Table 1Transition record

road sign installertoconstruction scaffolder

A road sign installer already meets 40% of what the construction scaffolder role asks for. The move turns on 10 required skills not yet in the profile.

From road sign installer

40%

Overlap1

To construction scaffolder

11 Skills carried over

10 Required, not held

59.2 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 59.2

This move: 59.2 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the construction scaffolder role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the road sign installer 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 11 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A construction scaffolder role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a road sign installer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held interpret 2D plans information skills
already held interpret 3D plans information skills
already held process incoming construction supplies information skills
already held inspect construction supplies information skills
already held use measurement instruments working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held work in a construction team communication, collaboration and creativity

All 11 carried skills, including the 8 the construction scaffolder role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 20 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 handling and moving 3 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held position base plates required
required, not held position sole plates required
required, not held position guardrails and toeboards required

optional, not held transport construction supplies optional
optional, not held position outriggers optional
optional, not held rig loads optional

02 constructing 3 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held build scaffolding required
required, not held construct working platform required
required, not held dismantle scaffolding required

optional, not held install scaffolding pump jacks optional
optional, not held set up temporary construction site infrastructure optional

03 information skills 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held recognise signs of corrosion required
required, not held recognise signs of wood rot required

optional, not held inspect scaffolding optional

04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held scaffolding components required

optional, not held mechanical tools optional

05 assisting and caring 1 required

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

06 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held construction product regulation optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a construction scaffolder 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 11 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held follow health and safety procedures in construction skill
already held inspect construction supplies skill
already held interpret 2D plans skill
already held interpret 3D plans skill
already held use measurement instruments skill
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 process incoming construction supplies skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held plan scaffolding optional

08 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held work safely with machines optional

10 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held construction product regulation optional
optional, not held install scaffolding pump jacks optional
optional, not held set up temporary construction site infrastructure optional
optional, not held transport construction supplies optional
optional, not held inspect scaffolding optional
optional, not held mechanical tools optional
optional, not held plan scaffolding optional
optional, not held position outriggers optional
optional, not held rig loads optional
optional, not held work safely with machines optional

14 held skills the construction scaffolder role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role handle fragile items skill
not needed by the target role inspect construction sites skill
not needed by the target role inspect road signs skill
not needed by the target role interpret traffic signals skill
not needed by the target role mix concrete skill
not needed by the target role operate GPS systems skill
not needed by the target role operate hand drill skill
not needed by the target role operate mobile crane skill
not needed by the target role operate vibratory pile hammer skill
not needed by the target role place temporary road signage skill
not needed by the target role pour concrete skill
not needed by the target role remove road surface skill
not needed by the target role road signage standards knowledge
not needed by the target role road traffic laws knowledge

3 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 scaffolding components required
optional, not held construction product regulation optional
optional, not held mechanical tools optional

Index

Other moves recorded from road sign installer

Full index of moves from road sign installer

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.