Table 1Transition record

civil engineertoequipment engineer

A civil engineer already meets 47% of what the equipment engineer role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From civil engineer

47%

Overlap1

To equipment engineer

14 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

52.3 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 52.3

This move: 52.3 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the equipment 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 14 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A equipment 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 inspect industrial equipment constructing
already held manage engineering project management skills
already held execute feasibility study information skills
already held design principles arts and humanities
already held mechanical engineering engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held execute analytical mathematical calculations information skills

All 14 carried skills, including the 9 the equipment engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 23 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, 4 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 analyse production processes for improvement optional
optional, not held analyse test data optional
optional, not held estimate duration of work optional
optional, not held record test data optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held manufacturing processes required
required, not held production processes required

optional, not held human-robot collaboration optional
optional, not held computer engineering optional
optional, not held electronics optional
optional, not held robotic components optional
optional, not held robotics optional

03 management skills 1 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held define technical requirements required

optional, not held apply advanced manufacturing optional
optional, not held control production optional
optional, not held ensure equipment availability optional
optional, not held manage product testing optional

04 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 supplementary

optional, not held maintain equipment optional
optional, not held use testing equipment optional

05 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held product data management optional

06 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held design prototypes optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a equipment 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 14 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held engineering principles knowledge
already held engineering processes knowledge
already held execute analytical mathematical calculations skill
already held execute feasibility study skill
already held manage engineering project skill
already held mathematics knowledge
already held project management knowledge
already held technical drawings knowledge
already held use technical drawing software skill
already held design principles knowledge
already held electrical engineering knowledge
already held inspect industrial equipment skill
already held mechanical engineering knowledge
already held use CAD software skill

17 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held human-robot collaboration optional
optional, not held analyse production processes for improvement optional
optional, not held analyse test data optional
optional, not held apply advanced manufacturing optional
optional, not held computer engineering optional
optional, not held control production optional
optional, not held design prototypes optional
optional, not held electronics optional
optional, not held ensure equipment availability optional
optional, not held estimate duration of work optional
optional, not held maintain equipment optional
optional, not held manage product testing optional
optional, not held product data management optional
optional, not held record test data optional
optional, not held robotic components optional
optional, not held robotics optional
optional, not held use testing equipment optional

82 held skills the equipment 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 cost management 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 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 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 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

42 further entries not listed here

8 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 manufacturing processes required
required, not held production processes required
optional, not held human-robot collaboration optional
optional, not held computer engineering optional
optional, not held electronics optional
optional, not held product data management optional
optional, not held robotic components optional
optional, not held robotics 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.