Table 1Transition record

civil engineertocontract engineer

A civil engineer already meets 44% of what the contract engineer role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From civil engineer

44%

Overlap1

To contract engineer

11 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

54.7 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 54.7

This move: 54.7 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the contract engineer 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 11 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A contract engineer 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 meet contract specifications communication, collaboration and creativity
already held manage engineering project management skills
already held cost management business, administration and law
already held project management business, administration and law
already held manage contracts communication, collaboration and creativity
already held use technical drawing software working with computers

All 11 carried skills, including the 8 the contract engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 22 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 information skills 3 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held interpret technical requirements required
required, not held assess financial viability required
required, not held perform scientific research required

optional, not held assess supplier risks optional
optional, not held maintain contract administration optional
optional, not held perform contract compliance audits optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held build business relationships required

optional, not held compare contractors' bids optional
optional, not held consult with technical staff optional
optional, not held handle customer complaints optional
optional, not held manage contract disputes optional

03 business, administration and law 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held contract law required

optional, not held labour legislation optional
optional, not held tax legislation optional

04 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held ensure compliance with purchasing and contracting regulations required

05 management skills 6 supplementary

optional, not held issue sales invoices optional
optional, not held carry out tendering optional
optional, not held define technical requirements optional
optional, not held identify suppliers optional
optional, not held manage sub-contract labour optional
optional, not held manage tender processes optional

06 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held construction industry optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a contract 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 11 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held engineering principles knowledge
already held engineering processes knowledge
already held manage budgets skill
already held manage contracts skill
already held manage engineering project skill
already held project management knowledge
already held technical drawings knowledge
already held use technical drawing software skill
already held cost management knowledge
already held meet contract specifications skill
already held perform project management skill

16 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held assess supplier risks optional
optional, not held issue sales invoices optional
optional, not held carry out tendering optional
optional, not held compare contractors' bids optional
optional, not held construction industry optional
optional, not held consult with technical staff optional
optional, not held define technical requirements optional
optional, not held handle customer complaints optional
optional, not held identify suppliers optional
optional, not held labour legislation optional
optional, not held maintain contract administration optional
optional, not held manage contract disputes optional
optional, not held manage sub-contract labour optional
optional, not held manage tender processes optional
optional, not held perform contract compliance audits optional
optional, not held tax legislation optional

85 held skills the contract engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adjust engineering designs skill
not needed by the target role advise architects skill
not needed by the target role advise on building matters skill
not needed by the target role approve engineering design 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 civil engineering 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 methods knowledge
not needed by the target role construction products knowledge
not needed by the target role create CAD drawings skill
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 principles knowledge
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 electrical engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role electricity consumption knowledge
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 ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with safety 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

45 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 contract law required
optional, not held construction industry optional
optional, not held labour legislation optional
optional, not held tax legislation 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.