Table 1Transition record

construction quality managertoconstruction general supervisor

A construction quality manager already meets 41% of what the construction general supervisor role asks for. The move turns on 11 required skills not yet in the profile.

From construction quality manager

41%

Overlap1

To construction general supervisor

16 Skills carried over

11 Required, not held

64.5 Difficulty2

Career overlap Partial match

41%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

64.5/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the construction general supervisor role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the construction quality manager 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.

Why

Why this move works

A construction general supervisor role treats 11 of its required skills as things a construction quality manager already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

building materials industry
check compatibility of materials
evaluate employees work
follow health and safety procedures in construction
inspect construction supplies
keep records of work progress

What stands in the way is 11 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 16 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A construction general supervisor role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a construction quality manager background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held monitor construction site information skills
already held building materials industry engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held quantity surveying engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held check compatibility of materials information skills
already held construction product regulation business, administration and law
already held advise on construction materials communication, collaboration and creativity

All 16 carried skills, including the 11 the construction general supervisor role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 32 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 4 required, 8 supplementary

required, not held prepare building site required
required, not held communicate with construction crews required
required, not held coordinate construction activities required
required, not held react to events in time-critical environments required

optional, not held liaise with architects optional
optional, not held design spatial layout of outdoor areas optional
optional, not held liaise with financiers optional
optional, not held liaise with local authorities optional
optional, not held liaise with shareholders optional
optional, not held manage contracts optional
optional, not held negotiate supplier arrangements optional
optional, not held train employees optional

02 information skills 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held process incoming construction supplies required
required, not held execute feasibility study required

optional, not held evaluate integrated design of buildings optional
optional, not held monitor stock level optional

03 management skills 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held ensure compliance with construction project deadline required
required, not held plan shifts of employees required

optional, not held plan allocation of space optional
optional, not held recruit employees optional

04 assisting and caring 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held manage health and safety standards required

optional, not held follow nuclear plant safety precautions optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with radiation protection regulations optional
optional, not held provide first aid optional

05 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held green building practices required

optional, not held integrated design optional
optional, not held zero-energy building design optional
optional, not held nuclear energy optional

06 constructing 1 required

required, not held prepare site for construction required

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a construction general 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 16 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held building materials industry knowledge
already held check compatibility of materials 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 monitor construction site skill
already held supervise staff skill
already held use safety equipment in construction skill
already held work in a construction team skill
already held advise on construction materials skill
already held construction product regulation knowledge
already held contract law knowledge
already held energy performance of buildings knowledge
already held quantity surveying knowledge

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 business, administration and law 2 supplementary

optional, not held cost management optional
optional, not held real estate market optional

08 health and welfare 1 supplementary

optional, not held radiation protection optional

21 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held cost management optional
optional, not held evaluate integrated design of buildings optional
optional, not held follow nuclear plant safety precautions optional
optional, not held integrated design optional
optional, not held liaise with architects optional
optional, not held monitor stock level optional
optional, not held plan allocation of space optional
optional, not held zero-energy building design optional
optional, not held design spatial layout of outdoor areas optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with radiation protection regulations optional
optional, not held liaise with financiers optional
optional, not held liaise with local authorities optional
optional, not held liaise with shareholders optional
optional, not held manage contracts optional
optional, not held negotiate supplier arrangements optional
optional, not held nuclear energy optional
optional, not held provide first aid optional
optional, not held radiation protection optional
optional, not held real estate market optional
optional, not held recruit employees optional
optional, not held train employees optional

21 held skills the construction general supervisor role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adjust engineering designs skill
not needed by the target role communicate with external laboratories skill
not needed by the target role conduct quality control analysis skill
not needed by the target role construction methods knowledge
not needed by the target role design principles knowledge
not needed by the target role energy conservation knowledge
not needed by the target role energy efficiency knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure conformity to specifications skill
not needed by the target role evaluate budgets skill
not needed by the target role maintain work area cleanliness skill
not needed by the target role make time-critical decisions skill
not needed by the target role organise quality circle skill
not needed by the target role review construction plans authorisations skill
not needed by the target role review construction projects skill
not needed by the target role solar products knowledge
not needed by the target role statistical quality control knowledge
not needed by the target role test construction material samples skill
not needed by the target role total quality control knowledge
not needed by the target role wind energy knowledge
not needed by the target role work ergonomically skill
not needed by the target role write specifications skill

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 green building practices required
optional, not held cost management optional
optional, not held integrated design optional
optional, not held zero-energy building design optional
optional, not held nuclear energy optional
optional, not held radiation protection optional
optional, not held real estate market optional

Index

Other moves recorded from construction quality manager

Full index of moves from construction quality manager

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.