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Where a petroleum pump system operator can go next

5 destinations recorded, ranked by how much of the target role a petroleum pump system operator already meets. The closer to the top of Table 1, the less there is to learn.

Petroleum pump system operators tend pumps that keep the circulation of oil and derived products running smoothly. They monitor the flow within the pipes at a refinery and test the equipment to ensure minimum disruptions. Pump systems operators work from a highly automated control room, where they communicate with other workers to coordinate pump activities. Pump system operators undertake minor repairs and maintenance, and report as called for.

Also known as petroleum refinery pump operator.

Technicians and associate professionals 23 skills on file 5 career moves 0 above 60% overlap Closest: gauger, 52%

Fig. 2 · Career map 5 nearest · ESCO v1.2.1
gauger 52% covered gas processing plant control … 45% covered oil refinery control room ope… 44% covered refinery shift manager 36% covered mine control room operator 35% covered petroleum pump system ope… You are here
  • 70% and above · short step
  • 50 to 70% · real move
  • Below 50% · substantial retraining
The 5 nearest destinations from petroleum pump system operator, 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 petroleum pump system operator 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 petroleum pump system operator needs 15 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
  • control pumping operations in petroleum production working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • monitor the transfer of oil information skills
  • synchronise pumphouse activities working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • monitor fuel storage tanks information skills
  • set equipment controls working with computers
  • verify oil circulation information skills
  • coordinate remote communications communication, collaboration and creativity
  • operate hydraulic pumps working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • operate pumping equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • inspect pipelines constructing
Table 4

Table 4 · Jobs that lead here

The reverse view: occupations whose skills already cover much of what a petroleum pump system operator does. The figure is how much of this job each one brings.

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Petroleum pump system operator is filed under Technicians and associate professionals, ISCO major group 3. 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 petroleum pump system operator’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.