Table 1Transition record

insulation workertoinsulation supervisor

A insulation worker already meets 59% of what the insulation supervisor role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From insulation worker

59%

Overlap1

To insulation supervisor

22 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

46.4 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 46.4

This move: 46.4 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the insulation supervisor role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the insulation worker 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.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 22 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A insulation supervisor role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a insulation worker background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held pump insulation beads into cavities constructing
already held airtight construction engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held environmental indoor quality engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held cut insulation material to size handling and moving
already held types of insulation material engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held apply adhesive wall coating constructing

All 22 carried skills, including the 12 the insulation supervisor role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 16 missing skills fall into 6 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 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held design building envelope systems required
required, not held design the insulation concept required
required, not held coordinate construction activities required

optional, not held design building air tightness optional

02 management skills 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held lead a team required
required, not held organise labour required
required, not held plan shifts of employees required

optional, not held oversee construction project optional

03 constructing 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held prepare facade cladding required

optional, not held attach roofing cover optional
optional, not held prepare site for construction optional

04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held construction industry required

optional, not held scaffolding components optional

05 information skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held monitor construction site optional
optional, not held prepare construction documents optional

06 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held construction product regulation optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a insulation 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 22 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held airtight construction knowledge
already held energy performance of buildings knowledge
already held environmental indoor quality knowledge
already held follow health and safety procedures in construction skill
already held inspect construction supplies skill
already held inspect insulation skill
already held install insulation material skill
already held order construction supplies skill
already held process incoming construction supplies skill
already held types of insulation material knowledge
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 apply adhesive wall coating skill
already held apply proofing membranes skill
already held apply spray foam insulation skill
already held calculate needs for construction supplies skill
already held cut insulation material to size skill
already held energy efficiency knowledge
already held envelope systems for buildings knowledge
already held install construction profiles skill
already held pump insulation beads into cavities skill

8 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held attach roofing cover optional
optional, not held construction product regulation optional
optional, not held design building air tightness optional
optional, not held prepare site for construction optional
optional, not held monitor construction site optional
optional, not held oversee construction project optional
optional, not held prepare construction documents optional
optional, not held scaffolding components optional

22 held skills the insulation supervisor role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role answer requests for quotation skill
not needed by the target role apply house wrap skill
not needed by the target role apply insulation strips skill
not needed by the target role build scaffolding skill
not needed by the target role create infrared imagery skill
not needed by the target role energy conservation knowledge
not needed by the target role follow safety procedures when working at heights skill
not needed by the target role install drop ceiling skill
not needed by the target role install insulation blocks skill
not needed by the target role interpret 2D plans skill
not needed by the target role interpret 3D plans skill
not needed by the target role keep personal administration skill
not needed by the target role keep records of work progress skill
not needed by the target role maintain work area cleanliness skill
not needed by the target role monitor stock level skill
not needed by the target role protect surfaces during construction work skill
not needed by the target role set up temporary construction site infrastructure skill
not needed by the target role transport construction supplies skill
not needed by the target role use measurement instruments skill
not needed by the target role use sander skill
not needed by the target role use squaring pole skill
not needed by the target role work ergonomically 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.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held construction industry required
optional, not held construction product regulation optional
optional, not held scaffolding components optional

Index

Other moves recorded from insulation worker

Full index of moves from insulation worker

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.