Career switch, measured
From Construction Foreman to Project Manager
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 51% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Construction management, Leadership, Project management, Budgeting; the main skills to add are Stakeholder management, Communication, Procurement, Forecasting.
51%
skill overlap
2,384
open Project Manager postings read
Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillConstruction ForemanProject Manager
- Construction management28%37%
- Leadership81%58%
- Project management24%76%
- Budgeting28%61%
- Scheduling35%32%
- Quality control19%18%
- Microsoft Office19%35%
- Excel18%26%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Project Manager postings, rarely in Construction Foreman ones.
SkillConstruction ForemanProject Manager
- Stakeholder management–40%
- Communication14%34%
- Procurement10%29%
- Forecasting–24%
- Process improvement–16%
- Contract negotiation–16%
- Risk management–14%
- Accounting–13%
Plan your move to Project Manager
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