Table 1Transition record

tiling supervisortoplumbing supervisor

A tiling supervisor already meets 72% of what the plumbing supervisor role asks for. The move turns on 4 required skills not yet in the profile.

From tiling supervisor

72%

Overlap1

To plumbing supervisor

31 Skills carried over

4 Required, not held

34.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 34.6

This move: 34.6 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the plumbing supervisor role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the tiling supervisor 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 31 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A plumbing supervisor role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a tiling supervisor background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held check compatibility of materials information skills
already held ensure compliance with construction project deadline management skills
already held construction product regulation business, administration and law
already held negotiate supplier arrangements communication, collaboration and creativity
already held order construction supplies communication, collaboration and creativity
already held calculate needs for construction supplies information skills

All 31 carried skills, including the 19 the plumbing supervisor role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 18 missing skills fall into 5 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 engineering, manufacturing and construction 3 required

required, not held types of piping required
required, not held metal bending techniques required
required, not held plumbing tools required

02 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required

required, not held water pressure required

03 constructing 9 supplementary

optional, not held attach PEX pipe optional
optional, not held install PVC piping optional
optional, not held replace faucets optional
optional, not held set up water filtration system optional
optional, not held install metal gas piping optional
optional, not held install plumbing systems optional
optional, not held install solar water heater optional
optional, not held operate welding equipment optional
optional, not held prepare copper gas-lines pipes optional

04 handling and moving 4 supplementary

optional, not held use sander optional
optional, not held clear out drains optional
optional, not held cut metal products optional
optional, not held cut wall chases optional

05 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held check water pressure optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a plumbing 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 31 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held answer requests for quotation skill
already held check compatibility of materials skill
already held ensure compliance with construction project deadline skill
already held ensure equipment availability skill
already held evaluate employees work skill
already held follow health and safety procedures in construction skill
already held inspect construction supplies skill
already held interpret 2D plans skill
already held interpret 3D plans skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held liaise with managers skill
already held manage health and safety standards skill
already held monitor stock level skill
already held order construction supplies skill
already held plan shifts of employees skill
already held process incoming construction supplies skill
already held supervise staff skill
already held use safety equipment in construction skill
already held work in a construction team skill
already held calculate needs for construction supplies skill
already held construction product regulation knowledge
already held cost management knowledge
already held keep personal administration skill
already held manage contracts skill
already held negotiate supplier arrangements skill
already held provide first aid skill
already held provide technical expertise skill
already held recruit employees skill
already held train employees skill
already held use measurement instruments skill
already held work ergonomically skill

14 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held attach PEX pipe optional
optional, not held check water pressure optional
optional, not held install PVC piping optional
optional, not held replace faucets optional
optional, not held set up water filtration system optional
optional, not held use sander optional
optional, not held clear out drains optional
optional, not held cut metal products optional
optional, not held cut wall chases optional
optional, not held install metal gas piping optional
optional, not held install plumbing systems optional
optional, not held install solar water heater optional
optional, not held operate welding equipment optional
optional, not held prepare copper gas-lines pipes optional

19 held skills the plumbing supervisor role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on construction materials skill
not needed by the target role aesthetics knowledge
not needed by the target role apply tile adhesive skill
not needed by the target role art history knowledge
not needed by the target role attach accessories to tile skill
not needed by the target role caulk expansion joints skill
not needed by the target role cut tiles skill
not needed by the target role drill holes in tile skill
not needed by the target role fill tile joints skill
not needed by the target role install insulation material skill
not needed by the target role lay tiles skill
not needed by the target role maintain tile flooring skill
not needed by the target role make mosaic skill
not needed by the target role mix construction grouts skill
not needed by the target role operate mosaic tools skill
not needed by the target role plan surface slope skill
not needed by the target role plan tiling skill
not needed by the target role types of tile skill
not needed by the target role types of tile adhesive knowledge

4 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 types of piping required
required, not held metal bending techniques required
required, not held plumbing tools required
required, not held water pressure required

Index

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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.