Table 1Transition record

civil engineertotransport engineer

A civil engineer already meets 66% of what the transport engineer role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From civil engineer

66%

Overlap1

To transport engineer

20 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

38.9 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 38.9

This move: 38.9 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the transport 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 20 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A transport 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 transportation engineering engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held traffic engineering engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held urban planning law business, administration and law
already held urban planning engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held construction methods engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held environmental engineering engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 20 carried skills, including the 14 the transport engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 13 missing skills fall into 7 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 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held apply transportation management concepts required
required, not held promote the use of sustainable transport required
required, not held design transportation systems required

optional, not held promote innovative infrastructure design optional

02 business, administration and law 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held road transport legislation required

optional, not held green logistics optional
optional, not held multimodal transport logistics optional

03 services 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held transportation methods required

optional, not held health and safety regulations optional

04 assisting and caring 1 required

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

05 information skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held analyse transport studies optional

06 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held develop efficiency plans for logistics operations optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a transport 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 20 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adjust engineering designs skill
already held approve engineering design skill
already held civil engineering knowledge
already held construction methods knowledge
already held design principles knowledge
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held engineering processes knowledge
already held execute analytical mathematical calculations skill
already held manage budgets skill
already held mathematics knowledge
already held technical drawings knowledge
already held transportation engineering knowledge
already held urban planning knowledge
already held use technical drawing software skill
already held environmental engineering knowledge
already held execute feasibility study skill
already held safety engineering knowledge
already held traffic engineering knowledge
already held urban planning law knowledge
already held use CAD software skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held simulate transport problems optional

7 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held develop efficiency plans for logistics operations optional
optional, not held promote innovative infrastructure design optional
optional, not held analyse transport studies optional
optional, not held green logistics optional
optional, not held health and safety regulations optional
optional, not held multimodal transport logistics optional
optional, not held simulate transport problems optional

76 held skills the transport engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

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 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 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 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 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
not needed by the target role identify energy needs skill
not needed by the target role inspect construction supplies skill
not needed by the target role inspect industrial equipment skill
not needed by the target role integrated design knowledge

36 further entries not listed here

5 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 road transport legislation required
required, not held transportation methods required
optional, not held green logistics optional
optional, not held health and safety regulations optional
optional, not held multimodal transport logistics 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.