Table 1Transition record

waterway construction labourertocivil engineering worker

A waterway construction labourer already meets 22% of what the civil engineering worker role asks for. The move turns on 20 required skills not yet in the profile.

From waterway construction labourer

22%

Overlap1

To civil engineering worker

9 Skills carried over

20 Required, not held

82.5 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 82.5

This move: 82.5 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the civil engineering worker role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the waterway construction labourer 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 civil engineering worker role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a waterway construction labourer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held dredging consoles information and communication technologies (icts)
already held inspect drainage channels information skills
already held perform drainage work handling and moving
already held dig soil mechanically working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held excavation techniques engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held inspect construction sites information skills

All 9 carried skills, including the 8 the civil engineering worker role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 48 missing skills fall into 10 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 5 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held lay base courses required
required, not held pave asphalt layers required
required, not held prepare subgrade for road pavement required
required, not held provide pipe bedding required
required, not held lay pipe installation required

optional, not held lay concrete slabs optional
optional, not held monitor ballast regulator optional
optional, not held monitor rail laying machine optional
optional, not held pour concrete optional
optional, not held keep heavy construction equipment in good condition optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 4 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held compaction techniques required
required, not held rail infrastructure required
required, not held work trains required
required, not held mechanical tools required

optional, not held asphalt mixes optional
optional, not held civil engineering optional
optional, not held construction methods optional
optional, not held types of asphalt coverings optional

03 information skills 4 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held inspect railways visually required
required, not held inspect road signs required
required, not held inspect asphalt required
required, not held inspect construction supplies required

optional, not held maintain rail infrastructure optional
optional, not held monitor tamping car optional

04 handling and moving 3 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held remove road surface required
required, not held transport construction supplies required
required, not held position guardrails and toeboards required

optional, not held screed concrete optional
optional, not held mix concrete optional

05 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required, 11 supplementary

required, not held guide operation of heavy construction equipment required
required, not held operate drones in civil engineering required

optional, not held monitor rail pickup machine optional
optional, not held operate mobile crane optional
optional, not held operate pavement surface friction measuring devices optional
optional, not held operate rail grinder optional
optional, not held operate road marking machine optional
optional, not held operate road roller optional
optional, not held operate sleeper clipping unit optional
optional, not held secure heavy construction equipment optional
optional, not held drive mobile heavy construction equipment optional
optional, not held operate grappler optional
optional, not held use measurement instruments optional

06 assisting and caring 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held use safety equipment in construction required

optional, not held secure working area optional

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a civil engineering worker 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 dig soil mechanically skill
already held dredging consoles knowledge
already held excavation techniques knowledge
already held follow health and safety procedures in construction skill
already held inspect construction sites skill
already held inspect drainage channels skill
already held perform drainage work skill
already held work in a construction team skill
already held set up temporary construction site infrastructure skill

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held road traffic laws required

08 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held coordinate construction activities optional

09 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held place temporary road signage optional

10 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held road signage standards optional

28 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held lay concrete slabs optional
optional, not held maintain rail infrastructure optional
optional, not held monitor ballast regulator optional
optional, not held monitor rail laying machine optional
optional, not held monitor rail pickup machine optional
optional, not held monitor tamping car optional
optional, not held operate mobile crane optional
optional, not held operate pavement surface friction measuring devices optional
optional, not held operate rail grinder optional
optional, not held operate road marking machine optional
optional, not held operate road roller optional
optional, not held operate sleeper clipping unit optional
optional, not held place temporary road signage optional
optional, not held pour concrete optional
optional, not held road signage standards optional
optional, not held screed concrete optional
optional, not held secure heavy construction equipment optional
optional, not held asphalt mixes optional
optional, not held civil engineering optional
optional, not held construction methods optional
optional, not held coordinate construction activities optional
optional, not held drive mobile heavy construction equipment optional
optional, not held keep heavy construction equipment in good condition optional
optional, not held mix concrete optional
optional, not held operate grappler optional
optional, not held secure working area optional
optional, not held types of asphalt coverings optional
optional, not held use measurement instruments optional

38 held skills the civil engineering worker role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role check borehole depth skill
not needed by the target role conduct erosion control skill
not needed by the target role conduct sediment control skill
not needed by the target role construct canal locks skill
not needed by the target role construct dams skill
not needed by the target role demolition techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role design dams skill
not needed by the target role develop flood remediation strategies skill
not needed by the target role european classification of inland waterways knowledge
not needed by the target role flood remediation equipment knowledge
not needed by the target role identify defects in concrete skill
not needed by the target role identify risk of flooding skill
not needed by the target role insert charges into drill holes skill
not needed by the target role inspect concrete structures skill
not needed by the target role inspect pipelines skill
not needed by the target role install tunnel segments skill
not needed by the target role international waterways knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain dredging equipment skill
not needed by the target role manage sumps skill
not needed by the target role measure water depth skill
not needed by the target role mix construction grouts skill
not needed by the target role national waterways knowledge
not needed by the target role operate cranes skill
not needed by the target role operate drilling equipment skill
not needed by the target role operate pumps skill
not needed by the target role operate sumps skill
not needed by the target role operate vacuum dewatering system skill
not needed by the target role perform underwater bridge inspection skill
not needed by the target role plan surface slope skill
not needed by the target role position dredger skill
not needed by the target role pour concrete underwater skill
not needed by the target role quality assurance procedures knowledge
not needed by the target role read standard blueprints skill
not needed by the target role types of waterways knowledge
not needed by the target role use rigging equipment skill
not needed by the target role water policies knowledge
not needed by the target role water pressure knowledge
not needed by the target role water reuse knowledge

10 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 compaction techniques required
required, not held rail infrastructure required
required, not held work trains required
required, not held mechanical tools required
required, not held road traffic laws required
optional, not held road signage standards optional
optional, not held asphalt mixes optional
optional, not held civil engineering optional
optional, not held construction methods optional
optional, not held types of asphalt coverings optional

Index

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Full index of moves from waterway construction labourer

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.