Career Overlap Transition record Edition 1 · ESCO v1.2.1
Table 1Transition record

water conservation techniciantoplumber

A water conservation technician already meets 26% of what the plumber role asks for. The move turns on 15 required skills not yet in the profile.

From water conservation technician
26%
Overlap1
To plumber
10 Skills carried over
15 Required, not held
75.2 Difficulty2
Career overlap Distant match

26%

Learning distance A rebuild

75.2/ 100

1 Share of the plumber 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 plumber role treats 6 of its required skills as things a water conservation technician already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

  • check water pressure
  • clear out drains
  • follow health and safety procedures in construction
  • install PVC piping
  • use measurement instruments
  • use safety equipment in construction

What stands in the way is 15 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 plumber 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 clear out drains handling and moving
  • already held use metal bending techniques 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 install PVC piping constructing
  • already held apply proofing membranes constructing

All 10 carried skills, including the 6 the plumber role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 33 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 7 required, 4 supplementary
  • required, not held attach PEX pipe required
  • required, not held replace faucets required
  • required, not held install metal gas piping required
  • required, not held install plumbing systems required
  • required, not held operate welding equipment required
  • required, not held place sanitary equipment required
  • required, not held prepare copper gas-lines pipes required
  • optional, not held protect surfaces during construction work optional
  • optional, not held set up temporary construction site infrastructure optional
  • optional, not held apply a protective layer optional
  • optional, not held install solar water heater optional
02 information skills 3 required, 5 supplementary
  • required, not held interpret 2D plans required
  • required, not held inspect construction supplies required
  • required, not held interpret 3D plans 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 consult technical resources optional
  • optional, not held keep personal administration optional
03 handling and moving 2 required, 4 supplementary
  • required, not held snap chalk line required
  • required, not held transport construction supplies required
  • optional, not held use sander optional
  • optional, not held cut metal products optional
  • optional, not held cut wall chases optional
  • optional, not held maintain work area cleanliness optional
04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held types of piping required
  • required, not held plumbing tools required
  • optional, not held types of heat pumps 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

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a plumber 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 check water pressure skill
  • already held clear out drains skill
  • already held follow health and safety procedures in construction skill
  • already held install PVC piping skill
  • already held use measurement instruments skill
  • already held use safety equipment in construction skill
  • already held apply proofing membranes skill
  • already held keep records of work progress skill
  • already held set up water filtration system skill
  • already held use metal bending techniques skill
The 1 learning area not shown above
Skill to acquire Tier
07 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held water pressure optional
18 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to acquire Tier
  • optional, not held monitor stock level optional
  • optional, not held process incoming construction supplies optional
  • optional, not held protect surfaces during construction work optional
  • optional, not held set up temporary construction site infrastructure optional
  • optional, not held types of heat pumps optional
  • optional, not held use sander optional
  • optional, not held work in a construction team optional
  • optional, not held answer requests for quotation optional
  • optional, not held apply a protective layer optional
  • optional, not held calculate needs for construction supplies optional
  • optional, not held consult technical resources optional
  • optional, not held cut metal products optional
  • optional, not held cut wall chases optional
  • optional, not held install solar water heater optional
  • optional, not held keep personal administration optional
  • optional, not held maintain work area cleanliness optional
  • optional, not held order construction supplies optional
  • optional, not held water pressure optional
17 held skills the plumber role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • 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 water purity mechanism skill
  • not needed by the target role install water reservoir 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 set up water pump skill
  • not needed by the target role treat contaminated water skill
  • not needed by the target role water policies 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 types of piping required
  • required, not held plumbing tools required
  • optional, not held types of heat pumps optional
  • optional, not held water pressure optional
Index
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.