Table 1Transition record

waterway construction labourertodrainage worker

A waterway construction labourer already meets 32% of what the drainage worker role asks for. The move turns on 13 required skills not yet in the profile.

From waterway construction labourer

32%

Overlap1

To drainage worker

13 Skills carried over

13 Required, not held

69.7 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 69.7

This move: 69.7 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the drainage 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 13 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A drainage 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 manage sumps working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held operate vacuum dewatering system working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held inspect drainage channels information skills
already held perform drainage work handling and moving
already held operate sumps working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held dig soil mechanically working with machinery and specialised equipment

All 13 carried skills, including the 6 the drainage worker role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 26 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 constructing 5 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held create open drainage systems required
required, not held assemble manufactured pipeline parts required
required, not held detect flaws in pipeline infrastructure required
required, not held provide pipe bedding required
required, not held prevent pipeline deterioration required

optional, not held install PVC piping optional
optional, not held install drainage well systems optional
optional, not held repair pipelines optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 3 required, 1 supplementary

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

optional, not held types of bedding materials optional

03 information skills 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held inspect construction supplies required
required, not held inspect sewers required

optional, not held perform water analysis optional
optional, not held test pipeline infrastructure operations optional

04 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held keep airport drainage systems functional required

optional, not held operate excavator optional
optional, not held transport pipes optional
optional, not held use measurement instruments optional

05 assisting and caring 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held use safety equipment in construction required

optional, not held ensure regulatory compliance in pipeline infrastructures optional

06 handling and moving 1 required

required, not held clear pipelines required

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a drainage 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 13 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held follow health and safety procedures in construction skill
already held inspect drainage channels skill
already held inspect pipelines skill
already held manage sumps skill
already held operate sumps skill
already held perform drainage work skill
already held dig soil mechanically skill
already held excavation techniques knowledge
already held inspect construction sites skill
already held operate pumps skill
already held operate vacuum dewatering system skill
already held set up temporary construction site infrastructure skill
already held work in a construction team skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held design drainage well systems optional

08 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held health and safety hazards underground optional

09 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held operate GPS systems optional

13 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held design drainage well systems optional
optional, not held ensure regulatory compliance in pipeline infrastructures optional
optional, not held install PVC piping optional
optional, not held install drainage well systems optional
optional, not held operate excavator optional
optional, not held perform water analysis optional
optional, not held test pipeline infrastructure operations optional
optional, not held transport pipes optional
optional, not held types of bedding materials optional
optional, not held health and safety hazards underground optional
optional, not held operate GPS systems optional
optional, not held repair pipelines optional
optional, not held use measurement instruments optional

34 held skills the drainage 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 dredging consoles knowledge
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 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 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 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

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 pipelines required
required, not held mechanical systems required
required, not held mechanics required
optional, not held types of bedding materials optional
optional, not held health and safety hazards underground optional

Index

Other moves recorded from waterway construction labourer

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.