Table 1Transition record

rolling stock inspectortorailway infrastructure inspector

A rolling stock inspector already meets 24% of what the railway infrastructure inspector role asks for. The move turns on 11 required skills not yet in the profile.

From rolling stock inspector

24%

Overlap1

To railway infrastructure inspector

9 Skills carried over

11 Required, not held

73.2 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 73.2

This move: 73.2 of 100 · substantial

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

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held operate rail-flaw-detection machine working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held detect flaws in rails information skills
already held perform rail track inspections constructing
already held write rail defect records information skills
already held operate railway freight monitoring technologies information skills
already held enforce railway safety regulations assisting and caring

All 9 carried skills, including the 3 the railway infrastructure inspector role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 26 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 information skills 6 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held assess railway operations required
required, not held perform inspection analysis required
required, not held conduct environmental surveys required
required, not held identify hazards in the workplace required
required, not held monitor work site required
required, not held undertake inspections required

optional, not held analyse environmental data optional
optional, not held assess performance of rail operations optional
optional, not held perform rail operations risk management optional

02 assisting and caring 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held ensure safe operation of railway during repairs required
required, not held comply with legal regulations required

optional, not held ensure implementation of subsidence mitigation measures optional
optional, not held ensure public safety and security optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held write inspection reports required

optional, not held provide railway technical advice optional
optional, not held advise on safety improvements optional
optional, not held liaise with government officials optional
optional, not held liaise with rail experts optional
optional, not held provide advice on breaches of regulation optional

04 management skills 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held design wayside signalling interlockings required

optional, not held identify preventive actions optional
optional, not held manage maintenance operations optional

05 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held quality assurance procedures required

06 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held detect rail track malfunctions optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a railway infrastructure 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 9 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held enforce railway safety regulations skill
already held health and safety measures in transportation knowledge
already held operate railway freight monitoring technologies skill
already held detect flaws in rails skill
already held operate rail-flaw-detection machine skill
already held perform rail track inspections skill
already held rail infrastructure knowledge
already held shunt inbound loads skill
already held write rail defect records skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held rail construction engineering optional

08 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held physical characteristics of railways optional

15 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held analyse environmental data optional
optional, not held assess performance of rail operations optional
optional, not held detect rail track malfunctions optional
optional, not held ensure implementation of subsidence mitigation measures optional
optional, not held ensure public safety and security optional
optional, not held identify preventive actions optional
optional, not held perform rail operations risk management optional
optional, not held physical characteristics of railways optional
optional, not held provide railway technical advice optional
optional, not held rail construction engineering optional
optional, not held advise on safety improvements optional
optional, not held liaise with government officials optional
optional, not held liaise with rail experts optional
optional, not held manage maintenance operations optional
optional, not held provide advice on breaches of regulation optional

20 held skills the railway infrastructure inspector role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role carry out railway accident investigations skill
not needed by the target role characteristics of wheel rail interface knowledge
not needed by the target role check for defects in railcars skill
not needed by the target role electrical engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role electrical wiring plans knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure finished product meet requirements skill
not needed by the target role ensure maintenance of railway machinery skill
not needed by the target role ensure safety of mobile electrical systems skill
not needed by the target role have computer literacy skill
not needed by the target role hydraulics knowledge
not needed by the target role keep up-to-date on manufacturer's policies skill
not needed by the target role maintain electrical equipment skill
not needed by the target role operate hydraulic jack lift skill
not needed by the target role operate railway vehicles skill
not needed by the target role perform maintenance work on rail tracks skill
not needed by the target role rail disruption management knowledge
not needed by the target role test the rail-flaw-detection machine skill
not needed by the target role use different communication channels skill
not needed by the target role work in a rail transport team skill
not needed by the target role write railway investigation reports skill

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 quality assurance procedures required
optional, not held physical characteristics of railways optional
optional, not held rail construction engineering optional

Index

Other moves recorded from rolling stock inspector

Full index of moves from rolling stock inspector

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.