Table 1Transition record

drainage engineertogas distribution engineer

A drainage engineer already meets 48% of what the gas distribution engineer role asks for. The move turns on 9 required skills not yet in the profile.

From drainage engineer

48%

Overlap1

To gas distribution engineer

12 Skills carried over

9 Required, not held

56.1 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 56.1

This move: 56.1 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the gas distribution engineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the drainage 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 12 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A gas distribution engineer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a drainage engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held create designs for pipeline engineering communication, collaboration and creativity
already held mitigate environmental impact of pipeline projects assisting and caring
already held ensure regulatory compliance in pipeline infrastructures assisting and caring
already held types of pipelines engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held monitor legislation developments information skills
already held approve engineering design communication, collaboration and creativity

All 12 carried skills, including the 12 the gas distribution engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 21 missing skills fall into 6 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 6 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held gas consumption required
required, not held natural gas required
required, not held energy required
required, not held energy market required
required, not held fuel distribution systems required
required, not held fuel gas required

optional, not held gas market optional
optional, not held fossil fuels optional

02 management skills 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held supervise gas distribution operations required

optional, not held develop gas distribution schedule optional
optional, not held develop energy saving concepts optional
optional, not held ensure equipment maintenance optional

03 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held comply with pipeline transport regulations required

04 services 1 required

required, not held security requirements of goods transported via pipelines required

05 working with machinery and specialised equipment 4 supplementary

optional, not held adapt energy distribution schedules optional
optional, not held manage gas transmission system optional
optional, not held ensure correct gas pressure optional
optional, not held test gas purity optional

06 information skills 3 supplementary

optional, not held ensure compliance with gas distribution schedule optional
optional, not held report on fuel distribution incidents optional
optional, not held test pipeline infrastructure operations optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a gas distribution 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 12 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adjust engineering designs skill
already held approve engineering design skill
already held create designs for pipeline engineering skill
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held engineering processes knowledge
already held ensure regulatory compliance in pipeline infrastructures skill
already held mitigate environmental impact of pipeline projects skill
already held monitor legislation developments skill
already held perform scientific research skill
already held technical drawings knowledge
already held types of pipelines knowledge
already held use technical drawing software skill

12 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held adapt energy distribution schedules optional
optional, not held develop gas distribution schedule optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with gas distribution schedule optional
optional, not held gas market optional
optional, not held manage gas transmission system optional
optional, not held report on fuel distribution incidents optional
optional, not held test pipeline infrastructure operations optional
optional, not held develop energy saving concepts optional
optional, not held ensure correct gas pressure optional
optional, not held ensure equipment maintenance optional
optional, not held fossil fuels optional
optional, not held test gas purity optional

25 held skills the gas distribution engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on irrigation projects skill
not needed by the target role advise on pollution prevention skill
not needed by the target role analyse route possibilities in pipeline projects skill
not needed by the target role conserve natural resources skill
not needed by the target role consider the impact of material characteristics on pipeline flows skill
not needed by the target role design drainage well systems skill
not needed by the target role detect flaws in pipeline infrastructure skill
not needed by the target role develop flood remediation strategies skill
not needed by the target role develop irrigation strategies skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with safety legislation skill
not needed by the target role environmental engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role flood remediation equipment knowledge
not needed by the target role follow up pipeline integrity management priorities skill
not needed by the target role hydraulic fluid knowledge
not needed by the target role hydraulics knowledge
not needed by the target role hydrology knowledge
not needed by the target role identify risk of flooding skill
not needed by the target role irrigation systems knowledge
not needed by the target role perform follow-up on pipeline route services skill
not needed by the target role pollution prevention knowledge
not needed by the target role prepare timelines for pipeline development projects skill
not needed by the target role survey sites for pipeline installation skill
not needed by the target role water policies knowledge
not needed by the target role water reuse knowledge

9 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 gas consumption required
required, not held natural gas required
required, not held security requirements of goods transported via pipelines required
required, not held energy required
required, not held energy market required
required, not held fuel distribution systems required
required, not held fuel gas required
optional, not held gas market optional
optional, not held fossil fuels optional

Index

Other moves recorded from drainage engineer

Full index of moves from drainage 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.