Table 1Transition record

corrosion techniciantosoil surveying technician

A corrosion technician already meets 29% of what the soil surveying technician role asks for. The move turns on 13 required skills not yet in the profile.

From corrosion technician

29%

Overlap1

To soil surveying technician

10 Skills carried over

13 Required, not held

70.6 Difficulty2

Career overlap Distant match

29%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

70.6/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 Share of the soil surveying technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the corrosion 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 soil surveying technician role treats 6 of its required skills as things a corrosion technician already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

conduct soil sample tests
laboratory techniques
perform laboratory tests
soil science
soil structure
write work-related reports

What stands in the way is 13 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 10 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A soil surveying technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a corrosion technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held conduct soil sample tests information skills
already held soil science natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held soil structure agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary
already held laboratory techniques natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held perform laboratory tests working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held engineering processes engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 10 carried skills, including the 6 the soil surveying technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 27 missing skills fall into 9 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, 3 supplementary

required, not held conduct field work required
required, not held gather experimental data required
required, not held prepare surveying report required

optional, not held conduct land surveys optional
optional, not held monitor geotechnical structures optional
optional, not held record survey data optional

02 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held ecology required
required, not held geology required

optional, not held biology optional
optional, not held geography optional

03 assisting and caring 2 required

required, not held apply safety procedures in laboratory required
required, not held ensure compliance with safety legislation required

04 handling and moving 2 required

required, not held collect samples required
required, not held collect samples for analysis required

05 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required

required, not held operate surveying instruments required
required, not held adjust surveying equipment required

06 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held soil mechanics required

optional, not held cartography optional
optional, not held surveying methods optional
optional, not held topography optional
optional, not held civil engineering optional
optional, not held pollution prevention optional
optional, not held surveying optional

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a soil surveying 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 10 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held conduct soil sample tests skill
already held laboratory techniques knowledge
already held perform laboratory tests skill
already held soil science knowledge
already held soil structure knowledge
already held write work-related reports skill
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held engineering processes knowledge
already held mathematics knowledge
already held perform scientific research skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held environmental legislation required

08 agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary 2 supplementary

optional, not held agroforestry optional
optional, not held agronomy optional

09 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held advise on nature conservation optional

14 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held advise on nature conservation optional
optional, not held agroforestry optional
optional, not held cartography optional
optional, not held conduct land surveys optional
optional, not held monitor geotechnical structures optional
optional, not held record survey data optional
optional, not held surveying methods optional
optional, not held topography optional
optional, not held agronomy optional
optional, not held biology optional
optional, not held civil engineering optional
optional, not held geography optional
optional, not held pollution prevention optional
optional, not held surveying optional

29 held skills the soil surveying technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role analytical chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role assess environmental impact skill
not needed by the target role chemical processes knowledge
not needed by the target role chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role collaborate with engineers skill
not needed by the target role corrosion types knowledge
not needed by the target role create designs for pipeline engineering skill
not needed by the target role create solutions to problems skill
not needed by the target role design principles knowledge
not needed by the target role detect flaws in pipeline infrastructure skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
not needed by the target role execute analytical mathematical calculations skill
not needed by the target role inorganic chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role inspect pipelines skill
not needed by the target role keep records of work progress skill
not needed by the target role manage health and safety standards skill
not needed by the target role mechanics knowledge
not needed by the target role physics knowledge
not needed by the target role prepare chemical samples skill
not needed by the target role production processes knowledge
not needed by the target role quality assurance methodologies knowledge
not needed by the target role recognise signs of corrosion skill
not needed by the target role repair pipelines skill
not needed by the target role risk management knowledge
not needed by the target role types of metal knowledge
not needed by the target role types of pipelines knowledge
not needed by the target role use ICT systems skill
not needed by the target role use personal protection equipment skill
not needed by the target role write technical reports skill

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 soil mechanics required
required, not held ecology required
required, not held environmental legislation required
required, not held geology required
optional, not held agroforestry optional
optional, not held cartography optional
optional, not held surveying methods optional
optional, not held topography optional
optional, not held agronomy optional
optional, not held biology optional
optional, not held civil engineering optional
optional, not held geography optional
optional, not held pollution prevention optional
optional, not held surveying optional

Index

Other moves recorded from corrosion technician

Full index of moves from corrosion 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.