Table 1Transition record

civil engineering techniciantoinstallation engineer

A civil engineering technician already meets 49% of what the installation engineer role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From civil engineering technician

49%

Overlap1

To installation engineer

17 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

52.5 Difficulty2

Career overlap Partial match

49%

Learning distance Real move, short list to learn

52.5/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 Share of the installation engineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the civil engineering technician 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.

Why

Why this move works

A installation engineer role treats 10 of its required skills as things a civil engineering technician already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

construction industry
construction methods
cost management
engineering principles
engineering processes
ensure compliance with construction project deadline

What stands in the way is 8 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 17 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A installation engineer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a civil engineering technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held construction industry engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held oversee construction project management skills
already held construction methods engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held ensure compliance with construction project deadline management skills
already held cost management business, administration and law
already held work in a construction team communication, collaboration and creativity

All 17 carried skills, including the 10 the installation engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 22 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 information skills 3 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held perform risk analysis required
required, not held perform scientific research required
required, not held record test data required

optional, not held assess project resource needs optional
optional, not held report test findings optional

02 business, administration and law 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held construction product regulation required
required, not held project management principles required
required, not held quality standards required

optional, not held continuous improvement philosophies optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held troubleshoot required

optional, not held design process optional
optional, not held react to events in time-critical environments optional

04 management skills 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held perform project management required

optional, not held provide improvement strategies optional
optional, not held supervise staff optional

05 engineering, manufacturing and construction 5 supplementary

optional, not held components of air conditioning systems optional
optional, not held domestic heating systems optional
optional, not held heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration parts optional
optional, not held industrial heating systems optional
optional, not held ventilation systems optional

06 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held conduct performance tests optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a installation 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 17 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held construction industry knowledge
already held construction methods knowledge
already held cost management knowledge
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held engineering processes knowledge
already held ensure compliance with construction project deadline skill
already held follow health and safety procedures in construction skill
already held oversee construction project skill
already held project management knowledge
already held work in a construction team skill
already held CAD software knowledge
already held manage budgets skill
already held manage health and safety standards skill
already held technical drawings knowledge
already held use CAD software skill
already held use safety equipment in construction skill
already held use technical drawing software skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 generic programmes and qualifications 1 supplementary

optional, not held communication optional

14 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held assess project resource needs optional
optional, not held components of air conditioning systems optional
optional, not held communication optional
optional, not held conduct performance tests optional
optional, not held continuous improvement philosophies optional
optional, not held design process optional
optional, not held domestic heating systems optional
optional, not held heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration parts optional
optional, not held industrial heating systems optional
optional, not held provide improvement strategies optional
optional, not held react to events in time-critical environments optional
optional, not held report test findings optional
optional, not held supervise staff optional
optional, not held ventilation systems optional

46 held skills the installation engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role address problems critically skill
not needed by the target role adjust engineering designs skill
not needed by the target role advise on building matters skill
not needed by the target role advise on construction materials skill
not needed by the target role approve engineering design skill
not needed by the target role assess financial viability skill
not needed by the target role building codes knowledge
not needed by the target role building information modelling knowledge
not needed by the target role calculate needs for construction supplies skill
not needed by the target role civil engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role conduct land surveys skill
not needed by the target role control of expenses skill
not needed by the target role create CAD drawings skill
not needed by the target role define technical requirements skill
not needed by the target role design buildings skill
not needed by the target role design principles knowledge
not needed by the target role design scale models skill
not needed by the target role electrical engineering 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 safety legislation skill
not needed by the target role ensure gambling operational standards skill
not needed by the target role estimate duration of work skill
not needed by the target role industrial design knowledge
not needed by the target role inspect construction supplies skill
not needed by the target role keep records of work progress skill
not needed by the target role liaise with architects skill
not needed by the target role manage engineering project skill
not needed by the target role manage schedule of tasks skill
not needed by the target role mathematics knowledge
not needed by the target role mechanical engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor parameters' compliance in construction projects skill
not needed by the target role obtain relevant licenses skill
not needed by the target role operate drones in civil engineering skill
not needed by the target role perform field research skill
not needed by the target role prevent damage to utility infrastructure skill
not needed by the target role promote environmental awareness skill
not needed by the target role quantity surveying knowledge
not needed by the target role renewable energy knowledge
not needed by the target role set up temporary construction site infrastructure skill

6 further entries not listed here

10 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 construction product regulation required
required, not held project management principles required
required, not held quality standards required
optional, not held components of air conditioning systems optional
optional, not held communication optional
optional, not held continuous improvement philosophies optional
optional, not held domestic heating systems optional
optional, not held heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration parts optional
optional, not held industrial heating systems optional
optional, not held ventilation systems optional

Index

Other moves recorded from civil engineering technician

Full index of moves from civil engineering technician

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.