Career switch, measured
From Maintenance Supervisor to Construction Foreman
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 52% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Leadership, OSHA, Driving, Budgeting; the main skills to add are Construction management, Project management, CDL, Blueprint reading.
52%
skill overlap
482
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillMaintenance SupervisorConstruction Foreman
- Leadership73%81%
- OSHA26%30%
- Driving26%36%
- Budgeting44%28%
- Regulatory compliance35%36%
- Training and coaching35%28%
- Workplace safety20%56%
- Scheduling21%35%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Construction Foreman postings, rarely in Maintenance Supervisor ones.
SkillMaintenance SupervisorConstruction Foreman
- Construction management–28%
- Project management–24%
- CDL–22%
- Blueprint reading7%21%
- Quality control–19%
- Bilingual Spanish–11%
- Electrical systems–10%
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