Table 1Transition record

gas scheduling representativetowater systems engineering technician

A gas scheduling representative already meets 32% of what the water systems engineering technician role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From gas scheduling representative

32%

Overlap1

To water systems engineering technician

7 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

61.1 Difficulty2

Career overlap Distant match

32%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

61.1/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the water systems engineering technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the gas scheduling representative 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.

Why

Why this move works

A water systems engineering technician role treats 4 of its required skills as things a gas scheduling representative already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

ensure compliance with environmental legislation
ensure regulatory compliance in pipeline infrastructures
perform follow-up on pipeline route services
types of pipelines

What stands in the way is 6 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 7 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A water systems engineering technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a gas scheduling representative background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held analyse route possibilities in pipeline projects information skills
already held perform follow-up on pipeline route services management skills
already held test pipeline infrastructure operations information skills
already held ensure regulatory compliance in pipeline infrastructures assisting and caring
already held types of pipelines engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held ensure equipment maintenance management skills

All 7 carried skills, including the 4 the water systems engineering technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 19 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 3 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held measure water quality parameters required
required, not held monitor water quality required
required, not held perform water testing procedures required

optional, not held ensure proper water storage optional
optional, not held perform water treatments optional
optional, not held survey sites for pipeline installation optional

02 assisting and caring 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held use personal protection equipment required

optional, not held regulate the flow of substances in pipelines optional

03 services 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held water policies required

optional, not held flood remediation equipment optional

04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required

required, not held hydraulics required

05 constructing 4 supplementary

optional, not held detect flaws in pipeline infrastructure optional
optional, not held maintain water distribution equipment optional
optional, not held maintain water treatment equipment optional
optional, not held prevent pipeline deterioration optional

06 management skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held follow water supply schedule optional
optional, not held ensure equipment availability optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a water systems engineering technician 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 7 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
already held ensure regulatory compliance in pipeline infrastructures skill
already held perform follow-up on pipeline route services skill
already held types of pipelines knowledge
already held analyse route possibilities in pipeline projects skill
already held ensure equipment maintenance skill
already held test pipeline infrastructure operations skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held adjust engineering designs optional

08 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held use water disinfection equipment optional

13 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held detect flaws in pipeline infrastructure optional
optional, not held ensure proper water storage optional
optional, not held follow water supply schedule optional
optional, not held maintain water distribution equipment optional
optional, not held maintain water treatment equipment optional
optional, not held perform water treatments optional
optional, not held regulate the flow of substances in pipelines optional
optional, not held survey sites for pipeline installation optional
optional, not held use water disinfection equipment optional
optional, not held adjust engineering designs optional
optional, not held ensure equipment availability optional
optional, not held flood remediation equipment optional
optional, not held prevent pipeline deterioration optional

17 held skills the water systems engineering technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adapt energy distribution schedules skill
not needed by the target role comply with pipeline transport regulations skill
not needed by the target role develop gas distribution schedule skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with gas distribution schedule skill
not needed by the target role ensure correct gas pressure skill
not needed by the target role ensure maintenance of fuel distribution facilities skill
not needed by the target role fuel distribution systems knowledge
not needed by the target role fuel gas knowledge
not needed by the target role gas consumption knowledge
not needed by the target role identify energy needs skill
not needed by the target role mitigate environmental impact of pipeline projects skill
not needed by the target role monitor valves skill
not needed by the target role perform pipeline routing studies skill
not needed by the target role read gas meter skill
not needed by the target role report on fuel distribution incidents skill
not needed by the target role security requirements of goods transported via pipelines knowledge
not needed by the target role supervise gas distribution operations skill

3 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 hydraulics required
required, not held water policies required
optional, not held flood remediation equipment optional

Index

Other moves recorded from gas scheduling representative

Full index of moves from gas scheduling representative

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.