Table 1Transition record

waste management supervisortonuclear engineer

A waste management supervisor already meets 21% of what the nuclear engineer role asks for. The move turns on 25 required skills not yet in the profile.

From waste management supervisor

21%

Overlap1

To nuclear engineer

9 Skills carried over

25 Required, not held

81 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 81

This move: 81 of 100 · career change

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

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held nuclear legislation business, administration and law
already held design strategies for nuclear emergencies management skills
already held develop radiation protection strategies management skills
already held respond to nuclear emergencies assisting and caring
already held ensure compliance with radiation protection regulations assisting and caring
already held follow nuclear plant safety precautions assisting and caring

All 9 carried skills, including the 7 the nuclear engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 36 missing skills fall into 11 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 engineering, manufacturing and construction 10 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held engineering processes required
required, not held mechanical engineering required
required, not held mining, construction and civil engineering machinery products required
required, not held civil engineering required
required, not held electric generators required
required, not held engineering principles required
required, not held mechanics required
required, not held nuclear reprocessing required
required, not held safety engineering required
required, not held technical drawings required

optional, not held automation technology optional
optional, not held electrical power safety regulations optional
optional, not held electricity consumption optional

02 information skills 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held calculate exposure to radiation required
required, not held perform risk analysis required
required, not held perform scientific research required

optional, not held monitor radiation levels optional

03 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 3 required

required, not held nuclear physics required
required, not held radioactive contamination required
required, not held thermodynamics required

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held adjust engineering designs required
required, not held approve engineering design required

optional, not held design power plant systems optional
optional, not held design automation components optional
optional, not held resolve equipment malfunctions optional

05 assisting and caring 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held ensure compliance with environmental legislation required
required, not held ensure compliance with safety legislation required

optional, not held wear appropriate protective gear optional

06 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held calibrate precision instrument required

optional, not held ensure equipment cooling optional
optional, not held maintain nuclear reactors optional

5 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a nuclear 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 9 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held design strategies for nuclear emergencies skill
already held develop radiation protection strategies skill
already held ensure compliance with radiation protection regulations skill
already held follow nuclear plant safety precautions skill
already held nuclear energy knowledge
already held nuclear legislation knowledge
already held radiation protection knowledge
already held respond to nuclear emergencies skill
already held test safety strategies skill

The 5 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 constructing 1 required

required, not held monitor nuclear power plant systems required

08 education 1 required

required, not held metrology required

09 services 1 required

required, not held contamination exposure regulations required

10 working with computers 1 required

required, not held use technical drawing software required

11 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held develop strategies for electricity contingencies optional

11 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held design power plant systems optional
optional, not held develop strategies for electricity contingencies optional
optional, not held ensure equipment cooling optional
optional, not held automation technology optional
optional, not held design automation components optional
optional, not held electrical power safety regulations optional
optional, not held electricity consumption optional
optional, not held maintain nuclear reactors optional
optional, not held monitor radiation levels optional
optional, not held resolve equipment malfunctions optional
optional, not held wear appropriate protective gear optional

21 held skills the nuclear engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply radiation protection procedures skill
not needed by the target role design plant waste procedures skill
not needed by the target role dispose of hazardous waste skill
not needed by the target role dispose of non-hazardous waste skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with policies skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with waste legislative regulations skill
not needed by the target role establish waste collection routes skill
not needed by the target role health, safety and hygiene legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role instruct employees on radiation protection skill
not needed by the target role liaise with managers skill
not needed by the target role manage recycling program budget skill
not needed by the target role manage staff skill
not needed by the target role monitor disposal of radioactive substances skill
not needed by the target role perform project management skill
not needed by the target role project management knowledge
not needed by the target role protective safety equipment knowledge
not needed by the target role supervise staff skill
not needed by the target role supervise waste disposal skill
not needed by the target role supervise work skill
not needed by the target role supervise worker safety skill
not needed by the target role waste management knowledge

18 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 engineering processes required
required, not held mechanical engineering required
required, not held mining, construction and civil engineering machinery products required
required, not held nuclear physics required
required, not held radioactive contamination required
required, not held civil engineering required
required, not held contamination exposure regulations required
required, not held electric generators required
required, not held engineering principles required
required, not held mechanics required
required, not held metrology required
required, not held nuclear reprocessing required
required, not held safety engineering required
required, not held technical drawings required
required, not held thermodynamics required
optional, not held automation technology optional
optional, not held electrical power safety regulations optional
optional, not held electricity consumption optional

Index

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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.