Construction general supervisor to bricklaying supervisor
A construction general supervisor already meets 54% of what the bricklaying supervisor role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.
53.6/ 100
1 How much of what a bricklaying supervisor is expected to do is already part of a construction general supervisor’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 bricklaying supervisor role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.
Why this move works
A bricklaying supervisor role treats 16 of its required skills as things a construction general supervisor already does. You would walk in with these on day one.
- advise on construction materials
- check compatibility of materials
- energy performance of buildings
- ensure compliance with construction project deadline
- evaluate employees work
- follow health and safety procedures in construction
What stands in the way is 8 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 24 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A bricklaying supervisor role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a construction general supervisor background worth leading with.
- already held check compatibility of materials information skills
- already held ensure compliance with construction project deadline management skills
- already held construction product regulation business, administration and law
- already held advise on construction materials communication, collaboration and creativity
- already held negotiate supplier arrangements communication, collaboration and creativity
- already held energy performance of buildings engineering, manufacturing and construction
All 24 carried skills, including the 16 the bricklaying supervisor role treats as required.
Table 3 · What you may need to learn
The 30 missing skills fall into 8 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 masonry work required
- still to learn interpret 2D plans required
- still to learn inspect supplied concrete required
- still to learn interpret 3D plans required
- optional, not held document survey operations optional
- optional, not held use squaring pole optional
- optional, not held calculate needs for construction supplies optional
- optional, not held keep personal administration optional
- still to learn answer requests for quotation required
- still to learn order construction supplies required
- optional, not held plan scaffolding optional
- optional, not held provide technical expertise optional
- still to learn building codes required
- optional, not held energy efficiency optional
- still to learn ensure equipment availability required
- optional, not held check straightness of brick optional
- optional, not held finish mortar joints optional
- optional, not held install construction profiles optional
- optional, not held install falsework optional
- optional, not held lay bricks optional
- optional, not held install insulation material optional
- optional, not held mix construction grouts optional
- optional, not held operate masonry power saw optional
- optional, not held split bricks optional
- optional, not held rig loads optional
- optional, not held sort waste optional
2 further areas in the appendix
Table 4 · Where to start
The 3 entries a bricklaying supervisor role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.
- 01 inspect masonry work practise this
- 02 interpret 2D plans practise this
- 03 answer requests for quotation 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 24 skills that carry over
- already held advise on construction materials skill
- already held check compatibility of materials skill
- already held energy performance of buildings knowledge
- already held ensure compliance with construction project deadline skill
- already held evaluate employees work 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 liaise with managers skill
- already held manage health and safety standards skill
- already held monitor stock level skill
- already held plan shifts of employees skill
- already held process incoming construction supplies skill
- already held supervise staff skill
- already held use safety equipment in construction skill
- already held work in a construction team skill
- already held construction product regulation knowledge
- already held cost management knowledge
- already held liaise with local authorities skill
- already held manage contracts skill
- already held negotiate supplier arrangements skill
- already held provide first aid skill
- already held recruit employees skill
- already held train employees skill
The 2 learning areas not shown above
- optional, not held follow safety procedures when working at heights optional
- optional, not held work ergonomically optional
- optional, not held operate surveying instruments optional
- optional, not held use measurement instruments optional
22 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
- optional, not held check straightness of brick optional
- optional, not held document survey operations optional
- optional, not held energy efficiency optional
- optional, not held finish mortar joints optional
- optional, not held install construction profiles optional
- optional, not held install falsework optional
- optional, not held lay bricks optional
- optional, not held mix construction grouts optional
- optional, not held operate masonry power saw optional
- optional, not held operate surveying instruments optional
- optional, not held split bricks optional
- optional, not held use squaring pole optional
- optional, not held calculate needs for construction supplies optional
- optional, not held follow safety procedures when working at heights optional
- optional, not held install insulation material optional
- optional, not held keep personal administration optional
- optional, not held plan scaffolding optional
- optional, not held provide technical expertise optional
- optional, not held rig loads optional
- optional, not held sort waste optional
- optional, not held use measurement instruments optional
- optional, not held work ergonomically optional
24 held skills the bricklaying supervisor role does not ask for
- not needed by the target role building materials industry knowledge
- not needed by the target role communicate with construction crews 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 design spatial layout of outdoor areas skill
- not needed by the target role ensure compliance with radiation protection regulations skill
- not needed by the target role evaluate integrated design of buildings skill
- not needed by the target role execute feasibility study skill
- not needed by the target role follow nuclear plant safety precautions skill
- not needed by the target role green building practices knowledge
- not needed by the target role integrated design knowledge
- not needed by the target role liaise with architects skill
- not needed by the target role liaise with financiers skill
- not needed by the target role liaise with shareholders skill
- not needed by the target role monitor construction site skill
- not needed by the target role nuclear energy knowledge
- not needed by the target role plan allocation of space skill
- not needed by the target role prepare building site skill
- not needed by the target role prepare site for construction skill
- not needed by the target role quantity surveying knowledge
- not needed by the target role radiation protection knowledge
- not needed by the target role react to events in time-critical environments skill
- not needed by the target role real estate market knowledge
- not needed by the target role zero-energy building design knowledge
2 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 building codes required
- optional, not held energy efficiency optional
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- construction quality inspector 61% covered · moderate
- paperhanger supervisor 60% covered · moderate
- water conservation technician supervisor 58% covered · moderate
- crane crew supervisor 56% covered · moderate
- construction painting supervisor 54% covered · moderate
- plastering supervisor 54% covered · moderate
Common questions about this move
Can a construction general supervisor become a bricklaying supervisor?
Yes, and it is a moderate move. A construction general supervisor already covers 54% of what a bricklaying supervisor is expected to do: 24 skills carry over, 16 of which the bricklaying supervisor role treats as required.
What skills does a construction general supervisor need to become a bricklaying supervisor?
8 required skills are missing, plus 22 optional ones. They fall into 8 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by information skills. The single most important is inspect masonry work.
How hard is the move from construction general supervisor to bricklaying supervisor?
Its learning distance is 53.6 out of 100, which is the moderate 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.