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Career Guidance Skills information skills S2.8 - monitoring, inspecting and testing S2.8.8 - testing and analysing substances Test construction material samples
Description
Randomly select samples from a batch of construction materials and test their quality visually and using a variety of tests to gauge their relevant characteristics.
Occupations requiring this skill
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Skill demand overview
- Essential in 2 occupations
- Optional in 2 occupations
- Total: 4 occupations
- Most common in: ISCO major group 3 (Technicians and associate professionals)
Essential for
- Construction safety inspectorConstruction safety inspectors monitor construction sites and their conformity to health and safety regulations. They perform inspections, identify safety hazards and report on the…
- Construction quality inspectorConstruction quality inspectors monitor the activities at larger construction sites to make sure everything happens according to standards and specifications. They pay close attent…
Optional for
- Metallurgical technicianMetallurgical technicians provide technical support in researching and performing experiments on minerals, metals, alloys, oil and gas. They also assist in improving the methods of…
- Construction quality managerConstruction quality managers make sure the quality of the work meets standards set in the contract, as well as minimum legislative standards. They establish procedures to check qu…
Related skills
- Advise on construction materials
- Follow health and safety procedures in construction
- Monitor construction site
- Inspect construction supplies
- Work ergonomically
- Building materials industry
- Communicate with external laboratories
- Make time-critical decisions
- Ensure conformity to specifications
- Design principles
- Evaluate employees work
- Liaise with managers
Last updated on February 18, 2026
