Table 1Transition record

waterway construction labourertosewerage cleaner

A waterway construction labourer already meets 21% of what the sewerage cleaner role asks for. The move turns on 10 required skills not yet in the profile.

From waterway construction labourer

21%

Overlap1

To sewerage cleaner

7 Skills carried over

10 Required, not held

72.8 Difficulty2

Career overlap Distant match

21%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

72.8/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the sewerage cleaner 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.

Why

Why this move works

A sewerage cleaner role treats 2 of its required skills as things a waterway construction labourer already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

operate pumps
operate sumps

What stands in the way is 10 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 7 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A sewerage cleaner 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 operate sumps working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held operate pumps working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held water policies services
already held excavation techniques engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held operate drilling equipment handling and moving
already held inspect pipelines constructing

All 7 carried skills, including the 2 the sewerage cleaner role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 22 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 assisting and caring 4 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held apply health and safety standards required
required, not held ensure compliance with legal requirements required
required, not held perform cleaning activities in an environmentally friendly way required
required, not held use personal protection equipment required

optional, not held regulate the flow of substances in pipelines optional

02 handling and moving 3 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held clean sewerage systems required
required, not held handle chemical cleaning agents required
required, not held manage waste required

optional, not held clean industrial containers optional
optional, not held clear pipelines optional
optional, not held ensure sanitation optional
optional, not held perform outdoor cleaning activities optional

03 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held waste transport legislation required

04 information skills 1 required

required, not held inspect sewerage systems required

05 management skills 1 required

required, not held ensure equipment maintenance required

06 constructing 4 supplementary

optional, not held detect flaws in pipeline infrastructure optional
optional, not held maintain septic tanks optional
optional, not held prevent pipeline deterioration optional
optional, not held repair pipelines optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a sewerage cleaner 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 7 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held operate pumps skill
already held operate sumps skill
already held excavation techniques knowledge
already held inspect pipelines skill
already held operate drilling equipment skill
already held read standard blueprints skill
already held water policies knowledge

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 supplementary

optional, not held types of pipelines optional
optional, not held pollution prevention optional

08 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held use pipeline video equipment optional

12 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held clean industrial containers optional
optional, not held clear pipelines optional
optional, not held detect flaws in pipeline infrastructure optional
optional, not held maintain septic tanks optional
optional, not held regulate the flow of substances in pipelines optional
optional, not held types of pipelines optional
optional, not held use pipeline video equipment optional
optional, not held ensure sanitation optional
optional, not held perform outdoor cleaning activities optional
optional, not held pollution prevention optional
optional, not held prevent pipeline deterioration optional
optional, not held repair pipelines optional

40 held skills the sewerage cleaner 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 dig soil mechanically 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 follow health and safety procedures in construction skill
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 construction sites skill
not needed by the target role inspect drainage channels 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 vacuum dewatering system skill
not needed by the target role perform drainage work 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 set up temporary construction site infrastructure 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 pressure knowledge
not needed by the target role water reuse knowledge
not needed by the target role work in a construction team skill

3 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 waste transport legislation required
optional, not held types of pipelines optional
optional, not held pollution prevention optional

Index

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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.