Table 1Transition record

liquid waste treatment plant operatortosolid waste operator

A liquid waste treatment plant operator already meets 33% of what the solid waste operator role asks for. The move turns on 9 required skills not yet in the profile.

From liquid waste treatment plant operator

33%

Overlap1

To solid waste operator

9 Skills carried over

9 Required, not held

64.1 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 64.1

This move: 64.1 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the solid waste operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the liquid waste treatment plant 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.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 9 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A solid waste operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a liquid waste treatment plant operator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held communicate with waste collectors communication, collaboration and creativity
already held assess waste type handling and moving
already held hazardous waste types services
already held advise on waste management procedures communication, collaboration and creativity
already held test samples for pollutants information skills
already held waste and scrap products services

All 9 carried skills, including the 5 the solid waste operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 21 missing skills fall into 9 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 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held control delivered waste required
required, not held maintain recycling records required

optional, not held inspect recycling procedures optional
optional, not held maintain waste collection records optional
optional, not held monitor civic recycling sites optional

02 handling and moving 1 required, 7 supplementary

required, not held dispose of non-hazardous waste required

optional, not held collect domestic waste optional
optional, not held empty community waste collection bins optional
optional, not held install recycling containers optional
optional, not held remove debris optional
optional, not held store sorted waste optional
optional, not held collect industrial waste optional
optional, not held sort waste optional

03 management skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held ensure equipment availability required

optional, not held establish waste collection routes optional

04 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held ensure compliance with waste legislative regulations required

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required

required, not held troubleshoot required

06 constructing 1 required

required, not held monitor waste treatment equipment required

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a solid waste operator 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 9 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held assess waste type skill
already held communicate with waste collectors skill
already held ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
already held test samples for pollutants skill
already held waste and scrap products knowledge
already held advise on waste management procedures skill
already held dispose of hazardous waste skill
already held hazardous waste types knowledge
already held pollution prevention knowledge

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 services 1 required

required, not held waste management required

08 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required

required, not held operate recycling processing equipment required

09 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held waste transport legislation optional

12 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held collect domestic waste optional
optional, not held empty community waste collection bins optional
optional, not held establish waste collection routes optional
optional, not held inspect recycling procedures optional
optional, not held install recycling containers optional
optional, not held maintain waste collection records optional
optional, not held monitor civic recycling sites optional
optional, not held remove debris optional
optional, not held store sorted waste optional
optional, not held collect industrial waste optional
optional, not held sort waste optional
optional, not held waste transport legislation optional

22 held skills the solid waste operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on soil and water protection skill
not needed by the target role analyse experimental laboratory data skill
not needed by the target role chemical processes knowledge
not needed by the target role collect samples skill
not needed by the target role document analysis results skill
not needed by the target role drain hazardous liquids skill
not needed by the target role educate on hazardous waste skill
not needed by the target role handle chemicals skill
not needed by the target role hazardous waste storage knowledge
not needed by the target role hazardous waste treatment knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain water treatment equipment skill
not needed by the target role manage waste skill
not needed by the target role measure density of liquids skill
not needed by the target role perform laboratory tests skill
not needed by the target role perform water treatments skill
not needed by the target role pollution legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role pump products skill
not needed by the target role supervise waste disposal skill
not needed by the target role supervise waste water treatments skill
not needed by the target role test chemical samples skill
not needed by the target role test oil samples skill
not needed by the target role wear appropriate protective gear skill

2 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 waste management required
optional, not held waste transport legislation optional

Index

Other moves recorded from liquid waste treatment plant operator

Full index of moves from liquid waste treatment plant 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.