Table 1Transition record

steam engineertowastewater engineer

A steam engineer already meets 35% of what the wastewater engineer role asks for. The move turns on 9 required skills not yet in the profile.

From steam engineer

35%

Overlap1

To wastewater engineer

8 Skills carried over

9 Required, not held

64.4 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 64.4

This move: 64.4 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the wastewater engineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the steam engineer 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 8 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A wastewater engineer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a steam engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held hydraulics engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held approve engineering design communication, collaboration and creativity
already held use technical drawing software working with computers
already held technical drawings engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held adjust engineering designs communication, collaboration and creativity
already held engineering processes engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 8 carried skills, including the 8 the wastewater engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 25 missing skills fall into 7 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 assisting and caring 4 required

required, not held ensure regulatory compliance in pipeline infrastructures required
required, not held ensure compliance with environmental legislation required
required, not held ensure compliance with safety legislation required
required, not held mitigate environmental impact of pipeline projects required

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held create designs for pipeline engineering required
required, not held develop sewerage networks required

optional, not held advise on environmental remediation optional
optional, not held advise on pollution prevention optional
optional, not held analyse community needs optional
optional, not held develop water purification methods optional

03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held types of pipelines required
required, not held hydraulic fluid required

optional, not held pollution prevention optional

04 information skills 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held monitor legislation developments required

optional, not held measure water quality parameters optional
optional, not held perform pipeline routing studies optional
optional, not held interpret scientific data to assess water quality optional

05 management skills 5 supplementary

optional, not held prepare timelines for pipeline development projects optional
optional, not held supervise sewerage systems construction optional
optional, not held supervise waste disposal optional
optional, not held supervise waste water treatments optional
optional, not held develop environmental remediation strategies optional

06 constructing 2 supplementary

optional, not held detect flaws in pipeline infrastructure optional
optional, not held inspect pipelines optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a wastewater engineer 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 engineering designs skill
already held approve engineering design skill
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held engineering processes knowledge
already held hydraulics knowledge
already held perform scientific research skill
already held technical drawings knowledge
already held use technical drawing software skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held ecosystems optional

16 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held detect flaws in pipeline infrastructure optional
optional, not held inspect pipelines optional
optional, not held measure water quality parameters optional
optional, not held perform pipeline routing studies optional
optional, not held prepare timelines for pipeline development projects optional
optional, not held supervise sewerage systems construction optional
optional, not held supervise waste disposal optional
optional, not held supervise waste water treatments optional
optional, not held advise on environmental remediation optional
optional, not held advise on pollution prevention optional
optional, not held analyse community needs optional
optional, not held develop environmental remediation strategies optional
optional, not held develop water purification methods optional
optional, not held ecosystems optional
optional, not held interpret scientific data to assess water quality optional
optional, not held pollution prevention optional

22 held skills the wastewater engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role CAD software knowledge
not needed by the target role automation technology knowledge
not needed by the target role balance hydraulics of hot water systems skill
not needed by the target role design automation components skill
not needed by the target role design utility equipment skill
not needed by the target role electricity knowledge
not needed by the target role energy knowledge
not needed by the target role energy market knowledge
not needed by the target role heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration parts knowledge
not needed by the target role manufacturing of steam generators knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor automated machines skill
not needed by the target role monitor utility equipment skill
not needed by the target role operate automated process control skill
not needed by the target role operate hydraulic machinery controls skill
not needed by the target role operate steam turbine skill
not needed by the target role perform maintenance on installed equipment skill
not needed by the target role refrigerants knowledge
not needed by the target role resolve equipment malfunctions skill
not needed by the target role thermodynamics knowledge
not needed by the target role use CAD software skill
not needed by the target role use personal protection equipment skill
not needed by the target role use testing equipment 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 types of pipelines required
required, not held hydraulic fluid required
optional, not held ecosystems optional
optional, not held pollution prevention optional

Index

Other moves recorded from steam engineer

Full index of moves from steam engineer

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.