Construction safety manager to construction general supervisor
A construction safety manager already meets 26% of what the construction general supervisor role asks for. The move turns on 15 required skills not yet in the profile.
76.4/ 100
1 How much of what a construction general supervisor is expected to do is already part of a construction safety manager’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 construction general supervisor role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.
Why this move works
A construction general supervisor role treats 7 of its required skills as things a construction safety manager already does. You would walk in with these on day one.
- building materials industry
- check compatibility of materials
- follow health and safety procedures in construction
- inspect construction supplies
- monitor construction site
- supervise staff
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 10 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 safety manager background worth leading with.
- already held monitor construction site information skills
- already held building materials industry 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
- already held contract law business, administration and law
All 10 carried skills, including the 7 the construction general supervisor role treats as required.
Table 3 · What you may need to learn
The 38 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 prepare building site required
- still to learn communicate with construction crews required
- still to learn work in a construction team required
- still to learn coordinate construction activities required
- still to learn liaise with managers required
- still to learn 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
- still to learn process incoming construction supplies required
- still to learn execute feasibility study required
- still to learn keep records of work progress required
- optional, not held evaluate integrated design of buildings optional
- optional, not held monitor stock level optional
- still to learn ensure compliance with construction project deadline required
- still to learn evaluate employees work required
- still to learn plan shifts of employees required
- optional, not held plan allocation of space optional
- optional, not held recruit employees optional
- still to learn green building practices required
- optional, not held integrated design optional
- optional, not held quantity surveying optional
- optional, not held zero-energy building design optional
- optional, not held energy performance of buildings optional
- optional, not held nuclear energy optional
- still to learn 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
- still to learn prepare site for construction required
2 further areas in the appendix
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.
- 01 prepare building site practise this
- 02 communicate with construction crews practise this
- 03 green building practices study this
Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.
Appendix · The rest of the record
All 10 skills that carry over
- already held building materials industry knowledge
- already held check compatibility of materials skill
- already held follow health and safety procedures in construction skill
- already held inspect construction supplies skill
- already held monitor construction site skill
- already held supervise staff skill
- already held use safety equipment in construction skill
- already held advise on construction materials skill
- already held construction product regulation knowledge
- already held contract law knowledge
The 2 learning areas not shown above
- optional, not held cost management optional
- optional, not held real estate market optional
- optional, not held radiation protection optional
23 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
- 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 quantity surveying optional
- optional, not held zero-energy building design optional
- optional, not held design spatial layout of outdoor areas optional
- optional, not held energy performance of buildings 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
23 held skills the construction general supervisor role does not ask for
- not needed by the target role advise on safety improvements skill
- not needed by the target role apply safety management skill
- not needed by the target role assist with emergencies skill
- not needed by the target role clear accident site skill
- not needed by the target role construction methods knowledge
- not needed by the target role determine fire risks skill
- not needed by the target role ensure conformity to specifications skill
- not needed by the target role environmental legislation knowledge
- not needed by the target role fire prevention procedures knowledge
- not needed by the target role follow up on safety breaches skill
- not needed by the target role human factors regarding safety knowledge
- not needed by the target role incidents and accidents recording knowledge
- not needed by the target role make time-critical decisions skill
- not needed by the target role manage major incidents skill
- not needed by the target role monitor employee's health skill
- not needed by the target role occupational health knowledge
- not needed by the target role prevent work accidents skill
- not needed by the target role supervise worker safety skill
- not needed by the target role test safety strategies skill
- not needed by the target role undertake inspections skill
- not needed by the target role work ergonomically skill
- not needed by the target role write specifications skill
- not needed by the target role write work-related reports skill
9 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 green building practices required
- optional, not held cost management optional
- optional, not held integrated design optional
- optional, not held quantity surveying optional
- optional, not held zero-energy building design optional
- optional, not held energy performance of buildings optional
- optional, not held nuclear energy optional
- optional, not held radiation protection optional
- optional, not held real estate market optional
Other moves recorded from construction safety manager
Common questions about this move
Can a construction safety manager become a construction general supervisor?
Yes, and it is a career change move. A construction safety manager already covers 26% of what a construction general supervisor is expected to do: 10 skills carry over, 7 of which the construction general supervisor role treats as required.
What skills does a construction safety manager need to become a construction general supervisor?
15 required skills are missing, plus 23 optional ones. They fall into 8 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by communication, collaboration and creativity. The single most important is prepare building site.
How hard is the move from construction safety manager to construction general supervisor?
Its learning distance is 76.4 out of 100, which is the career change 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.