Table 1Transition record

road construction workertograder operator

A road construction worker already meets 45% of what the grader operator role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From road construction worker

45%

Overlap1

To grader operator

13 Skills carried over

6 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 grader operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the road construction worker 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 grader operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a road construction worker background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held operate bulldozer working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held operate road roller working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held operate excavator working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held drive mobile heavy construction equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held set up temporary construction site infrastructure constructing
already held mechanical tools engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 13 carried skills, including the 6 the grader operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 18 missing skills fall into 8 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 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held operate grader required

optional, not held operate construction scraper optional
optional, not held secure heavy construction equipment optional
optional, not held operate heavy construction machinery without supervision optional
optional, not held perform minor repairs to equipment optional

02 information skills 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held inspect construction sites required

optional, not held interpret 2D plans optional
optional, not held monitor stock level optional
optional, not held interpret 3D plans optional

03 assisting and caring 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held recognise the hazards of dangerous goods required

optional, not held test soil load bearing capacity optional
optional, not held follow safety procedures when working at heights optional

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required

required, not held react to events in time-critical environments required

05 constructing 1 required

required, not held keep heavy construction equipment in good condition required

06 working with computers 1 required

required, not held operate GPS systems required

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a grader 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 13 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held drive mobile heavy construction equipment skill
already held follow health and safety procedures in construction skill
already held mechanical tools knowledge
already held use safety equipment in construction skill
already held work ergonomically skill
already held work in a construction team skill
already held keep personal administration skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held operate bulldozer skill
already held operate excavator skill
already held operate road roller skill
already held set up temporary construction site infrastructure skill
already held transport construction supplies skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 supplementary

optional, not held electricity optional
optional, not held machinery load capacity optional

08 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held sort waste optional

12 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held interpret 2D plans optional
optional, not held monitor stock level optional
optional, not held operate construction scraper optional
optional, not held secure heavy construction equipment optional
optional, not held test soil load bearing capacity optional
optional, not held electricity optional
optional, not held follow safety procedures when working at heights optional
optional, not held interpret 3D plans optional
optional, not held machinery load capacity optional
optional, not held operate heavy construction machinery without supervision optional
optional, not held perform minor repairs to equipment optional
optional, not held sort waste optional

24 held skills the grader operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply proofing membranes skill
not needed by the target role guide operation of heavy construction equipment skill
not needed by the target role inspect asphalt skill
not needed by the target role inspect construction supplies skill
not needed by the target role install frost protection materials skill
not needed by the target role install kerbstones skill
not needed by the target role lay base courses skill
not needed by the target role lay concrete slabs skill
not needed by the target role level earth surface skill
not needed by the target role manoeuvre heavy trucks skill
not needed by the target role monitor heavy machinery skill
not needed by the target role operate mobile crane skill
not needed by the target role pave asphalt layers skill
not needed by the target role perform drainage work skill
not needed by the target role place temporary road signage skill
not needed by the target role plan surface slope skill
not needed by the target role prepare subgrade for road pavement skill
not needed by the target role prevent damage to utility infrastructure skill
not needed by the target role process incoming construction supplies skill
not needed by the target role remove road surface skill
not needed by the target role transfer stone blocks skill
not needed by the target role types of asphalt coverings knowledge
not needed by the target role work safely with chemicals skill
not needed by the target role work safely with hot materials 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

optional, not held electricity optional
optional, not held machinery load capacity optional

Index

Other moves recorded from road construction worker

Full index of moves from road construction worker

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.