Table 1Transition record

plumbertoirrigation system installer

A plumber already meets 60% of what the irrigation system installer role asks for. The move turns on 5 required skills not yet in the profile.

From plumber

60%

Overlap1

To irrigation system installer

18 Skills carried over

5 Required, not held

43 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 43

This move: 43 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the irrigation system installer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the plumber 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 18 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A irrigation system installer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a plumber background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held set up water filtration system constructing
already held types of piping engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held check water pressure working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held apply proofing membranes constructing
already held transport construction supplies handling and moving
already held order construction supplies communication, collaboration and creativity

All 18 carried skills, including the 10 the irrigation system installer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 15 missing skills fall into 5 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 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held mechanical systems required
required, not held mechanics required

optional, not held sensors optional

02 constructing 1 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held install irrigation systems required

optional, not held install SSTI system optional
optional, not held install water reservoir optional
optional, not held apply arc welding techniques optional
optional, not held apply spot welding techniques optional
optional, not held maintain irrigation systems optional
optional, not held operate soldering equipment optional

03 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held install water purity mechanism required

optional, not held operate excavator optional
optional, not held set up water pump optional

04 handling and moving 1 required

required, not held set up drip irrigation system required

05 agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary 1 supplementary

optional, not held fertigation optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a irrigation system installer 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 18 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply proofing membranes skill
already held check water pressure skill
already held follow health and safety procedures in construction skill
already held inspect construction supplies skill
already held set up water filtration system skill
already held transport construction supplies skill
already held types of piping knowledge
already held use measurement instruments skill
already held use safety equipment in construction skill
already held work ergonomically skill
already held answer requests for quotation skill
already held calculate needs for construction supplies skill
already held keep personal administration skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held monitor stock level skill
already held order construction supplies skill
already held process incoming construction supplies skill
already held work in a construction team skill

10 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held fertigation optional
optional, not held install SSTI system optional
optional, not held install water reservoir optional
optional, not held operate excavator optional
optional, not held set up water pump optional
optional, not held apply arc welding techniques optional
optional, not held apply spot welding techniques optional
optional, not held maintain irrigation systems optional
optional, not held operate soldering equipment optional
optional, not held sensors optional

25 held skills the irrigation system installer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply a protective layer skill
not needed by the target role attach PEX pipe skill
not needed by the target role clear out drains skill
not needed by the target role consult technical resources skill
not needed by the target role cut metal products skill
not needed by the target role cut wall chases skill
not needed by the target role install PVC piping skill
not needed by the target role install metal gas piping skill
not needed by the target role install plumbing systems skill
not needed by the target role install solar water heater skill
not needed by the target role interpret 2D plans skill
not needed by the target role interpret 3D plans skill
not needed by the target role maintain work area cleanliness skill
not needed by the target role operate welding equipment skill
not needed by the target role place sanitary equipment skill
not needed by the target role plumbing tools knowledge
not needed by the target role prepare copper gas-lines pipes skill
not needed by the target role protect surfaces during construction work skill
not needed by the target role replace faucets skill
not needed by the target role set up temporary construction site infrastructure skill
not needed by the target role snap chalk line skill
not needed by the target role types of heat pumps knowledge
not needed by the target role use metal bending techniques skill
not needed by the target role use sander skill
not needed by the target role water pressure knowledge

4 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 mechanical systems required
required, not held mechanics required
optional, not held fertigation optional
optional, not held sensors optional

Index

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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.