Table 1Transition record

environmental engineertowastewater engineer

A environmental engineer already meets 42% of what the wastewater engineer role asks for. The move turns on 9 required skills not yet in the profile.

From environmental engineer

42%

Overlap1

To wastewater engineer

12 Skills carried over

9 Required, not held

59.4 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 59.4

This move: 59.4 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the wastewater engineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the environmental 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 wastewater engineer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a environmental engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held develop environmental remediation strategies management skills
already held advise on environmental remediation communication, collaboration and creativity
already held advise on pollution prevention communication, collaboration and creativity
already held ensure compliance with safety legislation assisting and caring
already held pollution prevention engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held approve engineering design communication, collaboration and creativity

All 12 carried skills, including the 8 the wastewater engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 21 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 assisting and caring 3 required

required, not held ensure regulatory compliance in pipeline infrastructures required
required, not held ensure compliance with environmental legislation required
required, not held mitigate environmental impact of pipeline projects required

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 3 required

required, not held types of pipelines required
required, not held hydraulic fluid required
required, not held hydraulics required

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held create designs for pipeline engineering required
required, not held develop sewerage networks required

optional, not held analyse community needs optional
optional, not held develop water purification methods optional

04 information skills 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held monitor legislation developments required

optional, not held measure water quality parameters optional
optional, not held perform pipeline routing studies optional
optional, not held interpret scientific data to assess water quality optional

05 management skills 4 supplementary

optional, not held prepare timelines for pipeline development projects optional
optional, not held supervise sewerage systems construction optional
optional, not held supervise waste disposal optional
optional, not held supervise waste water treatments optional

06 constructing 2 supplementary

optional, not held detect flaws in pipeline infrastructure optional
optional, not held inspect pipelines optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a wastewater 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 engineering principles knowledge
already held engineering processes knowledge
already held ensure compliance with safety legislation skill
already held perform scientific research skill
already held technical drawings knowledge
already held use technical drawing software skill
already held advise on environmental remediation skill
already held advise on pollution prevention skill
already held develop environmental remediation strategies skill
already held pollution prevention knowledge

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held ecosystems optional

12 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held detect flaws in pipeline infrastructure optional
optional, not held inspect pipelines optional
optional, not held measure water quality parameters optional
optional, not held perform pipeline routing studies optional
optional, not held prepare timelines for pipeline development projects optional
optional, not held supervise sewerage systems construction optional
optional, not held supervise waste disposal optional
optional, not held supervise waste water treatments optional
optional, not held analyse community needs optional
optional, not held develop water purification methods optional
optional, not held ecosystems optional
optional, not held interpret scientific data to assess water quality optional

71 held skills the wastewater engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role Internet of Things knowledge
not needed by the target role abide by regulations on banned materials skill
not needed by the target role address public health issues skill
not needed by the target role advise on mining environmental issues skill
not needed by the target role advise on waste management procedures skill
not needed by the target role analyse big data skill
not needed by the target role analyse energy consumption skill
not needed by the target role analyse environmental data skill
not needed by the target role analyse information processes skill
not needed by the target role assess the life cycle of resources skill
not needed by the target role augmented reality knowledge
not needed by the target role biology knowledge
not needed by the target role business intelligence knowledge
not needed by the target role carry out environmental audits skill
not needed by the target role chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role circular economy knowledge
not needed by the target role civil engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role cloud technologies knowledge
not needed by the target role coastal management knowledge
not needed by the target role collect samples for analysis skill
not needed by the target role conduct environmental surveys skill
not needed by the target role conduct field work skill
not needed by the target role conduct quality control analysis skill
not needed by the target role conduct quantitative research skill
not needed by the target role consumer protection knowledge
not needed by the target role cyber security knowledge
not needed by the target role data storage knowledge
not needed by the target role design strategies for nuclear emergencies skill
not needed by the target role develop hazardous waste management strategies skill
not needed by the target role develop non-hazardous waste management strategies skill
not needed by the target role ecosystem management knowledge
not needed by the target role energy efficiency knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure material compliance skill
not needed by the target role environmental design knowledge
not needed by the target role environmental engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role environmental legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role environmental policy knowledge
not needed by the target role ethics knowledge
not needed by the target role hazardous waste storage knowledge
not needed by the target role hazardous waste treatment knowledge

31 further entries not listed here

4 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 types of pipelines required
required, not held hydraulic fluid required
required, not held hydraulics required
optional, not held ecosystems optional

Index

Other moves recorded from environmental engineer

Full index of moves from environmental 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.