Career switch, measured
From Construction Laborer to Project Manager
Yes, it's a realistic move with some upskilling. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 45% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Construction management, Budgeting, Civil engineering, Procurement; the main skills to add are Leadership, Stakeholder management, Microsoft Office, Communication.
45%
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 LaborerProject Manager
- Construction management54%37%
- Budgeting17%61%
- Civil engineering6%9%
- Procurement13%29%
- Process improvement13%16%
- Project management10%76%
- Manufacturing10%10%
- OSHA17%7%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Project Manager postings, rarely in Construction Laborer ones.
SkillConstruction LaborerProject Manager
- Leadership13%58%
- Stakeholder management–40%
- Microsoft Office6%35%
- Communication15%34%
- Scheduling–32%
- Excel–26%
- Forecasting–24%
- Problem solving10%22%
Plan your move to Project Manager
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