Table 1Transition record

airport chief executivetoairport maintenance technician

A airport chief executive already meets 38% of what the airport maintenance technician role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From airport chief executive

38%

Overlap1

To airport maintenance technician

10 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

64 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 64

This move: 64 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the airport maintenance technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the airport chief executive profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 10 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A airport maintenance technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a airport chief executive background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held comply with regulations on unpaved areas of airports assisting and caring
already held visual aid systems in airports services
already held ensure functionality of airport lighting systems working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held airport electrical systems engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held interact with airport stakeholders communication, collaboration and creativity
already held report airport security incidents information skills

All 10 carried skills, including the 6 the airport maintenance technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 23 missing skills fall into 8 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held work in an aviation team required
required, not held execute working instructions required
required, not held follow written instructions required

optional, not held address damage to paved surfaces in airports optional
optional, not held prepare notices to airmen for airport terminal services optional

02 handling and moving 2 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held perform manual work autonomously required
required, not held preserve airport maintenance equipment required

optional, not held apply airport lighting cleaning procedures optional
optional, not held clean contaminants from airport runways optional
optional, not held keep airport runways clear of obstacles optional
optional, not held remove snow from airport operational areas optional

03 constructing 1 required

required, not held carry out preventive airport maintenance required

04 working with machinery and specialised equipment 5 supplementary

optional, not held apply airport lighting maintenance procedures optional
optional, not held handle high voltage of airport lighting optional
optional, not held keep signs legible optional
optional, not held operate various kinds of grass maintenance equipment optional
optional, not held keep airport drainage systems functional optional

05 assisting and caring 2 supplementary

optional, not held follow airport snow control plan optional
optional, not held follow manufacturer guidelines in use of airport equipment optional

06 management skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held maintain availability of spare parts optional
optional, not held schedule maintenance of airport electrical systems optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a airport maintenance technician role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 10 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held airport safety regulations knowledge
already held apply airport standards and regulations skill
already held identify airport safety hazards skill
already held interact with airport stakeholders skill
already held report airport security incidents skill
already held use different communication channels skill
already held airport electrical systems knowledge
already held comply with regulations on unpaved areas of airports skill
already held ensure functionality of airport lighting systems skill
already held visual aid systems in airports knowledge

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held causes of damage to paved surfaces in airports optional

08 information skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held keep markings legible optional

17 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held address damage to paved surfaces in airports optional
optional, not held apply airport lighting cleaning procedures optional
optional, not held apply airport lighting maintenance procedures optional
optional, not held causes of damage to paved surfaces in airports optional
optional, not held clean contaminants from airport runways optional
optional, not held follow airport snow control plan optional
optional, not held handle high voltage of airport lighting optional
optional, not held keep airport runways clear of obstacles optional
optional, not held keep markings legible optional
optional, not held keep signs legible optional
optional, not held maintain availability of spare parts optional
optional, not held operate various kinds of grass maintenance equipment optional
optional, not held prepare notices to airmen for airport terminal services optional
optional, not held remove snow from airport operational areas optional
optional, not held schedule maintenance of airport electrical systems optional
optional, not held follow manufacturer guidelines in use of airport equipment optional
optional, not held keep airport drainage systems functional optional

28 held skills the airport maintenance technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role ICT security standards knowledge
not needed by the target role airport environmental regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role airport lighting equipment knowledge
not needed by the target role airport operating environment knowledge
not needed by the target role airport planning knowledge
not needed by the target role apply strategic thinking skill
not needed by the target role compile airport certification manuals skill
not needed by the target role conduct airport environmental studies skill
not needed by the target role consider economic criteria in decision making skill
not needed by the target role coordinate airport environmental policies skill
not needed by the target role create an airport master plan skill
not needed by the target role direct airport subcontractors skill
not needed by the target role geostationary satellites knowledge
not needed by the target role implement airport emergency plans skill
not needed by the target role implement improvements in airport operations skill
not needed by the target role liaise with colleagues skill
not needed by the target role liaise with managers skill
not needed by the target role maintain inventory of airport operations skill
not needed by the target role manage airport vehicle licences skill
not needed by the target role manage airport workshops skill
not needed by the target role manage staff skill
not needed by the target role monitor airport service performance skill
not needed by the target role plan event marketing for promotional campaigns skill
not needed by the target role prepare airport annual budget skill
not needed by the target role provide assistance to airport users skill
not needed by the target role show diplomacy skill
not needed by the target role supervise maintenance activities in airports skill
not needed by the target role write work-related reports skill

1 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held causes of damage to paved surfaces in airports optional

Index

Other moves recorded from airport chief executive

Full index of moves from airport chief executive

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.