Table 1Transition record

soil scientisttohydrographic surveyor

A soil scientist already meets 26% of what the hydrographic surveyor role asks for. The move turns on 13 required skills not yet in the profile.

From soil scientist

26%

Overlap1

To hydrographic surveyor

8 Skills carried over

13 Required, not held

75.4 Difficulty2

Career overlap Distant match

26%

Learning distance A rebuild

75.4/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the hydrographic surveyor role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the soil scientist 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.

Why

Why this move works

A hydrographic surveyor role treats 7 of its required skills as things a soil scientist already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

adjust surveying equipment
hydrology
operate surveying instruments
prepare surveying report
record survey data
surveying

What stands in the way is 13 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 8 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A hydrographic surveyor role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a soil scientist background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held adjust surveying equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held prepare surveying report information skills
already held hydrology natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held surveying methods engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held operate surveying instruments working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held record survey data information skills

All 8 carried skills, including the 7 the hydrographic surveyor role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 36 missing skills fall into 6 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 5 required, 8 supplementary

required, not held compare survey computations required
required, not held conduct underwater surveys required
required, not held document survey operations required
required, not held collect mapping data required
required, not held perform surveying calculations required

optional, not held collect geological data optional
optional, not held interpret geophysical data optional
optional, not held collect data using GPS optional
optional, not held compile GIS-data optional
optional, not held conduct research before survey optional
optional, not held create GIS reports optional
optional, not held process collected survey data optional
optional, not held study aerial photos optional

02 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 5 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held bathymetry required
required, not held hydrography required
required, not held geodesy required
required, not held geomatics required
required, not held mathematics required

optional, not held geographic information systems optional
optional, not held geography optional
optional, not held oceanography optional

03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required

required, not held cartography required
required, not held topography required

04 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held calibrate electronic instruments required

optional, not held assist hydrographic surveys optional
optional, not held steer vessels optional

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 5 supplementary

optional, not held prepare geological map sections optional
optional, not held provide information on geological characteristics optional
optional, not held advise architects optional
optional, not held assist scientific research optional
optional, not held design scientific equipment optional

06 working with computers 5 supplementary

optional, not held develop geological databases optional
optional, not held use geographic information systems optional
optional, not held apply digital mapping optional
optional, not held create thematic maps optional
optional, not held use CAD software optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a hydrographic surveyor 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 8 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adjust surveying equipment skill
already held hydrology knowledge
already held operate surveying instruments skill
already held prepare surveying report skill
already held record survey data skill
already held surveying knowledge
already held surveying methods knowledge
already held geology knowledge

23 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held assist hydrographic surveys optional
optional, not held collect geological data optional
optional, not held develop geological databases optional
optional, not held geographic information systems optional
optional, not held interpret geophysical data optional
optional, not held prepare geological map sections optional
optional, not held provide information on geological characteristics optional
optional, not held steer vessels optional
optional, not held use geographic information systems optional
optional, not held advise architects optional
optional, not held apply digital mapping optional
optional, not held assist scientific research optional
optional, not held collect data using GPS optional
optional, not held compile GIS-data optional
optional, not held conduct research before survey optional
optional, not held create GIS reports optional
optional, not held create thematic maps optional
optional, not held design scientific equipment optional
optional, not held geography optional
optional, not held oceanography optional
optional, not held process collected survey data optional
optional, not held study aerial photos optional
optional, not held use CAD software optional

46 held skills the hydrographic surveyor role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role European pesticide legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role advise on fertiliser and herbicide skill
not needed by the target role advise on nature conservation skill
not needed by the target role advise on pollution prevention skill
not needed by the target role advise on soil and water protection skill
not needed by the target role agricultural equipment knowledge
not needed by the target role agroforestry knowledge
not needed by the target role agronomical production principles knowledge
not needed by the target role agronomy knowledge
not needed by the target role apply safety procedures in laboratory skill
not needed by the target role apply sustainable tillage techniques skill
not needed by the target role biology knowledge
not needed by the target role climate change impact knowledge
not needed by the target role collect samples skill
not needed by the target role collect samples for analysis skill
not needed by the target role conduct field work skill
not needed by the target role conduct land surveys skill
not needed by the target role conduct soil sample tests skill
not needed by the target role conservation agriculture knowledge
not needed by the target role crop production principles knowledge
not needed by the target role develop irrigation strategies skill
not needed by the target role develop scientific research protocols skill
not needed by the target role ecology knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure soil fertility skill
not needed by the target role environmental engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role environmental legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role fertilisation principles knowledge
not needed by the target role gather experimental data skill
not needed by the target role government policy knowledge
not needed by the target role habitat restoration knowledge
not needed by the target role implement biodiversity action plans skill
not needed by the target role inspect agricultural fields skill
not needed by the target role irrigation systems knowledge
not needed by the target role laboratory techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role liaise with crop growers skill
not needed by the target role perform laboratory tests skill
not needed by the target role perform scientific research skill
not needed by the target role plant harvest methods knowledge
not needed by the target role plant propagation knowledge
not needed by the target role pollution prevention knowledge

6 further entries not listed here

10 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 bathymetry required
required, not held cartography required
required, not held hydrography required
required, not held topography required
required, not held geodesy required
required, not held geomatics required
required, not held mathematics required
optional, not held geographic information systems optional
optional, not held geography optional
optional, not held oceanography optional

Index

Other moves recorded from soil scientist

Full index of moves from soil scientist

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.