Table 1Transition record

water conservation techniciantoirrigation system installer

A water conservation technician already meets 38% of what the irrigation system installer role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From water conservation technician

38%

Overlap1

To irrigation system installer

10 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

62 Difficulty2

Career overlap Distant match

38%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

62/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 Share of the irrigation system installer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the water conservation technician 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 irrigation system installer role treats 7 of its required skills as things a water conservation technician already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

apply proofing membranes
check water pressure
follow health and safety procedures in construction
install water purity mechanism
set up water filtration system
use measurement instruments

What stands in the way is 8 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 10 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A irrigation system installer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a water conservation technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held install water purity mechanism working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held install water reservoir constructing
already held set up water pump working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held set up water filtration system constructing
already held check water pressure working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held apply proofing membranes constructing

All 10 carried skills, including the 7 the irrigation system installer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 23 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 engineering, manufacturing and construction 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held types of piping required
required, not held mechanical systems required
required, not held mechanics required

optional, not held sensors optional

02 handling and moving 2 required

required, not held set up drip irrigation system required
required, not held transport construction supplies required

03 constructing 1 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held install irrigation systems required

optional, not held install SSTI system optional
optional, not held apply arc welding techniques optional
optional, not held apply spot welding techniques optional
optional, not held maintain irrigation systems optional
optional, not held operate soldering equipment optional

04 information skills 1 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held inspect construction supplies required

optional, not held monitor stock level optional
optional, not held process incoming construction supplies optional
optional, not held calculate needs for construction supplies optional
optional, not held keep personal administration optional

05 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held work ergonomically required

06 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 supplementary

optional, not held work in a construction team optional
optional, not held answer requests for quotation optional
optional, not held order construction supplies optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a irrigation system installer 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 10 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply proofing membranes skill
already held check water pressure skill
already held follow health and safety procedures in construction skill
already held install water purity mechanism skill
already held set up water filtration system skill
already held use measurement instruments skill
already held use safety equipment in construction skill
already held install water reservoir skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held set up water pump skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary 1 supplementary

optional, not held fertigation optional

08 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held operate excavator optional

15 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held fertigation optional
optional, not held install SSTI system optional
optional, not held monitor stock level optional
optional, not held operate excavator optional
optional, not held process incoming construction supplies optional
optional, not held work in a construction team optional
optional, not held answer requests for quotation optional
optional, not held apply arc welding techniques optional
optional, not held apply spot welding techniques optional
optional, not held calculate needs for construction supplies optional
optional, not held keep personal administration optional
optional, not held maintain irrigation systems optional
optional, not held operate soldering equipment optional
optional, not held order construction supplies optional
optional, not held sensors optional

17 held skills the irrigation system installer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role clear out drains skill
not needed by the target role conserve water resource skill
not needed by the target role develop water supply schedule skill
not needed by the target role energy efficiency knowledge
not needed by the target role energy performance of buildings knowledge
not needed by the target role habitat restoration knowledge
not needed by the target role inspect roof for source of rainwater contamination skill
not needed by the target role install PVC piping skill
not needed by the target role maintain water treatment equipment skill
not needed by the target role monitor water quality skill
not needed by the target role operate pumping equipment skill
not needed by the target role operate water purifying equipment skill
not needed by the target role perform water treatment procedures skill
not needed by the target role perform water treatments skill
not needed by the target role treat contaminated water skill
not needed by the target role use metal bending techniques skill
not needed by the target role water policies knowledge

5 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 types of piping required
required, not held mechanical systems required
required, not held mechanics required
optional, not held fertigation optional
optional, not held sensors optional

Index

Other moves recorded from water conservation technician

Full index of moves from water conservation technician

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.