Construction general contractor to roofing 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.
72.5/ 100
1 How much of what a roofing supervisor is expected to do is already part of a construction general contractor’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 roofing supervisor role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.
Why this move works
A roofing supervisor role treats 9 of its required skills as things a construction general contractor already does. You would walk in with these on day one.
- building codes
- energy performance of buildings
- ensure compliance with construction project deadline
- follow health and safety procedures in construction
- inspect construction supplies
- keep records of work progress
What stands in the way is 15 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 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.
- 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 · What you may need to learn
The 37 missing skills fall into 9 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 roofs required
- still to learn interpret 2D plans required
- still to learn monitor stock level required
- still to learn process incoming construction supplies required
- still to learn interpret 3D plans required
- still to learn recognise signs of wood rot required
- optional, not held calculate needs for construction supplies optional
- optional, not held keep personal administration optional
- still to learn work in a construction team required
- still to learn advise on construction materials required
- still to learn answer requests for quotation required
- still to learn liaise with managers required
- still to learn 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
- still to learn ensure equipment availability required
- still to learn evaluate employees work required
- still to learn supervise staff required
- optional, not held recruit employees optional
- still to learn roofing techniques required
- 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
- 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 · 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.
- 01 inspect roofs practise this
- 02 interpret 2D plans practise this
- 03 monitor stock level 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 13 skills that carry over
- 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
- optional, not held use sander optional
- optional, not held sort waste optional
- optional, not held cost management optional
- optional, not held asbestos removal regulations optional
22 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
- 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
- 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.
- still to learn roofing techniques required
- optional, not held cost management optional
- optional, not held asbestos removal regulations optional
Other moves recorded from construction general contractor
Common questions about this move
Can a construction general contractor become a roofing supervisor?
Yes, and it is a substantial move. A construction general contractor already covers 31% of what a roofing supervisor is expected to do: 13 skills carry over, 9 of which the roofing supervisor role treats as required.
What skills does a construction general contractor need to become a roofing supervisor?
15 required skills are missing, plus 22 optional ones. They fall into 9 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by information skills. The single most important is inspect roofs.
How hard is the move from construction general contractor to roofing supervisor?
Its learning distance is 72.5 out of 100, which is the substantial 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.