Table 1Transition record

hazardous waste inspectortohazardous waste technician

A hazardous waste inspector already meets 30% of what the hazardous waste technician role asks for. The move turns on 11 required skills not yet in the profile.

From hazardous waste inspector

30%

Overlap1

To hazardous waste technician

14 Skills carried over

11 Required, not held

72.8 Difficulty2

Career overlap Distant match

30%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

72.8/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 Share of the hazardous waste technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the hazardous waste inspector 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 hazardous waste technician role treats 6 of its required skills as things a hazardous waste inspector already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

ensure compliance with waste legislative regulations
hazardous materials transportation
hazardous waste storage
hazardous waste treatment
hazardous waste types
waste management

What stands in the way is 11 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 14 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A hazardous waste technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a hazardous waste inspector background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held educate on hazardous waste communication, collaboration and creativity
already held inspect compliance with hazardous waste regulations information skills
already held hazardous materials transportation services
already held develop hazardous waste management strategies management skills
already held hazardous waste treatment services
already held hazardous waste types services

All 14 carried skills, including the 6 the hazardous waste technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 39 missing skills fall into 11 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 handling and moving 5 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held assess waste type required
required, not held remove contaminated materials required
required, not held store contaminated materials required
required, not held dispose of hazardous waste required
required, not held remove contaminants required

optional, not held clean up spilled oil optional
optional, not held drain hazardous liquids optional
optional, not held collect industrial waste optional
optional, not held collect samples for analysis optional
optional, not held monitor disposal of radioactive substances optional
optional, not held sort waste optional

02 services 3 required

required, not held characteristics of waste required
required, not held waste and scrap products required
required, not held contamination exposure regulations required

03 assisting and caring 2 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held follow standards for machinery safety required
required, not held avoid contamination required

optional, not held follow nuclear plant safety precautions optional
optional, not held respond to nuclear emergencies optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with radiation protection regulations optional
optional, not held issue licences optional

04 information skills 1 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held assess contamination required

optional, not held maintain waste collection records optional
optional, not held test samples for pollutants optional
optional, not held document analysis results optional
optional, not held maintain recycling records optional
optional, not held monitor radiation levels optional
optional, not held read maps optional

05 engineering, manufacturing and construction 3 supplementary

optional, not held decontamination techniques optional
optional, not held heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration parts optional
optional, not held hydraulics optional

06 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 3 supplementary

optional, not held radioactive contamination optional
optional, not held radiochemistry optional
optional, not held pneumatics optional

5 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a hazardous waste 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 14 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held ensure compliance with waste legislative regulations skill
already held hazardous materials transportation knowledge
already held hazardous waste storage knowledge
already held hazardous waste treatment knowledge
already held hazardous waste types knowledge
already held waste management knowledge
already held advise on waste management procedures skill
already held develop hazardous waste management strategies skill
already held educate on hazardous waste skill
already held inspect compliance with hazardous waste regulations skill
already held pollution legislation knowledge
already held pollution prevention knowledge
already held report pollution incidents skill
already held wear appropriate protective gear skill

The 5 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 management skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held establish waste collection routes optional
optional, not held develop radiation protection strategies optional

08 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held instruct employees on radiation protection optional

09 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held test electrical equipment optional

10 health and welfare 1 supplementary

optional, not held radiation protection optional

11 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held operate recycling processing equipment optional

28 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held clean up spilled oil optional
optional, not held decontamination techniques optional
optional, not held drain hazardous liquids optional
optional, not held establish waste collection routes optional
optional, not held follow nuclear plant safety precautions optional
optional, not held maintain waste collection records optional
optional, not held radioactive contamination optional
optional, not held radiochemistry optional
optional, not held respond to nuclear emergencies optional
optional, not held test samples for pollutants optional
optional, not held collect industrial waste optional
optional, not held collect samples for analysis optional
optional, not held develop radiation protection strategies optional
optional, not held document analysis results optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with radiation protection regulations optional
optional, not held heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration parts optional
optional, not held hydraulics optional
optional, not held instruct employees on radiation protection optional
optional, not held issue licences optional
optional, not held maintain recycling records optional
optional, not held monitor disposal of radioactive substances optional
optional, not held monitor radiation levels optional
optional, not held operate recycling processing equipment optional
optional, not held pneumatics optional
optional, not held radiation protection optional
optional, not held read maps optional
optional, not held sort waste optional
optional, not held test electrical equipment optional

19 held skills the hazardous waste technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on environmental remediation skill
not needed by the target role advise on pollution prevention skill
not needed by the target role analyse environmental data skill
not needed by the target role assess environmental impact skill
not needed by the target role carry out environmental audits skill
not needed by the target role develop environmental remediation strategies skill
not needed by the target role educate on recycling regulations skill
not needed by the target role implement environmental protection measures skill
not needed by the target role inspect freight skill
not needed by the target role inspect industrial equipment skill
not needed by the target role inspect recycling procedures skill
not needed by the target role inspect waste disposal facilities skill
not needed by the target role investigate pollution skill
not needed by the target role liaise with industrial professionals skill
not needed by the target role monitor legislation developments skill
not needed by the target role quality assurance procedures knowledge
not needed by the target role report on environmental issues skill
not needed by the target role train staff on waste management skill
not needed by the target role write inspection reports 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 characteristics of waste required
required, not held waste and scrap products required
required, not held contamination exposure regulations required
optional, not held decontamination techniques optional
optional, not held radioactive contamination optional
optional, not held radiochemistry optional
optional, not held heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration parts optional
optional, not held hydraulics optional
optional, not held pneumatics optional
optional, not held radiation protection optional

Index

Other moves recorded from hazardous waste inspector

Full index of moves from hazardous waste inspector

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.