Table 1Transition record

building construction workertorigger

A building construction worker already meets 31% of what the rigger role asks for. The move turns on 10 required skills not yet in the profile.

From building construction worker

31%

Overlap1

To rigger

7 Skills carried over

10 Required, not held

65.9 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 65.9

This move: 65.9 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the rigger role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the building construction worker 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 rigger role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a building construction worker background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held secure heavy construction equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held inspect construction sites information skills
already held transport construction supplies handling and moving
already held inspect construction supplies information skills
already held work in a construction team communication, collaboration and creativity
already held use safety equipment in construction assisting and caring

All 7 carried skills, including the 6 the rigger role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 22 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 information skills 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held interpret 2D plans required
required, not held interpret 3D plans required

optional, not held process incoming construction supplies optional
optional, not held keep personal administration optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional

02 assisting and caring 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held follow safety procedures when working at heights required
required, not held work ergonomically required

optional, not held test soil load bearing capacity optional

03 services 2 required

required, not held crane load charts required
required, not held rigging terminology required

04 constructing 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held keep heavy construction equipment in good condition required

optional, not held set up temporary construction site infrastructure optional
optional, not held set up tower crane optional

05 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held mechanical tools required

optional, not held electricity optional

06 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required

required, not held react to events in time-critical environments required

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a rigger 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 follow health and safety procedures in construction skill
already held inspect construction sites skill
already held inspect construction supplies skill
already held secure heavy construction equipment skill
already held use safety equipment in construction skill
already held work in a construction team skill
already held transport construction supplies skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 handling and moving 1 required

required, not held rig loads required

08 working with machinery and specialised equipment 4 supplementary

optional, not held guide operation of heavy construction equipment optional
optional, not held operate mobile crane optional
optional, not held operate tower crane optional
optional, not held perform minor repairs to equipment optional

09 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held use remote control equipment optional

12 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held guide operation of heavy construction equipment optional
optional, not held operate mobile crane optional
optional, not held process incoming construction supplies optional
optional, not held set up temporary construction site infrastructure optional
optional, not held test soil load bearing capacity optional
optional, not held electricity optional
optional, not held keep personal administration optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
optional, not held operate tower crane optional
optional, not held perform minor repairs to equipment optional
optional, not held set up tower crane optional
optional, not held use remote control equipment optional

42 held skills the rigger role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply adhesive wall coating skill
not needed by the target role apply finish to concrete skill
not needed by the target role building construction principles knowledge
not needed by the target role building materials industry knowledge
not needed by the target role carpentry knowledge
not needed by the target role check compatibility of materials skill
not needed by the target role communicate with construction crews skill
not needed by the target role construct wood roofs skill
not needed by the target role construction industry knowledge
not needed by the target role construction methods knowledge
not needed by the target role cut wall chases skill
not needed by the target role demolition techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role dig soil mechanically skill
not needed by the target role discharge cement skill
not needed by the target role finish mortar joints skill
not needed by the target role fit doors skill
not needed by the target role inspect masonry work skill
not needed by the target role install construction profiles skill
not needed by the target role install plumbing systems skill
not needed by the target role install roof windows skill
not needed by the target role install wood elements in structures skill
not needed by the target role lay tiles skill
not needed by the target role mix concrete skill
not needed by the target role move soil skill
not needed by the target role operate concrete pumps skill
not needed by the target role operate digging construction equipment skill
not needed by the target role operate masonry power saw skill
not needed by the target role place concrete forms skill
not needed by the target role place drywall skill
not needed by the target role plan construction of houses skill
not needed by the target role plaster surfaces skill
not needed by the target role plumbing tools knowledge
not needed by the target role pour concrete skill
not needed by the target role prepare surface for painting skill
not needed by the target role prepare surface for plastering skill
not needed by the target role prepare wall for wallpaper skill
not needed by the target role read standard blueprints skill
not needed by the target role screed concrete skill
not needed by the target role set window skill
not needed by the target role types of concrete forms knowledge

2 further entries not listed here

4 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 crane load charts required
required, not held rigging terminology required
required, not held mechanical tools required
optional, not held electricity optional

Index

Other moves recorded from building construction worker

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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.