Table 1Transition record

excavator operatortomobile crane operator

A excavator operator already meets 65% of what the mobile crane operator role asks for. The move turns on 5 required skills not yet in the profile.

From excavator operator

65%

Overlap1

To mobile crane operator

22 Skills carried over

5 Required, not held

38.9 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 38.9

This move: 38.9 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the mobile crane operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the excavator operator 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 22 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A mobile crane operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a excavator operator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held test soil load bearing capacity assisting and caring
already held secure heavy construction equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held operate heavy construction machinery without supervision working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held keep heavy construction equipment in good condition constructing
already held drive mobile heavy construction equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held inspect construction sites information skills

All 22 carried skills, including the 12 the mobile crane operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 15 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 1 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held operate mobile crane required

optional, not held guide operation of heavy construction equipment optional
optional, not held maintain mechatronic equipment optional
optional, not held maintain robotic equipment optional
optional, not held operate automated process control optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held mechanics required

optional, not held automation technology optional
optional, not held mechatronics optional
optional, not held robotics optional

03 constructing 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held set up crane required

optional, not held set up tower crane optional

04 handling and moving 1 required

required, not held rig loads required

05 services 1 required

required, not held crane load charts required

06 information skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held process incoming construction supplies optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a mobile crane operator 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 22 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held drive mobile heavy construction equipment skill
already held follow health and safety procedures in construction skill
already held inspect construction sites skill
already held interpret 2D plans skill
already held interpret 3D plans skill
already held keep heavy construction equipment in good condition skill
already held mechanical systems knowledge
already held operate GPS systems skill
already held react to events in time-critical environments skill
already held secure heavy construction equipment skill
already held use safety equipment in construction skill
already held work ergonomically skill
already held electricity knowledge
already held follow safety procedures when working at heights skill
already held keep personal administration skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held operate heavy construction machinery without supervision skill
already held perform minor repairs to equipment skill
already held set up temporary construction site infrastructure skill
already held test soil load bearing capacity skill
already held transport construction supplies skill
already held work in a construction team skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held use remote control equipment optional

10 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held guide operation of heavy construction equipment optional
optional, not held maintain mechatronic equipment optional
optional, not held maintain robotic equipment optional
optional, not held process incoming construction supplies optional
optional, not held automation technology optional
optional, not held mechatronics optional
optional, not held operate automated process control optional
optional, not held robotics optional
optional, not held set up tower crane optional
optional, not held use remote control equipment optional

16 held skills the mobile crane operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role dig sewer trenches skill
not needed by the target role dig soil mechanically skill
not needed by the target role excavation techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role level earth surface skill
not needed by the target role machinery load capacity knowledge
not needed by the target role mechanical tools knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor stock level skill
not needed by the target role operate bulldozer skill
not needed by the target role operate construction scraper skill
not needed by the target role operate excavator skill
not needed by the target role operate grader skill
not needed by the target role operate road roller skill
not needed by the target role prevent damage to utility infrastructure skill
not needed by the target role recognise the hazards of dangerous goods skill
not needed by the target role sort waste skill
not needed by the target role supply machine with appropriate tools skill

5 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 crane load charts required
required, not held mechanics required
optional, not held automation technology optional
optional, not held mechatronics optional
optional, not held robotics optional

Index

Other moves recorded from excavator operator

Full index of moves from excavator operator

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.