Table 1Transition record

construction equipment techniciantofluid power technician

A construction equipment technician already meets 68% of what the fluid power technician role asks for. The move turns on 3 required skills not yet in the profile.

From construction equipment technician

68%

Overlap1

To fluid power technician

19 Skills carried over

3 Required, not held

31.7 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 31.7

This move: 31.7 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the fluid power technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the construction equipment 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.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 19 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A fluid power technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a construction equipment technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held install hydraulic systems constructing
already held prepare compliance documents information skills
already held secure working area assisting and caring
already held install electrical and electronic equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held conduct routine machinery checks working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held write records for repairs information skills

All 19 carried skills, including the 10 the fluid power technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 12 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 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required

required, not held fluid mechanics required
required, not held hydraulic fluid required

02 information skills 1 required

required, not held read standard blueprints required

03 working with machinery and specialised equipment 3 supplementary

optional, not held operate industrial equipment optional
optional, not held operate precision measuring equipment optional
optional, not held replace defect components optional

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 supplementary

optional, not held provide customer information related to repairs optional
optional, not held liaise with engineers optional

05 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held perform maintenance on installed equipment optional

06 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held dispose of hazardous waste optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a fluid power technician 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 19 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held consult technical resources skill
already held hydraulics knowledge
already held install hydraulic systems skill
already held mechanics knowledge
already held operate soldering equipment skill
already held perform test run skill
already held record test data skill
already held resolve equipment malfunctions skill
already held secure working area skill
already held use testing equipment skill
already held apply technical communication skills skill
already held conduct routine machinery checks skill
already held estimate restoration costs skill
already held install electrical and electronic equipment skill
already held operate welding equipment skill
already held order supplies skill
already held prepare compliance documents skill
already held troubleshoot skill
already held write records for repairs skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held issue sales invoices optional

08 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held solve technical problems optional

9 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held issue sales invoices optional
optional, not held provide customer information related to repairs optional
optional, not held dispose of hazardous waste optional
optional, not held liaise with engineers optional
optional, not held operate industrial equipment optional
optional, not held operate precision measuring equipment optional
optional, not held perform maintenance on installed equipment optional
optional, not held replace defect components optional
optional, not held solve technical problems optional

23 held skills the fluid power technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on mine equipment skill
not needed by the target role advise on safety improvements skill
not needed by the target role construction equipment related to building materials knowledge
not needed by the target role construction industry knowledge
not needed by the target role construction products knowledge
not needed by the target role electronics knowledge
not needed by the target role inspect heavy surface mining equipment skill
not needed by the target role install pneumatic systems skill
not needed by the target role keep heavy construction equipment in good condition skill
not needed by the target role maintain electrical equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain electronic equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain forestry equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain hydraulic systems skill
not needed by the target role manage heavy equipment skill
not needed by the target role manage inspections of equipment skill
not needed by the target role monitor heavy machinery skill
not needed by the target role perform machine maintenance skill
not needed by the target role perform risk analysis skill
not needed by the target role pneumatics knowledge
not needed by the target role provide technical training skill
not needed by the target role use safety equipment in construction skill
not needed by the target role wood products knowledge
not needed by the target role write inspection reports skill

2 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 fluid mechanics required
required, not held hydraulic fluid required

Index

Other moves recorded from construction equipment technician

Full index of moves from construction equipment 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.