Table 1Transition record

civil engineering workertoroad construction worker

A civil engineering worker already meets 54% of what the road construction worker role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From civil engineering worker

54%

Overlap1

To road construction worker

20 Skills carried over

7 Required, not held

50.2 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 50.2

This move: 50.2 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the road construction worker role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the civil engineering worker 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 road construction worker role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a civil engineering worker background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held prepare subgrade for road pavement constructing
already held lay base courses constructing
already held lay concrete slabs constructing
already held pave asphalt layers constructing
already held remove road surface handling and moving
already held perform drainage work handling and moving

All 20 carried skills, including the 8 the road construction worker role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 17 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 constructing 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held install frost protection materials required
required, not held plan surface slope required

optional, not held install kerbstones optional
optional, not held apply proofing membranes optional
optional, not held monitor heavy machinery optional

02 assisting and caring 2 required

required, not held work safely with chemicals required
required, not held work ergonomically required

03 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held level earth surface required

optional, not held operate bulldozer optional
optional, not held operate excavator optional
optional, not held manoeuvre heavy trucks optional

04 handling and moving 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held work safely with hot materials required

optional, not held transfer stone blocks optional

05 management skills 1 required

required, not held prevent damage to utility infrastructure required

06 information skills 3 supplementary

optional, not held process incoming construction supplies optional
optional, not held keep personal administration optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a road construction worker 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 follow health and safety procedures in construction skill
already held inspect construction supplies skill
already held lay base courses skill
already held pave asphalt layers skill
already held perform drainage work skill
already held prepare subgrade for road pavement skill
already held transport construction supplies skill
already held use safety equipment in construction skill
already held drive mobile heavy construction equipment skill
already held guide operation of heavy construction equipment skill
already held inspect asphalt skill
already held lay concrete slabs skill
already held mechanical tools knowledge
already held operate mobile crane skill
already held operate road roller skill
already held place temporary road signage skill
already held remove road surface skill
already held set up temporary construction site infrastructure skill
already held types of asphalt coverings knowledge
already held work in a construction team skill

10 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held install kerbstones optional
optional, not held operate bulldozer optional
optional, not held operate excavator optional
optional, not held process incoming construction supplies optional
optional, not held transfer stone blocks optional
optional, not held apply proofing membranes optional
optional, not held keep personal administration optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
optional, not held manoeuvre heavy trucks optional
optional, not held monitor heavy machinery optional

37 held skills the road construction worker role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role asphalt mixes knowledge
not needed by the target role civil engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role compaction techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role construction methods knowledge
not needed by the target role coordinate construction activities skill
not needed by the target role dig soil mechanically skill
not needed by the target role dredging consoles knowledge
not needed by the target role excavation techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role inspect construction sites skill
not needed by the target role inspect drainage channels skill
not needed by the target role inspect railways visually skill
not needed by the target role inspect road signs skill
not needed by the target role keep heavy construction equipment in good condition skill
not needed by the target role lay pipe installation skill
not needed by the target role maintain rail infrastructure skill
not needed by the target role mix concrete skill
not needed by the target role monitor ballast regulator skill
not needed by the target role monitor rail laying machine skill
not needed by the target role monitor rail pickup machine skill
not needed by the target role monitor tamping car skill
not needed by the target role operate drones in civil engineering skill
not needed by the target role operate grappler skill
not needed by the target role operate pavement surface friction measuring devices skill
not needed by the target role operate rail grinder skill
not needed by the target role operate road marking machine skill
not needed by the target role operate sleeper clipping unit skill
not needed by the target role position guardrails and toeboards skill
not needed by the target role pour concrete skill
not needed by the target role provide pipe bedding skill
not needed by the target role rail infrastructure knowledge
not needed by the target role road signage standards knowledge
not needed by the target role road traffic laws knowledge
not needed by the target role screed concrete skill
not needed by the target role secure heavy construction equipment skill
not needed by the target role secure working area skill
not needed by the target role use measurement instruments skill
not needed by the target role work trains knowledge

Index

Other moves recorded from civil engineering worker

Full index of moves from civil engineering worker

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.