Table 1Transition record

environmental techniciantowater quality analyst

A environmental technician already meets 37% of what the water quality analyst role asks for. The move turns on 11 required skills not yet in the profile.

From environmental technician

37%

Overlap1

To water quality analyst

20 Skills carried over

11 Required, not held

63.7 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 63.7

This move: 63.7 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the water quality analyst role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the environmental 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 20 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A water quality analyst role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a environmental technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held advise on chemical use reduction communication, collaboration and creativity
already held develop environmental remediation strategies management skills
already held advise on soil and water protection communication, collaboration and creativity
already held advise on environmental remediation communication, collaboration and creativity
already held report on environmental issues communication, collaboration and creativity
already held test samples for pollutants information skills

All 20 carried skills, including the 3 the water quality analyst role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 24 missing skills fall into 10 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 6 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held measure water quality parameters required
required, not held perform water chemistry analysis required
required, not held interpret scientific data to assess water quality required
required, not held perform water testing procedures required
required, not held record test data required
required, not held test chemical samples required

optional, not held inspect water wells optional
optional, not held manage chemical testing procedures optional
optional, not held manage water quality testing optional
optional, not held monitor water quality optional
optional, not held report test findings optional

02 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held water chemistry analysis required

optional, not held botany optional
optional, not held fish identification and classification optional

03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held chemical processes required

optional, not held water reuse optional

04 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held use personal protection equipment required

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required

required, not held develop water purification methods required

06 handling and moving 1 required

required, not held prepare chemical samples required

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a water quality analyst 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 20 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held collect samples skill
already held laboratory techniques knowledge
already held perform laboratory tests skill
already held advise on chemical use reduction skill
already held advise on environmental remediation skill
already held advise on pollution prevention skill
already held advise on soil and water protection skill
already held analyse environmental data skill
already held analyse experimental laboratory data skill
already held collect samples for analysis skill
already held develop environmental remediation strategies skill
already held develop scientific research protocols skill
already held ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
already held environmental legislation knowledge
already held microbiology-bacteriology knowledge
already held pollution prevention knowledge
already held promote environmental awareness skill
already held report on environmental issues skill
already held report pollution incidents skill
already held test samples for pollutants skill

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 supplementary

optional, not held use water disinfection equipment optional
optional, not held calibrate laboratory equipment optional

08 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held maintain test equipment optional

09 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held supervise laboratory operations optional

10 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held water policies optional

13 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held botany optional
optional, not held use water disinfection equipment optional
optional, not held calibrate laboratory equipment optional
optional, not held fish identification and classification optional
optional, not held inspect water wells optional
optional, not held maintain test equipment optional
optional, not held manage chemical testing procedures optional
optional, not held manage water quality testing optional
optional, not held monitor water quality optional
optional, not held report test findings optional
optional, not held supervise laboratory operations optional
optional, not held water policies optional
optional, not held water reuse optional

49 held skills the water quality analyst role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role Internet of Things knowledge
not needed by the target role advise on carbon emissions reduction skill
not needed by the target role advise on environmental risk management systems skill
not needed by the target role alternative energy knowledge
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 information processes skill
not needed by the target role apply numeracy skills skill
not needed by the target role apply statistical analysis techniques skill
not needed by the target role assess contamination skill
not needed by the target role assess environmental impact skill
not needed by the target role avoid contamination skill
not needed by the target role biological chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role cloud technologies knowledge
not needed by the target role communicate with external laboratories skill
not needed by the target role conduct environmental site assessments skill
not needed by the target role contamination exposure regulations 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 thinking knowledge
not needed by the target role document analysis results skill
not needed by the target role electrical engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role electronics knowledge
not needed by the target role energy efficiency knowledge
not needed by the target role habitat restoration knowledge
not needed by the target role human-robot collaboration knowledge
not needed by the target role implement environmental action plans skill
not needed by the target role investigate contamination skill
not needed by the target role investigate pollution skill
not needed by the target role listen actively skill
not needed by the target role machine learning knowledge
not needed by the target role metrology knowledge
not needed by the target role mitigate waste of resources skill
not needed by the target role monitor legislation developments skill
not needed by the target role perform environmental remediation skill
not needed by the target role pollution legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role predictive maintenance knowledge
not needed by the target role principles of artificial intelligence knowledge
not needed by the target role process data skill

9 further entries not listed here

6 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 chemical processes required
required, not held water chemistry analysis required
optional, not held botany optional
optional, not held fish identification and classification optional
optional, not held water policies optional
optional, not held water reuse optional

Index

Other moves recorded from environmental technician

Full index of moves from environmental 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.