Table 1Transition record

drain techniciantowater network operative

A drain technician already meets 50% of what the water network operative role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From drain technician

50%

Overlap1

To water network operative

16 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

52.9 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 52.9

This move: 52.9 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the water network operative role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the drain 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 16 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A water network operative role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a drain technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held maintain water storage equipment constructing
already held carry out cleaning of road drains handling and moving
already held maintain water distribution equipment constructing
already held regulate the flow of substances in pipelines assisting and caring
already held assemble manufactured pipeline parts constructing
already held maintain water treatment equipment constructing

All 16 carried skills, including the 9 the water network operative role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 22 missing skills fall into 7 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 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held operate sumps required
required, not held operate pumps required

optional, not held operate hydraulic machinery controls optional
optional, not held use water disinfection equipment optional
optional, not held maintain pipeline coating properties optional

02 constructing 1 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held prevent pipeline deterioration required

optional, not held consider the impact of material characteristics on pipeline flows optional
optional, not held inspect drilling equipment optional
optional, not held maintain drilling equipment optional
optional, not held maintain septic tanks optional
optional, not held perform demarcation optional

03 handling and moving 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held operate drilling equipment required

optional, not held collect samples for analysis optional

04 management skills 1 required

required, not held develop water supply schedule required

05 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required

required, not held percolation required

06 information skills 6 supplementary

optional, not held measure water quality parameters optional
optional, not held perform water treatments optional
optional, not held test samples for pollutants optional
optional, not held document analysis results optional
optional, not held interpret scientific data to assess water quality optional
optional, not held monitor water quality optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a water network operative 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 16 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply health and safety standards skill
already held assemble manufactured pipeline parts skill
already held detect flaws in pipeline infrastructure skill
already held inspect pipelines skill
already held lay pipe installation skill
already held maintain water treatment equipment skill
already held repair pipelines skill
already held types of pipelines knowledge
already held use personal protection equipment skill
already held advise on equipment maintenance skill
already held carry out cleaning of road drains skill
already held ensure regulatory compliance in pipeline infrastructures skill
already held maintain water distribution equipment skill
already held maintain water storage equipment skill
already held mitigate environmental impact of pipeline projects skill
already held regulate the flow of substances in pipelines skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held pipeline coating properties optional

16 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held consider the impact of material characteristics on pipeline flows optional
optional, not held inspect drilling equipment optional
optional, not held maintain drilling equipment optional
optional, not held maintain septic tanks optional
optional, not held measure water quality parameters optional
optional, not held operate hydraulic machinery controls optional
optional, not held perform water treatments optional
optional, not held pipeline coating properties optional
optional, not held test samples for pollutants optional
optional, not held use water disinfection equipment optional
optional, not held collect samples for analysis optional
optional, not held document analysis results optional
optional, not held interpret scientific data to assess water quality optional
optional, not held maintain pipeline coating properties optional
optional, not held monitor water quality optional
optional, not held perform demarcation optional

14 held skills the water network operative role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adjust cylinder valves skill
not needed by the target role engineering principles knowledge
not needed by the target role examine engineering principles skill
not needed by the target role install drainage well systems skill
not needed by the target role install plumbing systems skill
not needed by the target role liaise with engineers skill
not needed by the target role maintain industrial equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain records of maintenance interventions skill
not needed by the target role operate soldering equipment skill
not needed by the target role operate welding equipment skill
not needed by the target role perform follow-up on pipeline route services skill
not needed by the target role read standard blueprints skill
not needed by the target role supervise sewerage systems construction skill
not needed by the target role test pipeline infrastructure operations 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 percolation required
optional, not held pipeline coating properties optional

Index

Other moves recorded from drain technician

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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.