Table 1Transition record

process engineertocontract engineer

A process engineer already meets 54% of what the contract engineer role asks for. The move turns on 4 required skills not yet in the profile.

From process engineer

54%

Overlap1

To contract engineer

13 Skills carried over

4 Required, not held

46.2 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 46.2

This move: 46.2 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the contract engineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the process 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 13 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 process engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held consult with technical staff communication, collaboration and creativity
already held interpret technical requirements information skills
already held manage engineering project management skills
already held define technical requirements management skills
already held assess financial viability information skills
already held project management business, administration and law

All 13 carried skills, including the 10 the contract engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 20 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 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held build business relationships required
required, not held manage contracts required

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

02 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

03 assisting and caring 1 required

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

04 management skills 5 supplementary

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

05 information skills 3 supplementary

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

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 13 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held assess financial viability skill
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held engineering processes knowledge
already held interpret technical requirements skill
already held manage budgets 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 consult with technical staff skill
already held define technical requirements skill
already held perform project management skill

16 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 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 tax legislation optional

22 held skills the contract engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adjust engineering designs skill
not needed by the target role analyse production processes for improvement skill
not needed by the target role apply advanced manufacturing skill
not needed by the target role apply health and safety standards skill
not needed by the target role automatic control system knowledge
not needed by the target role circular economy knowledge
not needed by the target role collect samples for analysis skill
not needed by the target role conduct performance tests skill
not needed by the target role consult with design team skill
not needed by the target role define quality standards skill
not needed by the target role develop test procedures skill
not needed by the target role environmental engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role industrial research and development knowledge
not needed by the target role label samples skill
not needed by the target role maintain test equipment skill
not needed by the target role manufacturing processes knowledge
not needed by the target role production engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role read engineering drawings skill
not needed by the target role record test data skill
not needed by the target role troubleshoot skill
not needed by the target role use CAD software skill
not needed by the target role use testing equipment skill

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 process engineer

Full index of moves from process 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.