Career Overlap Occupation record
RecordJob

Where a gas scheduling representative can go next

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

Gas scheduling representatives track and control the flow of natural gas between pipelines and the distribution system, compliant with schedules and demands. They report on the natural gas flow, ensure the schedule is followed or make scheduling adaptations in case of problems to attempt to meet demands.

Also known as gas production planner, gas demand forecaster, gas production scheduling representative, short range scheduler, gas scheduler, short range planner.

Clerical support workers 24 skills on file 5 career moves 2 above 60% overlap Closest: gas transmission system operator, 62%

Fig. 2 · Career map 5 nearest · ESCO v1.2.1
gas transmission system opera… 62% covered gas processing plant operator 61% covered gas distribution engineer 45% covered pipeline route manager 38% covered water systems engineering tec… 32% covered gas scheduling representa… You are here
  • 70% and above · short step
  • 50 to 70% · real move
  • Below 50% · substantial retraining
The 5 nearest destinations from gas scheduling representative, 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 gas scheduling representative already covers. All 5 are listed in the tables below.
Table 1

Table 1 · Within reach

Table 2

Table 2 · A bigger jump

Possible, but expect real retraining rather than a sideways step.

Table 3

Table 3 · What the job itself asks for

A gas scheduling representative needs 12 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
  • report on fuel distribution incidents information skills
  • supervise gas distribution operations management skills
  • ensure compliance with gas distribution schedule information skills
  • fuel distribution systems engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • gas consumption engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • adapt energy distribution schedules working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • security requirements of goods transported via pipelines services
  • perform follow-up on pipeline route services management skills
  • comply with pipeline transport regulations assisting and caring
  • mitigate environmental impact of pipeline projects assisting and caring
Table 4

Table 4 · Jobs that lead here

The reverse view: occupations whose skills already cover much of what a gas scheduling representative does. The figure is how much of this job each one brings.

Index

Look up another occupation

Gas scheduling representative is filed under Clerical support workers, ISCO major group 4. The full index lists all ten groups.

Note

How these figures were compiled

Overlap is how much of the target role is already part of a gas scheduling representative’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.