Table 1Transition record

construction general contractortoroofing supervisor

A construction general contractor already meets 31% of what the roofing supervisor role asks for. The move turns on 15 required skills not yet in the profile.

From construction general contractor

31%

Overlap1

To roofing supervisor

13 Skills carried over

15 Required, not held

72.5 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 72.5

This move: 72.5 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the roofing supervisor 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 13 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A roofing supervisor 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 envelope systems for buildings engineering, manufacturing and construction
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
already held energy efficiency engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held energy performance of buildings engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 13 carried skills, including the 9 the roofing supervisor role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 37 missing skills fall into 9 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 6 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held inspect roofs required
required, not held interpret 2D plans required
required, not held monitor stock level required
required, not held process incoming construction supplies required
required, not held interpret 3D plans required
required, not held recognise signs of wood rot required

optional, not held calculate needs for construction supplies optional
optional, not held keep personal administration optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 5 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held work in a construction team required
required, not held advise on construction materials required
required, not held answer requests for quotation required
required, not held liaise with managers required
required, not held order construction supplies required

optional, not held liaise with local authorities optional
optional, not held negotiate supplier arrangements optional
optional, not held plan scaffolding optional
optional, not held provide technical expertise optional
optional, not held train employees optional

03 management skills 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held ensure equipment availability required
required, not held evaluate employees work required
required, not held supervise staff required

optional, not held recruit employees optional

04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required

required, not held roofing techniques required

05 constructing 7 supplementary

optional, not held apply roll roofing optional
optional, not held lay interlocking roof tiles optional
optional, not held lay non-interlocking roof tiles optional
optional, not held remove roofs optional
optional, not held construct wood roofs optional
optional, not held install insulation material optional
optional, not held install metal roofing optional

06 assisting and caring 3 supplementary

optional, not held follow safety procedures when working at heights optional
optional, not held provide first aid optional
optional, not held work ergonomically optional

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a roofing supervisor 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 building codes knowledge
already held energy performance of buildings knowledge
already held ensure compliance with construction project deadline skill
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 manage health and safety standards skill
already held plan shifts of employees skill
already held use safety equipment in construction skill
already held construction product regulation knowledge
already held energy efficiency knowledge
already held envelope systems for buildings knowledge
already held manage contracts skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 handling and moving 2 supplementary

optional, not held use sander optional
optional, not held sort waste optional

08 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held cost management optional

09 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held asbestos removal regulations optional

22 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held apply roll roofing optional
optional, not held cost management optional
optional, not held lay interlocking roof tiles optional
optional, not held lay non-interlocking roof tiles optional
optional, not held remove roofs optional
optional, not held use sander optional
optional, not held asbestos removal regulations optional
optional, not held calculate needs for construction supplies optional
optional, not held construct wood roofs optional
optional, not held follow safety procedures when working at heights optional
optional, not held install insulation material optional
optional, not held install metal roofing optional
optional, not held keep personal administration optional
optional, not held liaise with local authorities optional
optional, not held negotiate supplier arrangements optional
optional, not held plan scaffolding optional
optional, not held provide first aid optional
optional, not held provide technical expertise optional
optional, not held recruit employees optional
optional, not held sort waste optional
optional, not held train employees optional
optional, not held work ergonomically optional

26 held skills the roofing supervisor 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 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 contract law knowledge
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 design principles 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 monitor construction site 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 project commissioning knowledge
not needed by the target role quality assurance methodologies knowledge
not needed by the target role quantity surveying 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 review construction projects skill
not needed by the target role zero-energy building design knowledge

3 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 roofing techniques required
optional, not held cost management optional
optional, not held asbestos removal regulations 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.