Table 1Transition record

sewerage cleanertowater systems engineering technician

A sewerage cleaner already meets 28% of what the water systems engineering technician role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From sewerage cleaner

28%

Overlap1

To water systems engineering technician

7 Skills carried over

7 Required, not held

65.2 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 65.2

This move: 65.2 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the water systems engineering technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the sewerage cleaner 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 7 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A water systems engineering technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a sewerage cleaner background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held regulate the flow of substances in pipelines assisting and caring
already held prevent pipeline deterioration constructing
already held water policies services
already held detect flaws in pipeline infrastructure constructing
already held types of pipelines engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held ensure equipment maintenance management skills

All 7 carried skills, including the 3 the water systems engineering technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 19 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 3 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held measure water quality parameters required
required, not held monitor water quality required
required, not held perform water testing procedures required

optional, not held analyse route possibilities in pipeline projects optional
optional, not held ensure proper water storage optional
optional, not held perform water treatments optional
optional, not held survey sites for pipeline installation optional
optional, not held test pipeline infrastructure operations optional

02 assisting and caring 2 required

required, not held ensure regulatory compliance in pipeline infrastructures required
required, not held ensure compliance with environmental legislation required

03 management skills 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held perform follow-up on pipeline route services required

optional, not held follow water supply schedule optional
optional, not held ensure equipment availability optional

04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required

required, not held hydraulics required

05 constructing 2 supplementary

optional, not held maintain water distribution equipment optional
optional, not held maintain water treatment equipment optional

06 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held adjust engineering designs optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a water systems engineering technician 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 7 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held types of pipelines knowledge
already held use personal protection equipment skill
already held water policies knowledge
already held detect flaws in pipeline infrastructure skill
already held ensure equipment maintenance skill
already held prevent pipeline deterioration skill
already held regulate the flow of substances in pipelines skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held flood remediation equipment optional

08 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held use water disinfection equipment optional

12 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held analyse route possibilities in pipeline projects optional
optional, not held ensure proper water storage optional
optional, not held follow water supply schedule optional
optional, not held maintain water distribution equipment optional
optional, not held maintain water treatment equipment optional
optional, not held perform water treatments optional
optional, not held survey sites for pipeline installation optional
optional, not held test pipeline infrastructure operations optional
optional, not held use water disinfection equipment optional
optional, not held adjust engineering designs optional
optional, not held ensure equipment availability optional
optional, not held flood remediation equipment optional

22 held skills the water systems engineering technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply health and safety standards skill
not needed by the target role clean industrial containers skill
not needed by the target role clean sewerage systems skill
not needed by the target role clear pipelines skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with legal requirements skill
not needed by the target role ensure sanitation skill
not needed by the target role excavation techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role handle chemical cleaning agents skill
not needed by the target role inspect pipelines skill
not needed by the target role inspect sewerage systems skill
not needed by the target role maintain septic tanks skill
not needed by the target role manage waste skill
not needed by the target role operate drilling equipment skill
not needed by the target role operate pumps skill
not needed by the target role operate sumps skill
not needed by the target role perform cleaning activities in an environmentally friendly way skill
not needed by the target role perform outdoor cleaning activities skill
not needed by the target role pollution prevention knowledge
not needed by the target role read standard blueprints skill
not needed by the target role repair pipelines skill
not needed by the target role use pipeline video equipment skill
not needed by the target role waste transport legislation knowledge

2 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 hydraulics required
optional, not held flood remediation equipment optional

Index

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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.