Table 1Transition record

concrete pump operatortotower crane operator

A concrete pump operator already meets 56% of what the tower crane operator role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From concrete pump operator

56%

Overlap1

To tower crane operator

14 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

43.4 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 43.4

This move: 43.4 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the tower crane operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the concrete pump operator 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 tower crane operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a concrete pump operator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held test soil load bearing capacity assisting and caring
already held secure heavy construction equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held operate heavy construction machinery without supervision working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held keep heavy construction equipment in good condition constructing
already held guide operation of heavy construction equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held inspect construction sites information skills

All 14 carried skills, including the 9 the tower crane operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 13 missing skills fall into 8 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 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held interpret 2D plans required
required, not held interpret 3D plans required

optional, not held keep personal administration optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held mechanical tools required

optional, not held electricity optional

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

required, not held operate tower crane required

optional, not held perform minor repairs to equipment optional

04 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held follow safety procedures when working at heights required

05 services 1 required

required, not held crane load charts required

06 handling and moving 2 supplementary

optional, not held transport construction supplies optional
optional, not held rig loads optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a tower crane operator 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 follow health and safety procedures in construction skill
already held inspect construction sites skill
already held keep heavy construction equipment in good condition skill
already held mechanical systems knowledge
already held react to events in time-critical environments skill
already held secure heavy construction equipment skill
already held use safety equipment in construction skill
already held work ergonomically skill
already held work in a construction team skill
already held guide operation of heavy construction equipment skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held operate heavy construction machinery without supervision skill
already held set up temporary construction site infrastructure skill
already held test soil load bearing capacity skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held set up tower crane optional

08 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held use remote control equipment optional

7 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held transport construction supplies optional
optional, not held electricity optional
optional, not held keep personal administration optional
optional, not held perform minor repairs to equipment optional
optional, not held rig loads optional
optional, not held set up tower crane optional
optional, not held use remote control equipment optional

23 held skills the tower crane operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role clean concrete pumps skill
not needed by the target role discharge cement skill
not needed by the target role dismantle concrete pumps skill
not needed by the target role drive mobile heavy construction equipment skill
not needed by the target role feed hoppers skill
not needed by the target role guide concrete hose skill
not needed by the target role haul cement skill
not needed by the target role inspect construction supplies skill
not needed by the target role inspect supplied concrete skill
not needed by the target role install concrete pumps skill
not needed by the target role maintain mixer truck skill
not needed by the target role mechanics knowledge
not needed by the target role mix concrete skill
not needed by the target role monitor stock level skill
not needed by the target role operate GPS systems skill
not needed by the target role operate concrete mixer truck skill
not needed by the target role operate concrete pumps skill
not needed by the target role order construction supplies skill
not needed by the target role pour concrete skill
not needed by the target role prevent damage to utility infrastructure skill
not needed by the target role report defective manufacturing materials skill
not needed by the target role types of concrete pumps knowledge
not needed by the target role use measurement instruments skill

3 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 crane load charts required
required, not held mechanical tools required
optional, not held electricity optional

Index

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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.