Table 1Transition record

aviation ground systems engineertoairport planning engineer

A aviation ground systems engineer already meets 27% of what the airport planning engineer role asks for. The move turns on 14 required skills not yet in the profile.

From aviation ground systems engineer

27%

Overlap1

To airport planning engineer

7 Skills carried over

14 Required, not held

72.1 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 72.1

This move: 72.1 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the airport planning engineer 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.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 7 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A airport planning engineer 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 interact with airport stakeholders communication, collaboration and creativity
already held utilise computer-aided software engineering tools working with computers
already held apply airport standards and regulations assisting and caring
already held work in an aviation team communication, collaboration and creativity
already held promote environmental awareness communication, collaboration and creativity
already held write work-related reports communication, collaboration and creativity

All 7 carried skills, including the 5 the airport planning engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 19 missing skills fall into 6 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 4 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held direct airport subcontractors required
required, not held compare contractors' bids required
required, not held design customised maps required
required, not held implement strategic management required

optional, not held manage contracts optional

02 information skills 3 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held monitor aviation growth trends required
required, not held compile airport certification manuals required
required, not held execute feasibility study required

optional, not held conduct airport environmental studies optional
optional, not held identify airport safety hazards optional

03 management skills 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held create an airport master plan required
required, not held manage airport development resources required
required, not held manage budgets required

optional, not held create a work atmosphere of continuous improvement optional

04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held geological factors in airport construction required
required, not held land use for airport planning required

optional, not held airport environmental regulations optional

05 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held comply with legal regulations required

06 working with computers 1 required

required, not held have computer literacy required

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a airport planning engineer 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 7 skills that carry over

Skill Type

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 write work-related reports skill
already held promote environmental awareness skill
already held utilise computer-aided software engineering tools skill

5 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held airport environmental regulations optional
optional, not held conduct airport environmental studies optional
optional, not held create a work atmosphere of continuous improvement optional
optional, not held identify airport safety hazards optional
optional, not held manage contracts optional

21 held skills the airport planning engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role airport electrical systems knowledge
not needed by the target role airport operating environment knowledge
not needed by the target role airport safety regulations 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 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

3 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 geological factors in airport construction required
required, not held land use for airport planning required
optional, not held airport environmental regulations optional

Index

Other moves recorded from aviation ground systems engineer

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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.