House builder to roofing supervisor
A house builder already meets 40% of what the roofing supervisor role asks for. The move turns on 14 required skills not yet in the profile.
64.7/ 100
1 How much of what a roofing 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 roofing supervisor role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.
Why this move works
A roofing 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 codes
- energy performance of buildings
- ensure compliance with construction project deadline
- follow health and safety procedures in construction
- inspect roofs
- order construction supplies
What stands in the way is 14 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 19 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A roofing 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.
- already held apply roll roofing constructing
- already held lay interlocking roof tiles constructing
- already held lay non-interlocking roof tiles constructing
- already held inspect roofs information skills
- already held roofing techniques engineering, manufacturing and construction
- already held install metal roofing constructing
All 19 carried skills, including the 10 the roofing supervisor role treats as required.
Table 3 · What you may need to learn
The 31 missing skills fall into 9 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 interpret 2D plans required
- still to learn monitor stock level required
- still to learn inspect construction supplies required
- still to learn interpret 3D plans required
- still to learn keep records of work progress required
- still to learn recognise signs of wood rot required
- optional, not held keep personal administration optional
- still to learn ensure equipment availability required
- still to learn evaluate employees work required
- still to learn plan shifts of employees required
- still to learn supervise staff required
- optional, not held recruit employees optional
- still to learn advise on construction materials required
- still to learn answer requests for quotation required
- still to learn liaise with managers required
- optional, not held liaise with local authorities optional
- optional, not held manage contracts optional
- optional, not held negotiate supplier arrangements optional
- optional, not held plan scaffolding optional
- optional, not held provide technical expertise optional
- optional, not held train employees optional
- still to learn manage health and safety standards required
- optional, not held provide first aid optional
- optional, not held work ergonomically optional
- optional, not held remove roofs optional
- optional, not held install insulation material optional
- optional, not held use sander optional
- optional, not held sort waste optional
3 further areas in the appendix
Table 4 · Where to start
The 3 entries a roofing supervisor role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.
- 01 interpret 2D plans practise this
- 02 monitor stock level practise this
- 03 advise on construction materials 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 19 skills that carry over
- already held building codes knowledge
- already held energy performance of buildings knowledge
- already held ensure compliance with construction project deadline skill
- already held follow health and safety procedures in construction skill
- already held inspect roofs skill
- already held order construction supplies skill
- already held process incoming construction supplies skill
- already held roofing techniques knowledge
- already held use safety equipment in construction skill
- already held work in a construction team skill
- already held apply roll roofing skill
- already held calculate needs for construction supplies skill
- already held construct wood roofs skill
- already held construction product regulation knowledge
- already held energy efficiency knowledge
- already held follow safety procedures when working at heights skill
- already held install metal roofing skill
- already held lay interlocking roof tiles skill
- already held lay non-interlocking roof tiles skill
The 3 learning areas not shown above
- optional, not held cost management optional
- optional, not held envelope systems for buildings optional
- optional, not held asbestos removal regulations optional
17 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
- optional, not held cost management optional
- optional, not held envelope systems for buildings optional
- optional, not held remove roofs optional
- optional, not held use sander optional
- optional, not held asbestos removal regulations optional
- optional, not held install insulation material optional
- optional, not held keep personal administration optional
- optional, not held liaise with local authorities optional
- optional, not held manage contracts optional
- optional, not held negotiate supplier arrangements optional
- optional, not held plan scaffolding optional
- optional, not held provide first aid optional
- optional, not held provide technical expertise optional
- optional, not held recruit employees optional
- optional, not held sort waste optional
- optional, not held train employees optional
- optional, not held work ergonomically optional
29 held skills the roofing supervisor role does not ask for
- not needed by the target role building materials industry knowledge
- not needed by the target role check compatibility of materials skill
- not needed by the target role check construction compliance skill
- not needed by the target role coordinate construction activities 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 inspect concrete structures 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 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 resilient flooring tiles skill
- not needed by the target role maintain construction structures 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 building site skill
- not needed by the target role prepare roofing materials skill
- not needed by the target role prepare site for construction 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 seal flooring skill
- not needed by the target role set up temporary construction site infrastructure skill
3 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice
Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.
- optional, not held cost management optional
- optional, not held envelope systems for buildings optional
- optional, not held asbestos removal regulations optional
Common questions about this move
Can a house builder become a roofing supervisor?
Yes, and it is a substantial move. A house builder already covers 40% of what a roofing supervisor is expected to do: 19 skills carry over, 10 of which the roofing supervisor role treats as required.
What skills does a house builder need to become a roofing supervisor?
14 required skills are missing, plus 17 optional ones. They fall into 9 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by information skills. The single most important is interpret 2D plans.
How hard is the move from house builder to roofing supervisor?
Its learning distance is 64.7 out of 100, which is the substantial 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.