Table 1Transition record

wastewater engineertosteam engineer

A wastewater engineer already meets 38% of what the steam engineer role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From wastewater engineer

38%

Overlap1

To steam engineer

8 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

60 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 60

This move: 60 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the steam engineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the wastewater engineer 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 8 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A steam engineer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a wastewater engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held hydraulics engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held approve engineering design communication, collaboration and creativity
already held use technical drawing software working with computers
already held technical drawings engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held adjust engineering designs communication, collaboration and creativity
already held engineering processes engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 8 carried skills, including the 8 the steam engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 22 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 engineering, manufacturing and construction 5 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held manufacturing of steam generators required
required, not held energy required
required, not held energy market required
required, not held heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration parts required
required, not held refrigerants required

optional, not held automation technology optional
optional, not held electricity optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held design utility equipment required

optional, not held design automation components optional
optional, not held resolve equipment malfunctions optional

03 constructing 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held monitor utility equipment required

optional, not held perform maintenance on installed equipment optional

04 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required

required, not held thermodynamics required

05 working with machinery and specialised equipment 5 supplementary

optional, not held operate hydraulic machinery controls optional
optional, not held operate steam turbine optional
optional, not held monitor automated machines optional
optional, not held operate automated process control optional
optional, not held use testing equipment optional

06 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held use personal protection equipment optional

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a steam 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 8 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adjust engineering designs skill
already held approve engineering design skill
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held engineering processes knowledge
already held hydraulics knowledge
already held perform scientific research skill
already held technical drawings knowledge
already held use technical drawing software skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 supplementary

optional, not held CAD software optional

08 information skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held balance hydraulics of hot water systems optional

09 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held use CAD software optional

14 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held balance hydraulics of hot water systems optional
optional, not held operate hydraulic machinery controls optional
optional, not held operate steam turbine optional
optional, not held CAD software optional
optional, not held automation technology optional
optional, not held design automation components optional
optional, not held electricity optional
optional, not held monitor automated machines optional
optional, not held operate automated process control optional
optional, not held perform maintenance on installed equipment optional
optional, not held resolve equipment malfunctions optional
optional, not held use CAD software optional
optional, not held use personal protection equipment optional
optional, not held use testing equipment optional

25 held skills the steam engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on environmental remediation skill
not needed by the target role advise on pollution prevention skill
not needed by the target role analyse community needs skill
not needed by the target role create designs for pipeline engineering skill
not needed by the target role detect flaws in pipeline infrastructure skill
not needed by the target role develop environmental remediation strategies skill
not needed by the target role develop sewerage networks skill
not needed by the target role develop water purification methods skill
not needed by the target role ecosystems knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with safety legislation skill
not needed by the target role ensure regulatory compliance in pipeline infrastructures skill
not needed by the target role hydraulic fluid knowledge
not needed by the target role inspect pipelines skill
not needed by the target role interpret scientific data to assess water quality skill
not needed by the target role measure water quality parameters skill
not needed by the target role mitigate environmental impact of pipeline projects skill
not needed by the target role monitor legislation developments skill
not needed by the target role perform pipeline routing studies skill
not needed by the target role pollution prevention knowledge
not needed by the target role prepare timelines for pipeline development projects skill
not needed by the target role supervise sewerage systems construction skill
not needed by the target role supervise waste disposal skill
not needed by the target role supervise waste water treatments skill
not needed by the target role types of pipelines knowledge

9 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 manufacturing of steam generators required
required, not held energy required
required, not held energy market required
required, not held heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration parts required
required, not held refrigerants required
required, not held thermodynamics required
optional, not held CAD software optional
optional, not held automation technology optional
optional, not held electricity optional

Index

Other moves recorded from wastewater engineer

Full index of moves from wastewater engineer

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.