Table 1Transition record

sheet metal workertotower crane operator

A sheet metal worker already meets 44% of what the tower crane operator role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From sheet metal worker

44%

Overlap1

To tower crane operator

11 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

54.3 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 54.3

This move: 54.3 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the tower crane operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the sheet metal worker 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 tower crane operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a sheet metal worker background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held set up temporary construction site infrastructure constructing
already held transport construction supplies handling and moving
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

All 11 carried skills, including the 7 the tower crane operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 16 missing skills fall into 9 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, 1 supplementary

required, not held keep heavy construction equipment in good condition required

optional, not held set up tower crane optional

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required

required, not held react to events in time-critical environments required

05 information skills 1 required

required, not held inspect construction sites required

06 services 1 required

required, not held crane load charts required

3 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 11 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held follow health and safety procedures in construction skill
already held follow safety procedures when working at heights 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
already held set up temporary construction site infrastructure skill
already held transport construction supplies skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held test soil load bearing capacity optional

08 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held rig loads optional

09 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held use remote control equipment optional

8 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held guide operation of heavy construction equipment optional
optional, not held test soil load bearing capacity 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

39 held skills the tower crane operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role align components skill
not needed by the target role anchor sheet metal skill
not needed by the target role apply arc welding techniques skill
not needed by the target role apply brazing techniques skill
not needed by the target role apply spot welding techniques skill
not needed by the target role automation technology knowledge
not needed by the target role clip sheet metal objects together skill
not needed by the target role cut metal products skill
not needed by the target role cutting technologies knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure equipment availability skill
not needed by the target role inspect construction supplies skill
not needed by the target role install heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration ducts skill
not needed by the target role maintain mechatronic equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain robotic equipment skill
not needed by the target role mark a metal workpiece skill
not needed by the target role mechatronics knowledge
not needed by the target role metal joining technologies knowledge
not needed by the target role metal smoothing technologies knowledge
not needed by the target role metal thermal conductivity knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor automated machines skill
not needed by the target role operate automated process control skill
not needed by the target role operate handheld riveting equipment skill
not needed by the target role operate manual planer skill
not needed by the target role operate oxy-fuel cutting torch skill
not needed by the target role operate rust proofing spray gun skill
not needed by the target role operate soldering equipment skill
not needed by the target role process incoming construction supplies skill
not needed by the target role program a CNC controller skill
not needed by the target role recognise signs of corrosion skill
not needed by the target role remove rust from motor vehicles skill
not needed by the target role replace defect components skill
not needed by the target role rivet types knowledge
not needed by the target role robotics knowledge
not needed by the target role shape sheet metal objects skill
not needed by the target role tend metal sawing machine skill
not needed by the target role tend punch press skill
not needed by the target role types of metal knowledge
not needed by the target role use metalworking tools skill
not needed by the target role use sheet metal shears 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 sheet metal worker

Full index of moves from sheet metal worker

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.