Table 1Transition record

construction engineertotransport engineer

A construction engineer already meets 22% of what the transport engineer role asks for. The move turns on 15 required skills not yet in the profile.

From construction engineer

22%

Overlap1

To transport engineer

6 Skills carried over

15 Required, not held

75.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 75.6

This move: 75.6 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the transport engineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the construction 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 6 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 construction engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held construction methods engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held civil engineering engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held execute feasibility study information skills
already held technical drawings engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held adjust engineering designs communication, collaboration and creativity
already held engineering principles engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 6 carried skills, including the 5 the transport engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 27 missing skills fall into 10 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 4 required, 1 supplementary

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

optional, not held promote innovative infrastructure design optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 3 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held engineering processes required
required, not held transportation engineering required
required, not held urban planning required

optional, not held environmental engineering optional
optional, not held safety engineering optional
optional, not held traffic engineering optional

03 business, administration and law 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held road transport legislation required

optional, not held green logistics optional
optional, not held multimodal transport logistics optional
optional, not held urban planning law optional

04 working with computers 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held use technical drawing software required

optional, not held simulate transport problems optional
optional, not held use CAD software optional

05 information skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held execute analytical mathematical calculations required

optional, not held analyse transport studies optional

06 management skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held manage budgets required

optional, not held develop efficiency plans for logistics operations optional

4 further areas 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 6 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adjust engineering designs skill
already held civil engineering knowledge
already held construction methods knowledge
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held technical drawings knowledge
already held execute feasibility study skill

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 services 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held transportation methods required

optional, not held health and safety regulations optional

08 arts and humanities 1 required

required, not held design principles required

09 assisting and caring 1 required

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

10 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required

required, not held mathematics required

12 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 environmental engineering 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 safety engineering optional
optional, not held simulate transport problems optional
optional, not held traffic engineering optional
optional, not held urban planning law optional
optional, not held use CAD software optional

38 held skills the transport engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adapt existing designs to changed circumstances skill
not needed by the target role advise customers on building materials skill
not needed by the target role advise on building matters skill
not needed by the target role airtight construction knowledge
not needed by the target role apply numeracy skills skill
not needed by the target role architectural design knowledge
not needed by the target role architectural theory knowledge
not needed by the target role building codes knowledge
not needed by the target role building materials industry knowledge
not needed by the target role communicate with construction crews skill
not needed by the target role consider building constraints in architectural designs skill
not needed by the target role create solutions to problems skill
not needed by the target role define technical requirements skill
not needed by the target role design building air tightness skill
not needed by the target role design building envelope systems skill
not needed by the target role design geothermal energy systems skill
not needed by the target role design passive energy measures skill
not needed by the target role design the insulation concept skill
not needed by the target role design window and glazing systems skill
not needed by the target role develop architectural plans skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with construction project deadline skill
not needed by the target role envelope systems for buildings knowledge
not needed by the target role evaluate integrated design of buildings skill
not needed by the target role integrate building requirements in the architectural design skill
not needed by the target role integrate engineering principles in architectural design skill
not needed by the target role integrate measures in architectural designs skill
not needed by the target role integrated design knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor construction site skill
not needed by the target role monitor parameters' compliance in construction projects skill
not needed by the target role negotiate with stakeholders skill
not needed by the target role oversee construction project skill
not needed by the target role perform energy simulations skill
not needed by the target role quantity surveying knowledge
not needed by the target role satisfy aesthetic requirements skill
not needed by the target role satisfy technical requirements skill
not needed by the target role spatial planning knowledge
not needed by the target role sustainable building materials knowledge
not needed by the target role types of glazing knowledge

14 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 engineering processes required
required, not held road transport legislation required
required, not held transportation methods required
required, not held design principles required
required, not held mathematics required
required, not held transportation engineering required
required, not held urban planning required
optional, not held environmental engineering 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 safety engineering optional
optional, not held traffic engineering optional
optional, not held urban planning law optional

Index

Other moves recorded from construction engineer

Full index of moves from construction 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.