Career Overlap Transition record Edition 1 · ESCO v1.2.1
Table 1Transition record

road sign installertotower crane operator

A road sign installer already meets 40% of what the tower crane operator role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From road sign installer
40%
Overlap1
To tower crane operator
9 Skills carried over
8 Required, not held
57.2 Difficulty2
adjacent 0–30
moderate 30–55
substantial 55–75
career change 75–100
this move, 57.2

This move: 57.2 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the tower crane operator 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 9 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A tower crane operator 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 inspect construction sites information skills
  • already held interpret 2D plans information skills
  • already held interpret 3D plans information skills
  • already held work in a construction team communication, collaboration and creativity
  • already held use safety equipment in construction assisting and caring
  • already held follow health and safety procedures in construction assisting and caring

All 9 carried skills, including the 7 the tower crane 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 2 required, 3 supplementary
  • required, not held secure heavy construction equipment required
  • required, not held operate tower crane required
  • optional, not held guide operation of heavy construction equipment optional
  • optional, not held operate heavy construction machinery without supervision optional
  • optional, not held perform minor repairs to equipment optional
02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held mechanical systems required
  • required, not held mechanical tools required
  • optional, not held electricity optional
03 constructing 1 required, 2 supplementary
  • required, not held keep heavy construction equipment in good condition required
  • optional, not held set up temporary construction site infrastructure optional
  • optional, not held set up tower crane optional
04 assisting and caring 1 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held follow safety procedures when working at heights required
  • optional, not held test soil load bearing capacity optional
05 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required
  • required, not held react to events in time-critical environments required
06 services 1 required
  • required, not held crane load charts required

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a tower crane 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 9 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held follow health and safety procedures in construction skill
  • already held inspect construction sites skill
  • already held interpret 2D plans skill
  • already held interpret 3D plans 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
The 2 learning areas not shown above
Skill to acquire Tier
07 handling and moving 2 supplementary
  • optional, not held transport construction supplies optional
  • optional, not held rig loads optional
08 working with computers 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held use remote control equipment optional
10 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to acquire Tier
  • optional, not held guide operation of heavy construction equipment optional
  • optional, not held set up temporary construction site infrastructure optional
  • optional, not held test soil load bearing capacity optional
  • optional, not held transport construction supplies optional
  • optional, not held electricity optional
  • optional, not held operate heavy construction machinery without supervision optional
  • optional, not held perform minor repairs to equipment optional
  • optional, not held rig loads optional
  • optional, not held set up tower crane optional
  • optional, not held use remote control equipment optional
16 held skills the tower crane operator 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 supplies 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 process incoming construction supplies 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
  • not needed by the target role use measurement instruments 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 crane load charts required
  • required, not held mechanical systems required
  • required, not held mechanical tools required
  • optional, not held electricity 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.