Table 1Transition record

architecttourban planner

A architect already meets 21% of what the urban planner role asks for. The move turns on 37 required skills not yet in the profile.

From architect

21%

Overlap1

To urban planner

20 Skills carried over

37 Required, not held

85.1 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 85.1

This move: 85.1 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the urban planner role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the architect 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 20 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A urban planner role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a architect background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held architectural conservation engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held communicate with local residents communication, collaboration and creativity
already held design spatial layout of outdoor areas communication, collaboration and creativity
already held meet building regulations assisting and caring
already held landscape architecture engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held historic architecture engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 20 carried skills, including the 8 the urban planner role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 62 missing skills fall into 11 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 15 required, 10 supplementary

required, not held manage intellectual property rights required
required, not held advise on use of land required
required, not held build business relationships required
required, not held communicate with a non-scientific audience required
required, not held develop professional network with researchers and scientists required
required, not held disseminate results to the scientific community required
required, not held draft scientific or academic papers and technical documentation required
required, not held evaluate research activities required
required, not held increase the impact of science on policy and society required
required, not held interact professionally in research and professional environments required
required, not held mentor individuals required
required, not held promote the transfer of knowledge required
required, not held publish academic research required
required, not held speak different languages required
required, not held think abstractly required

optional, not held advise on architectural matters optional
optional, not held promote innovative infrastructure design optional
optional, not held advise architects optional
optional, not held advise on legislative acts optional
optional, not held advise on pollution prevention optional
optional, not held apply blended learning optional
optional, not held develop innovative mobility solutions optional
optional, not held promote sustainability optional
optional, not held teach in academic or vocational contexts optional
optional, not held write scientific publications optional

02 information skills 12 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held apply for research funding required
required, not held apply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activities required
required, not held conduct research across disciplines required
required, not held demonstrate disciplinary expertise required
required, not held integrate gender dimension in research required
required, not held manage findable accessible interoperable and reusable data required
required, not held manage research data required
required, not held perform scientific research required
required, not held promote open innovation in research required
required, not held promote the participation of citizens in scientific and research activities required
required, not held study human population required
required, not held synthesise information required

optional, not held conduct land surveys optional
optional, not held conduct public surveys optional
optional, not held study traffic flow optional

03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 3 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held spatial planning required
required, not held urban sustainability required
required, not held green space strategies required

optional, not held community-led local development optional
optional, not held construction methods optional

04 working with computers 3 required

required, not held operate open source software required
required, not held use geographic information systems required
required, not held manage open publications required

05 management skills 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held manage personal professional development required
required, not held perform project management required

optional, not held develop concepts for city marketing optional
optional, not held plan public housing optional

06 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held environmental policy required

optional, not held geography optional

5 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a urban planner 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 20 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held architecture regulations knowledge
already held building codes knowledge
already held execute feasibility study skill
already held green building practices knowledge
already held liaise with local authorities skill
already held meet building regulations skill
already held urban planning knowledge
already held zoning codes knowledge
already held advise on building matters skill
already held architectural conservation knowledge
already held cartography knowledge
already held communicate with local residents skill
already held design spatial layout of outdoor areas skill
already held ensure infrastructure accessibility skill
already held historic architecture knowledge
already held landscape architecture knowledge
already held project management knowledge
already held provide technical expertise skill
already held topography knowledge
already held use CAD software skill

The 5 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 social sciences, journalism and information 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held demography required

optional, not held rural development strategies optional

08 information and communication technologies (icts) 3 supplementary

optional, not held smart city features optional
optional, not held CAD software optional
optional, not held scientific modelling optional

09 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held public housing legislation optional

10 education 1 supplementary

optional, not held scientific research methodology optional

11 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held bicycle sharing systems optional

25 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held develop concepts for city marketing optional
optional, not held advise on architectural matters optional
optional, not held conduct land surveys optional
optional, not held promote innovative infrastructure design optional
optional, not held rural development strategies optional
optional, not held smart city features optional
optional, not held CAD software optional
optional, not held advise architects optional
optional, not held advise on legislative acts optional
optional, not held advise on pollution prevention optional
optional, not held apply blended learning optional
optional, not held bicycle sharing systems optional
optional, not held community-led local development optional
optional, not held conduct public surveys optional
optional, not held construction methods optional
optional, not held develop innovative mobility solutions optional
optional, not held geography optional
optional, not held plan public housing optional
optional, not held promote sustainability optional
optional, not held public housing legislation optional
optional, not held scientific modelling optional
optional, not held scientific research methodology optional
optional, not held study traffic flow optional
optional, not held teach in academic or vocational contexts optional
optional, not held write scientific publications optional

75 held skills the urban planner role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adapt existing designs to changed circumstances skill
not needed by the target role advise customers on building materials skill
not needed by the target role advise legislators skill
not needed by the target role airtight construction knowledge
not needed by the target role apply systemic design thinking skill
not needed by the target role architectural design knowledge
not needed by the target role architectural theory knowledge
not needed by the target role assess environmental impact skill
not needed by the target role assess heating and cooling systems skill
not needed by the target role building information modelling knowledge
not needed by the target role building materials industry knowledge
not needed by the target role carry out tendering skill
not needed by the target role communicate with construction crews skill
not needed by the target role conduct field work skill
not needed by the target role consider building constraints in architectural designs skill
not needed by the target role construction legal systems knowledge
not needed by the target role create architectural sketches skill
not needed by the target role create solutions to problems skill
not needed by the target role design an artificial lighting system skill
not needed by the target role design building air tightness skill
not needed by the target role design building envelope systems skill
not needed by the target role design building retrofitting solutions skill
not needed by the target role design buildings skill
not needed by the target role design harmonious architecture skill
not needed by the target role design microclimates in buildings skill
not needed by the target role design open spaces skill
not needed by the target role design passive energy measures skill
not needed by the target role design window and glazing systems skill
not needed by the target role develop a specific interior design skill
not needed by the target role develop architectural plans skill
not needed by the target role develop professional network skill
not needed by the target role draw blueprints skill
not needed by the target role energy efficiency knowledge
not needed by the target role energy performance of buildings knowledge
not needed by the target role engineering principles knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with construction project deadline skill
not needed by the target role envelope systems for buildings knowledge
not needed by the target role environmental design knowledge
not needed by the target role environmental indoor quality knowledge
not needed by the target role evaluate integrated design of buildings skill

35 further entries not listed here

15 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

required, not held spatial planning required
required, not held urban sustainability required
required, not held demography required
required, not held environmental policy required
required, not held green space strategies required
optional, not held rural development strategies optional
optional, not held smart city features optional
optional, not held CAD software optional
optional, not held bicycle sharing systems optional
optional, not held community-led local development optional
optional, not held construction methods optional
optional, not held geography optional
optional, not held public housing legislation optional
optional, not held scientific modelling optional
optional, not held scientific research methodology optional

Index

Other moves recorded from architect

Full index of moves from architect

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.