Table 1Transition record

logistics engineertocontract engineer

A logistics engineer already meets 45% of what the contract engineer role asks for. The move turns on 5 required skills not yet in the profile.

From logistics engineer

45%

Overlap1

To contract engineer

10 Skills carried over

5 Required, not held

53.2 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 53.2

This move: 53.2 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the contract engineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the logistics 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 10 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A contract engineer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a logistics engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held interpret technical requirements information skills
already held manage engineering project management skills
already held define technical requirements management skills
already held project management business, administration and law
already held manage contracts communication, collaboration and creativity
already held use technical drawing software working with computers

All 10 carried skills, including the 9 the contract engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 23 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 1 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held manage budgets required

optional, not held issue sales invoices optional
optional, not held carry out tendering optional
optional, not held identify suppliers optional
optional, not held manage sub-contract labour optional
optional, not held manage tender processes optional
optional, not held perform project management optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held build business relationships required

optional, not held compare contractors' bids optional
optional, not held consult with technical staff optional
optional, not held handle customer complaints optional
optional, not held manage contract disputes optional
optional, not held meet contract specifications optional

03 business, administration and law 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held contract law required

optional, not held cost management optional
optional, not held labour legislation optional
optional, not held tax legislation optional

04 information skills 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held assess financial viability required

optional, not held assess supplier risks optional
optional, not held maintain contract administration optional
optional, not held perform contract compliance audits optional

05 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held ensure compliance with purchasing and contracting regulations required

06 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held construction industry optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a contract 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 10 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held engineering principles knowledge
already held engineering processes knowledge
already held interpret technical requirements skill
already held manage contracts skill
already held manage engineering project skill
already held perform scientific research skill
already held project management knowledge
already held technical drawings knowledge
already held use technical drawing software skill
already held define technical requirements skill

18 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held assess supplier risks optional
optional, not held cost management optional
optional, not held issue sales invoices optional
optional, not held carry out tendering optional
optional, not held compare contractors' bids optional
optional, not held construction industry optional
optional, not held consult with technical staff optional
optional, not held handle customer complaints optional
optional, not held identify suppliers optional
optional, not held labour legislation optional
optional, not held maintain contract administration optional
optional, not held manage contract disputes optional
optional, not held manage sub-contract labour optional
optional, not held manage tender processes optional
optional, not held meet contract specifications optional
optional, not held perform contract compliance audits optional
optional, not held perform project management optional
optional, not held tax legislation optional

23 held skills the contract engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role administer multi-modal logistics skill
not needed by the target role analyse logistic changes skill
not needed by the target role analyse supply chain strategies skill
not needed by the target role analyse supply chain trends skill
not needed by the target role carry out inventory planning skill
not needed by the target role direct logistical functions skill
not needed by the target role execute analytical mathematical calculations skill
not needed by the target role green logistics knowledge
not needed by the target role implement efficiency plans for logistics operations skill
not needed by the target role lean manufacturing knowledge
not needed by the target role logistics knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain logistics databases skill
not needed by the target role manage distribution channels skill
not needed by the target role manage logistics skill
not needed by the target role manage warehouse operations skill
not needed by the target role manage warehouse organisation skill
not needed by the target role mathematics knowledge
not needed by the target role process customer orders skill
not needed by the target role product packaging requirements knowledge
not needed by the target role supply chain management knowledge
not needed by the target role transportation engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role use methods of logistical data analysis skill
not needed by the target role warehouse operations knowledge

5 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 contract law required
optional, not held cost management optional
optional, not held construction industry optional
optional, not held labour legislation optional
optional, not held tax legislation optional

Index

Other moves recorded from logistics engineer

Full index of moves from logistics 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.