Table 1Transition record

gas transmission system operatortopipeline superintendent

A gas transmission system operator already meets 39% of what the pipeline superintendent role asks for. The move turns on 13 required skills not yet in the profile.

From gas transmission system operator

39%

Overlap1

To pipeline superintendent

13 Skills carried over

13 Required, not held

62.3 Difficulty2

Career overlap Distant match

39%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

62.3/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the pipeline superintendent role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the gas transmission system 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.

Why

Why this move works

A pipeline superintendent role treats 8 of its required skills as things a gas transmission system operator already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

analyse route possibilities in pipeline projects
comply with pipeline transport regulations
ensure regulatory compliance in pipeline infrastructures
perform follow-up on pipeline route services
prepare timelines for pipeline development projects
security requirements of goods transported via pipelines

What stands in the way is 13 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 13 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A pipeline superintendent role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a gas transmission system operator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held set management priorities in pipeline networks management skills
already held analyse route possibilities in pipeline projects information skills
already held prepare timelines for pipeline development projects management skills
already held survey sites for pipeline installation information skills
already held security requirements of goods transported via pipelines services
already held perform follow-up on pipeline route services management skills

All 13 carried skills, including the 8 the pipeline superintendent role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 20 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 management skills 4 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held control financial resources required
required, not held create project specifications required
required, not held manage staff required
required, not held perform project management required

optional, not held develop contingency plans for emergencies optional
optional, not held provide rigging plans optional

02 information skills 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held combine multiple fields of knowledge required
required, not held analyse work-related written reports required
required, not held produce airport lighting system reports required

optional, not held analyse pipeline database information optional

03 business, administration and law 3 required

required, not held project management required
required, not held financial capability required
required, not held project management principles required

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held give instructions to staff required
required, not held write work-related reports required

optional, not held compile reservoir performance plans optional

05 assisting and caring 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held apply health and safety standards required

optional, not held create crop protection plans optional

06 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held consider the impact of material characteristics on pipeline flows optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a pipeline superintendent 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 13 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held analyse route possibilities in pipeline projects skill
already held comply with pipeline transport regulations skill
already held ensure regulatory compliance in pipeline infrastructures skill
already held perform follow-up on pipeline route services skill
already held prepare timelines for pipeline development projects skill
already held security requirements of goods transported via pipelines knowledge
already held set management priorities in pipeline networks skill
already held types of pipelines knowledge
already held detect flaws in pipeline infrastructure skill
already held inspect pipelines skill
already held mitigate environmental impact of pipeline projects skill
already held prevent pipeline deterioration skill
already held survey sites for pipeline installation skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held pipeline coating properties optional

7 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held analyse pipeline database information optional
optional, not held compile reservoir performance plans optional
optional, not held consider the impact of material characteristics on pipeline flows optional
optional, not held create crop protection plans optional
optional, not held develop contingency plans for emergencies optional
optional, not held pipeline coating properties optional
optional, not held provide rigging plans optional

13 held skills the pipeline superintendent role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role analyse energy market trends skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with gas distribution schedule 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 market knowledge
not needed by the target role manage gas transmission system skill
not needed by the target role perform pipeline routing studies skill
not needed by the target role regulate the flow of substances in pipelines skill
not needed by the target role repair pipelines skill
not needed by the target role supervise gas distribution operations skill
not needed by the target role test pipeline infrastructure operations 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 project management required
required, not held financial capability required
required, not held project management principles required
optional, not held pipeline coating properties optional

Index

Other moves recorded from gas transmission system operator

Full index of moves from gas transmission system 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.