Table 1Transition record

geological engineertoagricultural engineer

A geological engineer already meets 44% of what the agricultural engineer role asks for. The move turns on 5 required skills not yet in the profile.

From geological engineer

44%

Overlap1

To agricultural engineer

14 Skills carried over

5 Required, not held

57.8 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 57.8

This move: 57.8 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the agricultural engineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the geological engineer 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 14 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A agricultural engineer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a geological engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held oversee construction project management skills
already held civil engineering engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held execute feasibility study information skills
already held assess environmental impact assisting and caring
already held assess financial viability information skills
already held environmental legislation business, administration and law

All 14 carried skills, including the 9 the agricultural engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 30 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 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held mechanical engineering required
required, not held mechanics required

optional, not held pollution prevention optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held troubleshoot required

optional, not held advise on irrigation projects optional
optional, not held design an artificial lighting system optional
optional, not held provide advice to farmers optional
optional, not held advise on pollution prevention optional
optional, not held design prototypes optional
optional, not held draft design specifications optional

03 agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary 1 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held e-agriculture required

optional, not held climate smart agriculture optional
optional, not held irrigation systems optional
optional, not held sustainable agricultural production principles optional
optional, not held integrated food-energy systems optional

04 business, administration and law 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held legislation in agriculture required

optional, not held pollution legislation optional
optional, not held product data management optional

05 information skills 4 supplementary

optional, not held use agronomic modelling optional
optional, not held analyse test data optional
optional, not held record test data optional
optional, not held research improvement of crop yields optional

06 management skills 3 supplementary

optional, not held control production optional
optional, not held create technical plans optional
optional, not held develop agricultural policies optional

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a agricultural engineer 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 14 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adjust engineering designs skill
already held approve engineering design skill
already held assess financial viability skill
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held engineering processes knowledge
already held execute feasibility study skill
already held perform scientific research skill
already held technical drawings knowledge
already held use technical drawing software skill
already held assess environmental impact skill
already held civil engineering knowledge
already held environmental legislation knowledge
already held oversee construction project skill
already held use CAD software skill

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 constructing 2 supplementary

optional, not held conduct performance tests optional
optional, not held perform test run optional

08 arts and humanities 1 supplementary

optional, not held design principles optional

09 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held biology optional

10 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held maintain agricultural machinery optional

25 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held advise on irrigation projects optional
optional, not held climate smart agriculture optional
optional, not held design an artificial lighting system optional
optional, not held irrigation systems optional
optional, not held pollution legislation optional
optional, not held provide advice to farmers optional
optional, not held sustainable agricultural production principles optional
optional, not held use agronomic modelling optional
optional, not held advise on pollution prevention optional
optional, not held analyse test data optional
optional, not held biology optional
optional, not held conduct performance tests optional
optional, not held control production optional
optional, not held create technical plans optional
optional, not held design principles optional
optional, not held design prototypes optional
optional, not held develop agricultural policies optional
optional, not held draft design specifications optional
optional, not held integrated food-energy systems optional
optional, not held maintain agricultural machinery optional
optional, not held perform test run optional
optional, not held pollution prevention optional
optional, not held product data management optional
optional, not held record test data optional
optional, not held research improvement of crop yields optional

31 held skills the agricultural engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on building matters skill
not needed by the target role advise on construction materials skill
not needed by the target role advise on geology for mineral extraction skill
not needed by the target role advise on waste management procedures skill
not needed by the target role apply digital mapping skill
not needed by the target role collect geological data skill
not needed by the target role collect samples for analysis skill
not needed by the target role conduct field work skill
not needed by the target role conduct land surveys skill
not needed by the target role develop geological databases skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with safety legislation skill
not needed by the target role environmental design knowledge
not needed by the target role examine geochemical samples skill
not needed by the target role geochemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role geographic information systems knowledge
not needed by the target role geography knowledge
not needed by the target role geological time scale knowledge
not needed by the target role geology knowledge
not needed by the target role geophysics knowledge
not needed by the target role impact of geological factors on mining operations knowledge
not needed by the target role interpret geophysical data skill
not needed by the target role mining, construction and civil engineering machinery products knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor geotechnical structures skill
not needed by the target role nuclear energy knowledge
not needed by the target role perform computer analyses of geotechnical structures skill
not needed by the target role perform sample testing skill
not needed by the target role prepare geological map sections skill
not needed by the target role provide information on geological characteristics skill
not needed by the target role soil science knowledge
not needed by the target role study aerial photos skill
not needed by the target role use geographic information systems skill

13 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 e-agriculture required
required, not held mechanical engineering required
required, not held legislation in agriculture required
required, not held mechanics required
optional, not held climate smart agriculture optional
optional, not held irrigation systems optional
optional, not held pollution legislation optional
optional, not held sustainable agricultural production principles optional
optional, not held biology optional
optional, not held design principles optional
optional, not held integrated food-energy systems optional
optional, not held pollution prevention optional
optional, not held product data management optional

Index

Other moves recorded from geological engineer

Full index of moves from geological engineer

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.