RecordMove

House builder to construction general supervisor

A house builder already meets 34% of what the construction general supervisor role asks for. The move turns on 12 required skills not yet in the profile.

Fig. 1 · Skill transfer ESCO v1.2.1 · directional

From house builder

Distant match

To construction general supervisor

12 You already bring

12 Still to learn

48 Skills in the target role2

Learning distance Substantial retraining

68.7/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 How much of what a construction general supervisor is expected to do is already part of a house builder’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

Why this move works

A construction general supervisor role treats 10 of its required skills as things a house builder already does. You would walk in with these on day one.

building materials industry
check compatibility of materials
coordinate construction activities
ensure compliance with construction project deadline
follow health and safety procedures in construction
prepare building site

What stands in the way is 12 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 12 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 house builder background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held prepare building site communication, collaboration and creativity
already held prepare site for construction constructing
already held building materials industry engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held coordinate construction activities communication, collaboration and creativity
already held check compatibility of materials information skills
already held ensure compliance with construction project deadline management skills

All 12 carried skills, including the 10 the construction general supervisor role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you may need to learn

The 36 missing skills fall into 7 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.

Skill to pick up Tier

01 information skills 4 required, 2 supplementary

still to learn execute feasibility study required
still to learn inspect construction supplies required
still to learn keep records of work progress required
still to learn monitor construction site required

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

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 required, 9 supplementary

still to learn communicate with construction crews 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 advise on construction materials 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

03 management skills 3 required, 2 supplementary

still to learn evaluate employees work required
still to learn plan shifts of employees required
still to learn supervise staff required

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

04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 4 supplementary

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 nuclear energy optional

05 assisting and caring 1 required, 3 supplementary

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

06 business, administration and law 3 supplementary

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

1 further area 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 12 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held building materials industry knowledge
already held check compatibility of materials skill
already held coordinate construction activities skill
already held ensure compliance with construction project deadline skill
already held follow health and safety procedures in construction skill
already held prepare building site skill
already held prepare site for construction skill
already held process incoming construction supplies 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 energy performance of buildings knowledge

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to pick up Tier

07 health and welfare 1 supplementary

optional, not held radiation protection optional

24 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to pick up 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 advise on construction materials optional
optional, not held contract law 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

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

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply roll roofing skill
not needed by the target role building codes knowledge
not needed by the target role calculate needs for construction supplies skill
not needed by the target role check construction compliance skill
not needed by the target role construct wood roofs skill
not needed by the target role create floor plan template skill
not needed by the target role create smooth wood surface skill
not needed by the target role cut resilient flooring materials skill
not needed by the target role cut stair carriages skill
not needed by the target role design floor skill
not needed by the target role energy efficiency knowledge
not needed by the target role follow safety procedures when working at heights skill
not needed by the target role inspect concrete structures skill
not needed by the target role inspect roofs skill
not needed by the target role install construction profiles skill
not needed by the target role install gutters skill
not needed by the target role install in-floor and in-wall heating skill
not needed by the target role install laminate floor skill
not needed by the target role install metal roofing skill
not needed by the target role install roof flashing skill
not needed by the target role install structural glazing skill
not needed by the target role install wood elements in structures skill
not needed by the target role lay interlocking roof tiles skill
not needed by the target role lay non-interlocking roof tiles skill
not needed by the target role lay resilient flooring tiles skill
not needed by the target role maintain construction structures skill
not needed by the target role order construction supplies skill
not needed by the target role perform roof maintenance skill
not needed by the target role plan construction of houses skill
not needed by the target role prepare roofing materials skill
not needed by the target role prepare surface for hardwood floor laying skill
not needed by the target role prepare surface for painting skill
not needed by the target role read standard blueprints skill
not needed by the target role roofing techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role seal flooring skill
not needed by the target role set up temporary construction site infrastructure 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 pick up Tier

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 contract law 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 house builder

Full index of moves from house builder

FAQ

Common questions about this move

Can a house builder become a construction general supervisor?

Yes, and it is a substantial move. A house builder already covers 34% of what a construction general supervisor is expected to do: 12 skills carry over, 10 of which the construction general supervisor role treats as required.

What skills does a house builder need to become a construction general supervisor?

12 required skills are missing, plus 24 optional ones. They fall into 7 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by information skills. The single most important is communicate with construction crews.

How hard is the move from house builder to construction general supervisor?

Its learning distance is 68.7 out of 100, which is the substantial band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.

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.