Career switch, measured
From Civil Engineer to Construction Inspector
Yes, it's a realistic move with some upskilling. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 44% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Civil engineering, Construction management, Quality control, Microsoft Office; the main skills to add are Driving.
44%
skill overlap
78
open Construction Inspector postings read
Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillCivil EngineerConstruction Inspector
- Civil engineering79%33%
- Construction management13%60%
- Quality control15%19%
- Microsoft Office21%15%
- Regulatory compliance19%44%
- Excel27%14%
- Research14%12%
- OSHA6%31%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Construction Inspector postings, rarely in Civil Engineer ones.
SkillCivil EngineerConstruction Inspector
- Driving–50%
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