Table 1Transition record

steeplejacktoroad marker

A steeplejack already meets 34% of what the road marker role asks for. The move turns on 9 required skills not yet in the profile.

From steeplejack

34%

Overlap1

To road marker

9 Skills carried over

9 Required, not held

62.4 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 62.4

This move: 62.4 of 100 · substantial

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

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held inspect paintwork information skills
already held set up temporary construction site infrastructure constructing
already held inspect construction supplies information skills
already held work in a construction team communication, collaboration and creativity
already held use safety equipment in construction assisting and caring
already held follow health and safety procedures in construction assisting and caring

All 9 carried skills, including the 5 the road marker role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 19 missing skills fall into 10 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 handling and moving 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held dispose of hazardous waste required
required, not held dispose of non-hazardous waste required

optional, not held carry out pressure washing activities optional
optional, not held mix paint optional

02 information skills 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held inspect asphalt required

optional, not held interpret 2D plans optional
optional, not held process incoming construction supplies optional
optional, not held interpret 3D plans optional

03 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held operate road marking machine required

optional, not held guide operation of heavy construction equipment optional
optional, not held drive mobile heavy construction equipment optional
optional, not held operate motorised street sweeping machine optional

04 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held work safely with chemicals required

05 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held road traffic laws required

06 constructing 1 required

required, not held paint with a paint gun required

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a road marker 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 follow health and safety procedures in construction skill
already held inspect construction supplies skill
already held inspect paintwork skill
already held use safety equipment in construction skill
already held work ergonomically 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 work in a construction team skill

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 management skills 1 required

required, not held place temporary road signage required

08 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required

required, not held types of paint required

09 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held types of asphalt coverings optional

10 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held road signage standards optional

10 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held guide operation of heavy construction equipment optional
optional, not held interpret 2D plans optional
optional, not held process incoming construction supplies optional
optional, not held road signage standards optional
optional, not held carry out pressure washing activities optional
optional, not held drive mobile heavy construction equipment optional
optional, not held interpret 3D plans optional
optional, not held mix paint optional
optional, not held operate motorised street sweeping machine optional
optional, not held types of asphalt coverings optional

24 held skills the road marker role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role blast surface skill
not needed by the target role build scaffolding skill
not needed by the target role clean building facade skill
not needed by the target role clean glass surfaces skill
not needed by the target role climbing equipment knowledge
not needed by the target role construct working platform skill
not needed by the target role follow safety procedures when working at heights skill
not needed by the target role handle equipment while suspended skill
not needed by the target role inspect climbing equipment skill
not needed by the target role inspect concrete structures skill
not needed by the target role inspect insulation skill
not needed by the target role inspect masonry work skill
not needed by the target role inspect roofs skill
not needed by the target role inspect scaffolding skill
not needed by the target role inspect wind turbines skill
not needed by the target role install insulation material skill
not needed by the target role lay bricks skill
not needed by the target role paint surfaces skill
not needed by the target role perform search and rescue missions skill
not needed by the target role prune hedges and trees skill
not needed by the target role risk assessment for window cleaning knowledge
not needed by the target role set window skill
not needed by the target role spot other climbers skill
not needed by the target role work from suspended access cradle 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 road traffic laws required
required, not held types of paint required
optional, not held road signage standards optional
optional, not held types of asphalt coverings optional

Index

Other moves recorded from steeplejack

Full index of moves from steeplejack

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.