Table 1Transition record

geological engineertosurveying technician

A geological engineer already meets 36% of what the surveying technician role asks for. The move turns on 16 required skills not yet in the profile.

From geological engineer

36%

Overlap1

To surveying technician

19 Skills carried over

16 Required, not held

67.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 67.6

This move: 67.6 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the surveying technician 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 19 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A surveying technician 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 develop geological databases working with computers
already held prepare geological map sections communication, collaboration and creativity
already held interpret geophysical data information skills
already held collect geological data information skills
already held apply digital mapping working with computers
already held conduct land surveys information skills

All 19 carried skills, including the 7 the surveying technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 27 missing skills fall into 6 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 5 required, 7 supplementary

required, not held compare survey computations required
required, not held record survey data required
required, not held perform surveying calculations required
required, not held prepare surveying report required
required, not held process collected survey data required

optional, not held collect data using GPS optional
optional, not held collect mapping data optional
optional, not held compile GIS-data optional
optional, not held conduct research before survey optional
optional, not held create GIS reports optional
optional, not held determine property boundaries optional
optional, not held value properties optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 4 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held cartography required
required, not held surveying methods required
required, not held topography required
required, not held surveying required

optional, not held quantity surveying optional

03 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 4 required

required, not held geodesy required
required, not held geomatics required
required, not held mathematics required
required, not held survey techniques required

04 working with machinery and specialised equipment 3 required

required, not held operate surveying instruments required
required, not held adjust surveying equipment required
required, not held calibrate precision instrument required

05 working with computers 2 supplementary

optional, not held create thematic maps optional
optional, not held use spreadsheets software optional

06 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held urban planning law optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a surveying 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 19 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held conduct land surveys skill
already held ensure compliance with safety legislation skill
already held geographic information systems knowledge
already held interpret geophysical data skill
already held perform scientific research skill
already held technical drawings knowledge
already held use technical drawing software skill
already held adjust engineering designs skill
already held apply digital mapping skill
already held civil engineering knowledge
already held collect geological data skill
already held develop geological databases skill
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held engineering processes knowledge
already held geography knowledge
already held geology knowledge
already held prepare geological map sections skill
already held use CAD software skill
already held use geographic information systems skill

11 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held quantity surveying optional
optional, not held collect data using GPS optional
optional, not held collect mapping data optional
optional, not held compile GIS-data optional
optional, not held conduct research before survey optional
optional, not held create GIS reports optional
optional, not held create thematic maps optional
optional, not held determine property boundaries optional
optional, not held urban planning law optional
optional, not held use spreadsheets software optional
optional, not held value properties optional

26 held skills the surveying technician 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 approve engineering design skill
not needed by the target role assess environmental impact skill
not needed by the target role assess financial viability 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 environmental design knowledge
not needed by the target role environmental legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role examine geochemical samples skill
not needed by the target role execute feasibility study skill
not needed by the target role geochemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role geological time scale 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 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 oversee construction project skill
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 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

10 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 cartography required
required, not held surveying methods required
required, not held topography required
required, not held geodesy required
required, not held geomatics required
required, not held mathematics required
required, not held survey techniques required
required, not held surveying required
optional, not held quantity surveying optional
optional, not held urban planning law 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.