Table 1Transition record

civil engineertocivil engineering technician

A civil engineer already meets 45% of what the civil engineering technician role asks for. The move turns on 12 required skills not yet in the profile.

From civil engineer

45%

Overlap1

To civil engineering technician

30 Skills carried over

12 Required, not held

61.4 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 61.4

This move: 61.4 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the civil engineering technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the civil 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 30 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A civil engineering technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a civil engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held traffic engineering engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held liaise with architects communication, collaboration and creativity
already held create CAD drawings working with computers
already held advise on building matters communication, collaboration and creativity
already held oversee construction project management skills
already held urban planning law business, administration and law

All 30 carried skills, including the 8 the civil engineering technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 33 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 3 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held perform field research required
required, not held estimate duration of work required
required, not held keep records of work progress required

optional, not held conduct land surveys optional
optional, not held assess financial viability optional
optional, not held calculate needs for construction supplies optional
optional, not held control of expenses optional
optional, not held monitor parameters' compliance in construction projects optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held building information modelling required
required, not held building codes required
required, not held construction industry required

optional, not held zoning codes optional

03 assisting and caring 2 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held follow health and safety procedures in construction required
required, not held use safety equipment in construction required

optional, not held ensure gambling operational standards optional
optional, not held manage health and safety standards optional
optional, not held obtain relevant licenses optional
optional, not held work ergonomically optional

04 management skills 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held manage schedule of tasks required
required, not held prevent damage to utility infrastructure required

optional, not held define technical requirements optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with construction project deadline optional

05 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required

required, not held operate drones in civil engineering required
required, not held use measurement instruments required

06 communication, collaboration and creativity 6 supplementary

optional, not held work in a construction team optional
optional, not held address problems critically optional
optional, not held advise on construction materials optional
optional, not held design buildings optional
optional, not held design scale models optional
optional, not held promote environmental awareness optional

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a civil engineering 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 30 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held civil engineering knowledge
already held construction methods knowledge
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held engineering processes knowledge
already held ensure compliance with safety legislation skill
already held inspect construction supplies skill
already held technical drawings knowledge
already held use technical drawing software skill
already held adjust engineering designs skill
already held advise on building matters skill
already held approve engineering design skill
already held cost management knowledge
already held create CAD drawings skill
already held design principles knowledge
already held electrical engineering knowledge
already held energy efficiency knowledge
already held energy performance of buildings knowledge
already held liaise with architects skill
already held manage budgets skill
already held manage engineering project skill
already held mathematics knowledge
already held mechanical engineering knowledge
already held oversee construction project skill
already held project management knowledge
already held quantity surveying knowledge
already held renewable energy knowledge
already held traffic engineering knowledge
already held urban planning knowledge
already held urban planning law knowledge
already held use CAD software skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 arts and humanities 1 supplementary

optional, not held industrial design optional

08 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held set up temporary construction site infrastructure optional

09 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 supplementary

optional, not held CAD software optional

21 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held conduct land surveys optional
optional, not held set up temporary construction site infrastructure optional
optional, not held work in a construction team optional
optional, not held CAD software optional
optional, not held address problems critically optional
optional, not held advise on construction materials optional
optional, not held assess financial viability optional
optional, not held calculate needs for construction supplies optional
optional, not held control of expenses optional
optional, not held define technical requirements optional
optional, not held design buildings optional
optional, not held design scale models optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with construction project deadline optional
optional, not held ensure gambling operational standards optional
optional, not held industrial design optional
optional, not held manage health and safety standards optional
optional, not held monitor parameters' compliance in construction projects optional
optional, not held obtain relevant licenses optional
optional, not held promote environmental awareness optional
optional, not held work ergonomically optional
optional, not held zoning codes optional

66 held skills the civil engineering technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise architects skill
not needed by the target role assess environmental impact skill
not needed by the target role assess project resource needs skill
not needed by the target role automation technology knowledge
not needed by the target role bridge engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role business management principles knowledge
not needed by the target role cartography knowledge
not needed by the target role check quality of raw materials skill
not needed by the target role chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role collect geological data skill
not needed by the target role conduct field work skill
not needed by the target role conduct quality control analysis skill
not needed by the target role construction products knowledge
not needed by the target role create cadastral maps skill
not needed by the target role demonstrate disciplinary expertise skill
not needed by the target role design building envelope systems skill
not needed by the target role design wind turbines skill
not needed by the target role draft design specifications skill
not needed by the target role draw blueprints skill
not needed by the target role electric generators knowledge
not needed by the target role electricity consumption knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
not needed by the target role environmental engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role environmental policy knowledge
not needed by the target role examine engineering principles skill
not needed by the target role execute analytical mathematical calculations skill
not needed by the target role execute feasibility study skill
not needed by the target role geochemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role geodesy knowledge
not needed by the target role geology knowledge
not needed by the target role geomatics knowledge
not needed by the target role geophysics knowledge
not needed by the target role identify energy needs skill
not needed by the target role inspect industrial equipment skill
not needed by the target role integrated design knowledge
not needed by the target role interact professionally in research and professional environments skill
not needed by the target role logistics knowledge
not needed by the target role manage a team skill
not needed by the target role manage bridge construction projects skill
not needed by the target role manage contracts skill

26 further entries not listed here

6 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 building information modelling required
required, not held building codes required
required, not held construction industry required
optional, not held CAD software optional
optional, not held industrial design optional
optional, not held zoning codes optional

Index

Other moves recorded from civil engineer

Full index of moves from civil 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.