Career Overlap Transition record Edition 1 · ESCO v1.2.1
Table 1Transition record

aviation ground systems engineertoairport maintenance technician

A aviation ground systems engineer already meets 28% of what the airport maintenance technician role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From aviation ground systems engineer
28%
Overlap1
To airport maintenance technician
6 Skills carried over
7 Required, not held
72.1 Difficulty2
Career overlap Distant match

28%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

72.1/ 100

1 Share of the airport maintenance technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the aviation ground systems engineer 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.

Why

Why this move works

A airport maintenance technician role treats 5 of its required skills as things a aviation ground systems engineer already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

  • airport safety regulations
  • apply airport standards and regulations
  • interact with airport stakeholders
  • use different communication channels
  • work in an aviation team

What stands in the way is 7 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 6 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 aviation ground systems engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held airport electrical systems engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • already held interact with airport stakeholders communication, collaboration and creativity
  • already held airport safety regulations services
  • already held apply airport standards and regulations assisting and caring
  • already held work in an aviation team communication, collaboration and creativity
  • already held use different communication channels communication, collaboration and creativity

All 6 carried skills, including the 5 the airport maintenance technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 27 missing skills fall into 9 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 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
02 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 2 supplementary
  • 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
03 information skills 2 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held report airport security incidents required
  • required, not held identify airport safety hazards required
  • optional, not held keep markings legible optional
04 constructing 1 required
  • required, not held carry out preventive airport maintenance required
05 working with machinery and specialised equipment 6 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 ensure functionality of airport lighting systems optional
  • optional, not held keep airport drainage systems functional optional
06 assisting and caring 3 supplementary
  • optional, not held follow airport snow control plan optional
  • optional, not held comply with regulations on unpaved areas of airports optional
  • optional, not held follow manufacturer guidelines in use of airport equipment optional

3 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 6 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held airport safety regulations knowledge
  • already held apply airport standards and regulations skill
  • already held interact with airport stakeholders skill
  • already held use different communication channels skill
  • already held work in an aviation team skill
  • already held airport electrical systems knowledge
The 3 learning areas not shown above
Skill to acquire Tier
07 management skills 2 supplementary
  • optional, not held maintain availability of spare parts optional
  • optional, not held schedule maintenance of airport electrical systems optional
08 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held causes of damage to paved surfaces in airports optional
09 services 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held visual aid systems in airports optional
20 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 comply with regulations on unpaved areas of airports optional
  • optional, not held ensure functionality of airport lighting systems optional
  • optional, not held follow manufacturer guidelines in use of airport equipment optional
  • optional, not held keep airport drainage systems functional optional
  • optional, not held visual aid systems in airports optional
22 held skills the airport maintenance technician role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role airport operating environment knowledge
  • not needed by the target role analyse software specifications skill
  • not needed by the target role carry out research on ground systems skill
  • not needed by the target role ensure compliance with airport security measures skill
  • not needed by the target role execute software tests skill
  • not needed by the target role global navigation satellite system performance parameters knowledge
  • not needed by the target role ground segment knowledge
  • not needed by the target role hardware architectures knowledge
  • not needed by the target role illegal substances knowledge
  • not needed by the target role interpret visual literacy skill
  • not needed by the target role levels of software testing knowledge
  • not needed by the target role measure software usability skill
  • not needed by the target role perform risk analysis skill
  • not needed by the target role promote environmental awareness skill
  • not needed by the target role read 3D displays skill
  • not needed by the target role safety engineering knowledge
  • not needed by the target role solve ICT system problems skill
  • not needed by the target role supervise maintenance activities in airports skill
  • not needed by the target role test ground system performance skill
  • not needed by the target role use ICT equipment in maintenance activities skill
  • not needed by the target role utilise computer-aided software engineering tools skill
  • not needed by the target role write work-related reports skill
2 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
  • optional, not held visual aid systems in airports optional
Index

Other moves recorded from aviation ground systems engineer

Full index of moves from aviation ground systems engineer

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.