Career switch, measured
From Quality Control Manager to Construction Manager
Yes, it's a realistic move with some upskilling. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 47% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Construction management, Quality control, Leadership, Microsoft Office; the main skills to add are Budgeting, Scheduling, OSHA, Logistics.
47%
skill overlap
1,232
open Construction Manager postings read
Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillQuality Control ManagerConstruction Manager
- Construction management27%71%
- Quality control77%31%
- Leadership57%61%
- Microsoft Office42%33%
- Regulatory compliance47%29%
- Project management17%53%
- Excel17%25%
- Procurement15%29%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Construction Manager postings, rarely in Quality Control Manager ones.
SkillQuality Control ManagerConstruction Manager
- Budgeting13%60%
- Scheduling9%41%
- OSHA10%23%
- Logistics–18%
- Forecasting–15%
- Driving–14%
- Civil engineering5%14%
- Contract negotiation–12%
Plan your move to Construction Manager
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