Table 1Transition record

structural ironworkertorigger

A structural ironworker already meets 54% of what the rigger role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From structural ironworker

54%

Overlap1

To rigger

15 Skills carried over

7 Required, not held

47.1 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 47.1

This move: 47.1 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the rigger 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 rigger 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 guide operation of heavy construction equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held rig loads handling and moving
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 rigger role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 14 missing skills fall into 8 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 services 2 required

required, not held crane load charts required
required, not held rigging terminology required

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

required, not held secure heavy construction equipment required

optional, not held operate mobile crane optional
optional, not held operate tower crane optional
optional, not held perform minor repairs to equipment optional

03 constructing 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held keep heavy construction equipment in good condition required

optional, not held set up tower crane optional

04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held mechanical tools required

optional, not held electricity optional

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required

required, not held react to events in time-critical environments required

06 information skills 1 required

required, not held inspect construction sites required

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a rigger 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 rig loads skill
already held use safety equipment in construction skill
already held work ergonomically skill
already held work in a construction team skill
already held guide operation of heavy construction equipment skill
already held keep personal administration skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held process incoming construction supplies skill
already held set up temporary construction site infrastructure skill
already held transport construction supplies skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held test soil load bearing capacity optional

08 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held use remote control equipment optional

7 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held operate mobile crane optional
optional, not held test soil load bearing capacity optional
optional, not held electricity optional
optional, not held operate tower crane optional
optional, not held perform minor repairs to equipment optional
optional, not held set up tower crane optional
optional, not held use remote control equipment optional

33 held skills the rigger 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 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 recognise signs of corrosion 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

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 rigging terminology required
required, not held mechanical tools required
optional, not held electricity 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.