Table 1Transition record

installation engineertocompliance engineer

A installation engineer already meets 32% of what the compliance engineer role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From installation engineer

32%

Overlap1

To compliance engineer

8 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

66.3 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 66.3

This move: 66.3 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the compliance engineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the installation 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 8 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A compliance engineer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a installation engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held project management business, administration and law
already held use technical drawing software working with computers
already held technical drawings engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held engineering processes engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held engineering principles engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held perform scientific research information skills

All 8 carried skills, including the 7 the compliance engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 30 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 management skills 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held create manufacturing guidelines required
required, not held define technical requirements required
required, not held manage engineering project required

optional, not held meet deadlines optional

02 information skills 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held interpret technical requirements required
required, not held perform inspections required by international conventions required

optional, not held archive documentation related to work optional
optional, not held analyse production processes for improvement optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 11 supplementary

required, not held write specifications required

optional, not held collaborate with designers optional
optional, not held identify customer's needs optional
optional, not held train staff about product features optional
optional, not held advise on equipment maintenance optional
optional, not held advise on safety improvements optional
optional, not held communicate regulations optional
optional, not held consult with technical staff optional
optional, not held develop licensing agreements optional
optional, not held ensure cross-department cooperation optional
optional, not held manage contracts optional
optional, not held train employees optional

04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held manufacturing processes required

optional, not held mechanical engineering optional
optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held electronics optional
optional, not held industrial engineering optional
optional, not held security engineering optional

05 assisting and caring 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held ensure compliance with legal requirements required

optional, not held apply radiation protection procedures optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with radiation protection regulations optional

06 health and welfare 1 supplementary

optional, not held radiation protection optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a compliance 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 8 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held engineering principles knowledge
already held engineering processes knowledge
already held perform scientific research skill
already held project management knowledge
already held quality standards knowledge
already held technical drawings knowledge
already held use technical drawing software skill
already held troubleshoot skill

22 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held archive documentation related to work optional
optional, not held collaborate with designers optional
optional, not held identify customer's needs optional
optional, not held mechanical engineering optional
optional, not held train staff about product features optional
optional, not held advise on equipment maintenance optional
optional, not held advise on safety improvements optional
optional, not held analyse production processes for improvement optional
optional, not held apply radiation protection procedures optional
optional, not held communicate regulations optional
optional, not held consult with technical staff optional
optional, not held develop licensing agreements optional
optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held electronics optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with radiation protection regulations optional
optional, not held ensure cross-department cooperation optional
optional, not held industrial engineering optional
optional, not held manage contracts optional
optional, not held meet deadlines optional
optional, not held radiation protection optional
optional, not held security engineering optional
optional, not held train employees optional

31 held skills the compliance engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role CAD software knowledge
not needed by the target role assess project resource needs skill
not needed by the target role communication knowledge
not needed by the target role components of air conditioning systems knowledge
not needed by the target role conduct performance tests skill
not needed by the target role construction industry knowledge
not needed by the target role construction methods knowledge
not needed by the target role construction product regulation knowledge
not needed by the target role continuous improvement philosophies knowledge
not needed by the target role cost management knowledge
not needed by the target role design process skill
not needed by the target role domestic heating systems knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with construction project deadline skill
not needed by the target role follow health and safety procedures in construction skill
not needed by the target role heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration parts knowledge
not needed by the target role industrial heating systems knowledge
not needed by the target role manage budgets skill
not needed by the target role manage health and safety standards skill
not needed by the target role oversee construction project skill
not needed by the target role perform project management skill
not needed by the target role perform risk analysis skill
not needed by the target role project management principles knowledge
not needed by the target role provide improvement strategies skill
not needed by the target role react to events in time-critical environments skill
not needed by the target role record test data skill
not needed by the target role report test findings skill
not needed by the target role supervise staff skill
not needed by the target role use CAD software skill
not needed by the target role use safety equipment in construction skill
not needed by the target role ventilation systems knowledge
not needed by the target role work in a construction team skill

7 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 manufacturing processes required
optional, not held mechanical engineering optional
optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held electronics optional
optional, not held industrial engineering optional
optional, not held radiation protection optional
optional, not held security engineering optional

Index

Other moves recorded from installation engineer

Full index of moves from installation 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.