Table 1Transition record

stonemasontoconstruction scaffolder

A stonemason already meets 54% of what the construction scaffolder role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From stonemason

54%

Overlap1

To construction scaffolder

16 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

47.5 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 47.5

This move: 47.5 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the construction scaffolder role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the stonemason 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 16 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A construction scaffolder role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a stonemason background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held build scaffolding constructing
already held rig loads handling and moving
already held set up temporary construction site infrastructure constructing
already held transport construction supplies handling and moving
already held interpret 2D plans information skills
already held interpret 3D plans information skills

All 16 carried skills, including the 10 the construction scaffolder role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 15 missing skills fall into 7 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 handling and moving 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held position base plates required
required, not held position sole plates required
required, not held position guardrails and toeboards required

optional, not held position outriggers optional

02 constructing 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held construct working platform required
required, not held dismantle scaffolding required

optional, not held install scaffolding pump jacks optional

03 information skills 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held recognise signs of corrosion required
required, not held recognise signs of wood rot required

optional, not held inspect scaffolding optional

04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held scaffolding components required

optional, not held mechanical tools optional

05 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held construction product regulation optional

06 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held plan scaffolding optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a construction scaffolder 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 16 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held build scaffolding skill
already held follow health and safety procedures in construction skill
already held follow safety procedures when working at heights skill
already held inspect construction supplies skill
already held interpret 2D plans skill
already held interpret 3D plans skill
already held use measurement instruments skill
already held use safety equipment in construction skill
already held work ergonomically skill
already held work in a construction team skill
already held keep personal administration skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held process incoming construction supplies skill
already held rig loads skill
already held set up temporary construction site infrastructure skill
already held transport construction supplies skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held work safely with machines optional

7 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held construction product regulation optional
optional, not held install scaffolding pump jacks optional
optional, not held inspect scaffolding optional
optional, not held mechanical tools optional
optional, not held plan scaffolding optional
optional, not held position outriggers optional
optional, not held work safely with machines optional

33 held skills the construction scaffolder role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on construction materials skill
not needed by the target role answer requests for quotation skill
not needed by the target role apply restoration techniques skill
not needed by the target role assess conservation needs 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 create cutting plan skill
not needed by the target role estimate restoration costs skill
not needed by the target role finish mortar joints skill
not needed by the target role inspect stone surface skill
not needed by the target role lay stones skill
not needed by the target role maintain equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain work area cleanliness skill
not needed by the target role mark stone workpieces skill
not needed by the target role mix construction grouts skill
not needed by the target role monitor stock level skill
not needed by the target role operate forklift skill
not needed by the target role operate grinding hand tools skill
not needed by the target role order construction supplies skill
not needed by the target role pack stone products skill
not needed by the target role polish stone by hand skill
not needed by the target role polish stone surfaces skill
not needed by the target role prepare stone for smoothing skill
not needed by the target role program a CNC controller skill
not needed by the target role regulate cutting speed skill
not needed by the target role secure working area skill
not needed by the target role sharpen edged tools skill
not needed by the target role sort waste skill
not needed by the target role tend stone splitting machine skill
not needed by the target role types of stone for working knowledge
not needed by the target role use pneumatic chisel skill
not needed by the target role use stone splitting techniques skill
not needed by the target role use stonemason's chisel 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 scaffolding components required
optional, not held construction product regulation optional
optional, not held mechanical tools optional

Index

Other moves recorded from stonemason

Full index of moves from stonemason

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.