Table 1Transition record

structural ironworkertoconstruction scaffolder

A structural ironworker already meets 49% of what the construction scaffolder role asks for. The move turns on 9 required skills not yet in the profile.

From structural ironworker

49%

Overlap1

To construction scaffolder

15 Skills carried over

9 Required, not held

51.3 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 51.3

This move: 51.3 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the construction scaffolder role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the structural ironworker 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 15 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A construction scaffolder role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a structural ironworker background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held rig loads handling and moving
already held recognise signs of corrosion information skills
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

All 15 carried skills, including the 9 the construction scaffolder role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 16 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 constructing 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held build scaffolding required
required, not held construct working platform required
required, not held dismantle scaffolding required

optional, not held install scaffolding pump jacks optional

02 handling and moving 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held position base plates required
required, not held position sole plates required
required, not held position guardrails and toeboards required

optional, not held position outriggers optional

03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held scaffolding components required

optional, not held mechanical tools optional

04 information skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held recognise signs of wood rot required

optional, not held inspect scaffolding optional

05 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held use measurement instruments required

optional, not held work safely with machines optional

06 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held construction product regulation optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a construction scaffolder 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 15 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 inspect construction supplies skill
already held interpret 2D plans skill
already held interpret 3D plans skill
already held recognise signs of corrosion 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 process incoming construction supplies skill
already held rig loads skill
already held set up temporary construction site infrastructure skill
already held transport construction supplies skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held plan scaffolding optional

7 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held construction product regulation optional
optional, not held install scaffolding pump jacks optional
optional, not held inspect scaffolding optional
optional, not held mechanical tools optional
optional, not held plan scaffolding optional
optional, not held position outriggers optional
optional, not held work safely with machines optional

33 held skills the construction scaffolder role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role align components 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 apply thermite welding techniques 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 guide cranes skill
not needed by the target role guide operation of heavy construction equipment skill
not needed by the target role manipulate glass skill
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 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 prepare pieces for joining skill
not needed by the target role program a CNC controller 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 set up reinforcing steel skill
not needed by the target role set window skill
not needed by the target role spot metal imperfections skill
not needed by the target role tend metal planer skill
not needed by the target role tend metal sawing machine skill
not needed by the target role tend riveting machine skill
not needed by the target role tie reinforcing steel skill
not needed by the target role types of metal knowledge
not needed by the target role types of sawing blades knowledge

3 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 scaffolding components required
optional, not held construction product regulation optional
optional, not held mechanical tools optional

Index

Other moves recorded from structural ironworker

Full index of moves from structural ironworker

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.