Table 1Transition record

road maintenance techniciantobridge inspector

A road maintenance technician already meets 34% of what the bridge inspector role asks for. The move turns on 10 required skills not yet in the profile.

From road maintenance technician

34%

Overlap1

To bridge inspector

10 Skills carried over

10 Required, not held

62.7 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 62.7

This move: 62.7 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the bridge inspector role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the road maintenance technician 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 bridge inspector role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a road maintenance technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held advise on bridge replacement communication, collaboration and creativity
already held estimate repair priority information skills
already held advise on bridge inspection information skills
already held inspect road signs information skills
already held place temporary road signage management skills
already held inspect construction sites information skills

All 10 carried skills, including the 5 the bridge inspector role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 19 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 information skills 5 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held check compatibility of materials required
required, not held identify external risks to bridge integrity required
required, not held keep records of bridge investigation findings required
required, not held inspect supplied concrete required
required, not held recognise signs of corrosion required

optional, not held identify wood warp optional
optional, not held perform underwater bridge inspection optional
optional, not held recognise signs of wood rot optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required, 2 supplementary

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

optional, not held types of wood optional
optional, not held wood cuts optional

03 constructing 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held test concrete required

optional, not held apply a protective layer optional
optional, not held operate rust proofing spray gun optional
optional, not held operate welding equipment optional

04 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held use safety equipment in construction required

05 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required

required, not held identify defects in concrete required

06 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held remove rust from motor vehicles optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a bridge inspector 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 advise on bridge replacement skill
already held construction product regulation knowledge
already held estimate repair priority skill
already held follow health and safety procedures in construction skill
already held work ergonomically skill
already held advise on bridge inspection skill
already held inspect construction sites skill
already held inspect road signs skill
already held place temporary road signage skill
already held set up temporary construction site infrastructure skill

9 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held identify wood warp optional
optional, not held perform underwater bridge inspection optional
optional, not held apply a protective layer optional
optional, not held operate rust proofing spray gun optional
optional, not held operate welding equipment optional
optional, not held recognise signs of wood rot optional
optional, not held remove rust from motor vehicles optional
optional, not held types of wood optional
optional, not held wood cuts optional

24 held skills the bridge inspector role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role analyse road traffic patterns skill
not needed by the target role asphalt mixes knowledge
not needed by the target role carry out de-icing activities skill
not needed by the target role civil engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role clear accident site skill
not needed by the target role coordinate construction activities skill
not needed by the target role design customised maps 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 inspect paintwork skill
not needed by the target role interpret traffic signals skill
not needed by the target role keep records of work progress skill
not needed by the target role monitor traffic flow skill
not needed by the target role national road network knowledge
not needed by the target role perform traffic sign maintenance skill
not needed by the target role regulate traffic skill
not needed by the target role road signage standards knowledge
not needed by the target role road traffic laws knowledge
not needed by the target role secure working area skill
not needed by the target role traffic engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role traffic signs knowledge
not needed by the target role types of asphalt coverings knowledge
not needed by the target role use measurement instruments skill
not needed by the target role work in a construction team skill

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 types of wood optional
optional, not held wood cuts optional

Index

Other moves recorded from road maintenance technician

Full index of moves from road maintenance technician

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.