Career Overlap Transition record Edition 1 · ESCO v1.2.1
Table 1Transition record

steeplejacktotower crane operator

A steeplejack already meets 32% of what the tower crane operator role asks for. The move turns on 10 required skills not yet in the profile.

From steeplejack
32%
Overlap1
To tower crane operator
8 Skills carried over
10 Required, not held
64.7 Difficulty2
Career overlap Distant match

32%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

64.7/ 100

1 Share of the tower crane operator 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.

Why

Why this move works

A tower crane operator role treats 5 of its required skills as things a steeplejack already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

  • follow health and safety procedures in construction
  • follow safety procedures when working at heights
  • use safety equipment in construction
  • work ergonomically
  • work in a construction team

What stands in the way is 10 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 tower crane operator 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 set up temporary construction site infrastructure constructing
  • already held work in a construction team communication, collaboration and creativity
  • already held use safety equipment in construction assisting and caring
  • already held follow safety procedures when working at heights assisting and caring
  • already held follow health and safety procedures in construction assisting and caring
  • already held keep personal administration information skills

All 8 carried skills, including the 5 the tower crane operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 19 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 information skills 3 required
  • required, not held inspect construction sites required
  • required, not held interpret 2D plans required
  • required, not held interpret 3D plans required
02 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
03 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
04 constructing 1 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held keep heavy construction equipment in good condition required
  • optional, not held set up tower crane optional
05 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required
  • required, not held react to events in time-critical environments 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 8 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 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
The 3 learning areas not shown above
Skill to acquire Tier
07 handling and moving 2 supplementary
  • optional, not held transport construction supplies optional
  • optional, not held rig loads optional
08 assisting and caring 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held test soil load bearing capacity optional
09 working with computers 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held use remote control equipment optional
9 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 transport construction supplies 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
25 held skills the tower crane operator 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 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 construction supplies 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 paintwork 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 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 steeplejack

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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.