Table 1Transition record

road markertoconstruction painter

A road marker already meets 48% of what the construction painter role asks for. The move turns on 10 required skills not yet in the profile.

From road marker

48%

Overlap1

To construction painter

18 Skills carried over

10 Required, not held

56.5 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 56.5

This move: 56.5 of 100 · substantial

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

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held inspect paintwork information skills
already held mix paint handling and moving
already held paint with a paint gun constructing
already held types of paint natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held dispose of non-hazardous waste handling and moving
already held set up temporary construction site infrastructure constructing

All 18 carried skills, including the 11 the construction painter 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 handling and moving 5 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held clean painting equipment required
required, not held snap chalk line required
required, not held transport construction supplies required
required, not held prepare surface for painting required
required, not held sand between coats required

optional, not held use sander optional
optional, not held blast surface optional
optional, not held maintain work area cleanliness optional

02 constructing 3 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held paint surfaces required
required, not held protect surfaces during construction work required
required, not held remove paint required

optional, not held install construction profiles optional
optional, not held build scaffolding optional
optional, not held operate rust proofing spray gun optional

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

required, not held use measurement instruments required

optional, not held maintain equipment optional

04 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held follow safety procedures when working at heights required

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 supplementary

optional, not held advise on construction materials optional
optional, not held answer requests for quotation optional
optional, not held order construction supplies optional

06 information skills 3 supplementary

optional, not held monitor stock level optional
optional, not held calculate needs for construction supplies optional
optional, not held recognise signs of corrosion optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a construction painter 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 dispose of hazardous waste skill
already held dispose of non-hazardous waste skill
already held follow health and safety procedures in construction skill
already held inspect construction supplies skill
already held inspect paintwork skill
already held interpret 2D plans skill
already held interpret 3D plans skill
already held types of paint knowledge
already held use safety equipment in construction skill
already held work ergonomically skill
already held work safely with chemicals skill
already held keep personal administration skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held mix paint skill
already held paint with a paint gun skill
already held process incoming construction supplies skill
already held set up temporary construction site infrastructure skill
already held work in a construction team skill

13 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held install construction profiles optional
optional, not held monitor stock level optional
optional, not held use sander optional
optional, not held advise on construction materials optional
optional, not held answer requests for quotation optional
optional, not held blast surface optional
optional, not held build scaffolding optional
optional, not held calculate needs for construction supplies optional
optional, not held maintain equipment optional
optional, not held maintain work area cleanliness optional
optional, not held operate rust proofing spray gun optional
optional, not held order construction supplies optional
optional, not held recognise signs of corrosion optional

10 held skills the construction painter role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role carry out pressure washing activities skill
not needed by the target role drive mobile heavy construction equipment 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 operate motorised street sweeping machine skill
not needed by the target role operate road marking machine skill
not needed by the target role place temporary road signage 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 types of asphalt coverings knowledge

Index

Other moves recorded from road marker

Full index of moves from road marker

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.