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Where a construction equipment technician can go next

5 destinations recorded, ranked by how much of the target role a construction equipment technician already meets. The closer to the top of Table 1, the less there is to learn.

Construction equipment technicians inspect, maintain and repair heavy-duty vehicles used in construction, forestry and earthworks such as bulldozers, excavators and harvesters. They perform evaluations of the equipment, and ensure the safety and optimal efficiency of the machinery.

Also known as heavy equipment mechanic, building equipment mechanic, building equipment inspector, building equipment servicer, building construction equipment operator, building construction equipment maintenance inspector, building construction equipment mechanic, building construction equipment servicer, building equipment operator, heavy equipment inspector.

Craft and related trades workers 42 skills on file 5 career moves 5 above 60% overlap Closest: pneumatic systems technician, 77%

Fig. 2 · Career map 5 nearest · ESCO v1.2.1
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  • 70% and above · short step
  • 50 to 70% · real move
  • Below 50% · substantial retraining
The 5 nearest destinations from construction equipment technician, each one a link to that move’s record. Distance from the centre is how much retraining the move takes; the figure on each is how much of that role a construction equipment technician already covers. All 5 are listed in the tables below.
Table 1

Table 1 · Within reach

Table 2

Table 2 · What the job itself asks for

A construction equipment technician needs 13 required skills and areas of knowledge. These 10 are the ones fewest other jobs share, so they say the most about the work.

Required skill Area
  • construction equipment related to building materials engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • monitor heavy machinery constructing
  • manage heavy equipment management skills
  • keep heavy construction equipment in good condition constructing
  • conduct routine machinery checks working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • operate soldering equipment constructing
  • use testing equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • resolve equipment malfunctions communication, collaboration and creativity
  • perform machine maintenance working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • consult technical resources information skills
Table 3

Table 3 · Jobs that lead here

The reverse view: occupations whose skills already cover much of what a construction equipment technician does. The figure is how much of this job each one brings.

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Construction equipment technician is filed under Craft and related trades workers, ISCO major group 7. The full index lists all ten groups.

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How these figures were compiled

Overlap is how much of the target role is already part of a construction equipment technician’s work. It is directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. Every entry above opens the full comparison for that move: what carries over, what is missing, and where to start. The full method.