Table 1Transition record

fire commissionertofire safety tester

A fire commissioner already meets 29% of what the fire safety tester role asks for. The move turns on 10 required skills not yet in the profile.

From fire commissioner

29%

Overlap1

To fire safety tester

9 Skills carried over

10 Required, not held

64.7 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 64.7

This move: 64.7 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the fire safety tester role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the fire commissioner 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 9 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A fire safety tester role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a fire commissioner background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held fire protection engineering services
already held inspect fire equipment constructing
already held organise fire drills management skills
already held conduct fire safety inspections assisting and caring
already held educate public on fire safety communication, collaboration and creativity
already held fire prevention procedures services

All 9 carried skills, including the 4 the fire safety tester role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 21 missing skills fall into 8 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 4 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held conduct fire tests required
required, not held develop material testing procedures required
required, not held record test data required
required, not held report test findings required

optional, not held determine fire risks optional
optional, not held test safety strategies optional

02 assisting and caring 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held operate fire extinguishers required
required, not held wear appropriate protective gear required

optional, not held maintain safety systems optional
optional, not held act as contact person during equipment incident optional
optional, not held manage health and safety standards optional

03 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required

required, not held perform laboratory tests required
required, not held use testing equipment required

04 constructing 1 required

required, not held maintain test equipment required

05 services 1 required

required, not held health and safety regulations required

06 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 supplementary

optional, not held advise architects optional
optional, not held advise on safety improvements optional
optional, not held write inspection reports optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a fire safety tester 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 9 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held fire prevention procedures knowledge
already held fire safety regulations knowledge
already held fire-fighting systems knowledge
already held organise fire drills skill
already held conduct fire safety inspections skill
already held educate public on fire safety skill
already held fire protection engineering knowledge
already held inspect fire equipment skill
already held perform risk analysis skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 business, administration and law 2 supplementary

optional, not held pyrotechnic articles legislation optional
optional, not held quality assurance procedures optional

08 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held electricity optional

11 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held maintain safety systems optional
optional, not held act as contact person during equipment incident optional
optional, not held advise architects optional
optional, not held advise on safety improvements optional
optional, not held determine fire risks optional
optional, not held electricity optional
optional, not held manage health and safety standards optional
optional, not held pyrotechnic articles legislation optional
optional, not held quality assurance procedures optional
optional, not held test safety strategies optional
optional, not held write inspection reports optional

19 held skills the fire safety tester role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on government policy compliance skill
not needed by the target role building codes knowledge
not needed by the target role building materials industry knowledge
not needed by the target role business knowledge knowledge
not needed by the target role communicate health and safety measures skill
not needed by the target role conduct public presentations skill
not needed by the target role construction methods knowledge
not needed by the target role coordinate fire fighting skill
not needed by the target role ensure equipment availability skill
not needed by the target role environmental policy knowledge
not needed by the target role government policy knowledge
not needed by the target role implement fire safety management plans skill
not needed by the target role legal research knowledge
not needed by the target role manage budgets skill
not needed by the target role manage major incidents skill
not needed by the target role mechanical systems knowledge
not needed by the target role perform maintenance on fire alarm systems skill
not needed by the target role personnel management knowledge
not needed by the target role train employees skill

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 health and safety regulations required
optional, not held electricity optional
optional, not held pyrotechnic articles legislation optional
optional, not held quality assurance procedures optional

Index

Other moves recorded from fire commissioner

Full index of moves from fire commissioner

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.