zero-energy building design knowledge

7 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 statistical quality control required
required, not held total quality control required
required, not held building materials industry required
required, not held energy conservation required
optional, not held wind energy optional
optional, not held construction methods optional
optional, not held solar products optional

Index

Other moves recorded from construction general contractor

Full index of moves from construction general contractor

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.