Table 1Transition record

construction safety managertoconstruction 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.

From construction safety manager

26%

Overlap1

To construction general supervisor

10 Skills carried over

15 Required, not held

76.4 Difficulty2

Career overlap Distant match

26%

Learning distance A rebuild

76.4/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the construction general supervisor role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the construction safety 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 7 of its required skills as things a construction safety manager already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

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

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.

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 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

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 38 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 6 required, 8 supplementary

required, not held prepare building site required
required, not held communicate with construction crews required
required, not held work in a construction team required
required, not held coordinate construction activities required
required, not held liaise with managers 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 3 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held process incoming construction supplies required
required, not held execute feasibility study required
required, not held keep records of work progress required

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

03 management skills 3 required, 2 supplementary

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

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

04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held 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

05 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

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 10 skills that carry over

Skill Type

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

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

23 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 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

Skill Type

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.

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 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

Index

Other moves recorded from construction safety manager

Full index of moves from construction safety 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.