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Where a tramways technician can go next

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

Tramways technicians conduct maintenance tasks to prevent and repair damages to lifts or aerial tramways. They use specific equipment, keep a log of the activities and abide by safety procedures and practices such as emergency evacuation and rescue operations. They can deny access to the facility if the conditions do not allow its safe use.

Also known as aerial cable lineman, tramways electrical technician, transit maintenance technician, lift station maintenance technician, aerial technician.

Craft and related trades workers 15 skills on file 2 career moves 0 above 60% overlap Closest: ski lift operator, 28%

Fig. 2 · Career map 2 nearest · ESCO v1.2.1

70% and above · short step
50 to 70% · real move
Below 50% · substantial retraining

The 2 nearest destinations from tramways 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 tramways technician already covers. All 2 are listed in the tables below.

Table 1

Table 1 · A bigger jump

Possible, but expect real retraining rather than a sideways step. Only 2 moves are listed. Few other occupations share enough of this job's skills for a fair comparison, and jobs that share almost all of them are left out as the same work under another name.

Table 2

Table 2 · What the job itself asks for

A tramways technician needs 10 required skills and areas of knowledge. They say the most about the work.

Required skill Area

coordinate with tram maintenance department communication, collaboration and creativity
mechanical composition of trams services
follow procedures in the event of an alarm assisting and caring
operational tactics for emergency responses health and welfare
plan maintenance activities management skills
manage emergency procedures management skills
perform minor repairs to equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
ensure equipment maintenance management skills
maintain equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
ensure equipment availability management skills

Table 3

Table 3 · Jobs that lead here

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

Index

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Tramways 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 tramways 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.