Table 1Transition record

quantity surveyortoconstruction general supervisor

A quantity surveyor already meets 24% of what the construction general supervisor role asks for. The move turns on 17 required skills not yet in the profile.

From quantity surveyor

24%

Overlap1

To construction general supervisor

12 Skills carried over

17 Required, not held

77.8 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 77.8

This move: 77.8 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the construction general supervisor role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the quantity surveyor 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 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 quantity surveyor background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held monitor construction site information skills
already held communicate with construction crews communication, collaboration and creativity
already held quantity surveying engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held coordinate construction activities communication, collaboration and creativity
already held liaise with financiers communication, collaboration and creativity
already held real estate market business, administration and law

All 12 carried skills, including the 5 the construction general supervisor role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 36 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 4 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held prepare building site required
required, not held work in a construction team 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 local authorities optional
optional, not held liaise with shareholders optional
optional, not held negotiate supplier arrangements optional
optional, not held train employees optional

02 information skills 4 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held check compatibility of materials required
required, not held process incoming construction supplies required
required, not held execute feasibility study required
required, not held inspect construction supplies required

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

03 assisting and caring 3 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held follow health and safety procedures in construction required
required, not held manage health and safety standards required
required, not held use safety equipment in construction 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

04 management skills 3 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held evaluate employees work required
required, not held plan shifts of employees required
required, not held supervise staff required

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

05 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held green building practices required
required, not held building materials industry required

optional, not held integrated design optional
optional, not held zero-energy building design optional
optional, not held energy performance of buildings optional
optional, not held nuclear energy 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 12 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held communicate with construction crews skill
already held coordinate construction activities skill
already held ensure compliance with construction project deadline skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held monitor construction site skill
already held advise on construction materials skill
already held contract law knowledge
already held cost management knowledge
already held liaise with financiers skill
already held manage contracts skill
already held quantity surveying knowledge
already held real estate market knowledge

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held construction product regulation optional

08 health and welfare 1 supplementary

optional, not held radiation protection optional

19 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held construction product regulation 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 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 local authorities optional
optional, not held liaise with shareholders 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 recruit employees optional
optional, not held train employees optional

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

Skill Type

not needed by the target role Monte Carlo simulation knowledge
not needed by the target role advise architects skill
not needed by the target role advise on risk management skill
not needed by the target role audit contractors skill
not needed by the target role building codes knowledge
not needed by the target role building construction principles knowledge
not needed by the target role calculate needs for construction supplies skill
not needed by the target role carry out tendering skill
not needed by the target role check construction compliance skill
not needed by the target role civil engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role civil law knowledge
not needed by the target role communicate with customers skill
not needed by the target role construction industry knowledge
not needed by the target role control of expenses skill
not needed by the target role estimate profitability skill
not needed by the target role finish project within budget skill
not needed by the target role follow the statutory obligations skill
not needed by the target role identify customer objectives skill
not needed by the target role manage budgets skill
not needed by the target role monitor contractor performance skill
not needed by the target role monitor parameters' compliance in construction projects skill
not needed by the target role order construction supplies skill
not needed by the target role oversee construction project skill
not needed by the target role perform cost accounting activities skill
not needed by the target role prepare construction documents skill
not needed by the target role project management knowledge
not needed by the target role provide cost benefit analysis reports skill
not needed by the target role quality standards knowledge
not needed by the target role urban planning law knowledge

8 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
required, not held building materials industry required
optional, not held construction product regulation optional
optional, not held integrated design 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

Index

Other moves recorded from quantity surveyor

Full index of moves from quantity surveyor

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.