Table 1Transition record

airport maintenance techniciantoaviation safety officer

A airport maintenance technician already meets 26% of what the aviation safety officer role asks for. The move turns on 12 required skills not yet in the profile.

From airport maintenance technician

26%

Overlap1

To aviation safety officer

5 Skills carried over

12 Required, not held

71.1 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 71.1

This move: 71.1 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the aviation safety officer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the airport maintenance technician 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.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 5 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A aviation safety officer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a airport maintenance technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held report airport security incidents information skills
already held airport safety regulations services
already held identify airport safety hazards information skills
already held work in an aviation team communication, collaboration and creativity
already held use different communication channels communication, collaboration and creativity

All 5 carried skills, including the 5 the aviation safety officer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 18 missing skills fall into 6 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 6 required

required, not held implement safety management systems required
required, not held carry out evacuation of airport in an emergency required
required, not held ensure data protection in aviation operations required
required, not held follow ethical code of conduct in transport services required
required, not held follow industry codes of practice for aviation safety required
required, not held adhere to standards of national and international safety programmes required

02 services 3 required

required, not held framework for a safety management system required
required, not held aviation standards and recommended practices required
required, not held health and safety measures in transportation required

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held stay alert required

optional, not held act reliably optional
optional, not held adapt to changing situations optional
optional, not held apply conflict management optional
optional, not held show intercultural awareness optional

04 business, administration and law 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held common aviation safety regulations required

optional, not held airport operating environment optional

05 working with computers 1 required

required, not held perform safety data analysis required

06 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held tolerate stress optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a aviation safety officer 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 5 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held airport safety regulations knowledge
already held identify airport safety hazards skill
already held report airport security incidents skill
already held use different communication channels skill
already held work in an aviation team skill

6 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held airport operating environment optional
optional, not held tolerate stress optional
optional, not held act reliably optional
optional, not held adapt to changing situations optional
optional, not held apply conflict management optional
optional, not held show intercultural awareness optional

28 held skills the aviation safety officer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role address damage to paved surfaces in airports skill
not needed by the target role airport electrical systems knowledge
not needed by the target role apply airport lighting cleaning procedures skill
not needed by the target role apply airport lighting maintenance procedures skill
not needed by the target role apply airport standards and regulations skill
not needed by the target role carry out preventive airport maintenance skill
not needed by the target role causes of damage to paved surfaces in airports knowledge
not needed by the target role clean contaminants from airport runways skill
not needed by the target role comply with regulations on unpaved areas of airports skill
not needed by the target role ensure functionality of airport lighting systems skill
not needed by the target role execute working instructions skill
not needed by the target role follow airport snow control plan skill
not needed by the target role follow manufacturer guidelines in use of airport equipment skill
not needed by the target role follow written instructions skill
not needed by the target role handle high voltage of airport lighting skill
not needed by the target role interact with airport stakeholders skill
not needed by the target role keep airport drainage systems functional skill
not needed by the target role keep airport runways clear of obstacles skill
not needed by the target role keep markings legible skill
not needed by the target role keep signs legible skill
not needed by the target role maintain availability of spare parts skill
not needed by the target role operate various kinds of grass maintenance equipment skill
not needed by the target role perform manual work autonomously skill
not needed by the target role prepare notices to airmen for airport terminal services skill
not needed by the target role preserve airport maintenance equipment skill
not needed by the target role remove snow from airport operational areas skill
not needed by the target role schedule maintenance of airport electrical systems skill
not needed by the target role visual aid systems in airports knowledge

5 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 framework for a safety management system required
required, not held aviation standards and recommended practices required
required, not held common aviation safety regulations required
required, not held health and safety measures in transportation required
optional, not held airport operating environment optional

Index

Other moves recorded from airport maintenance technician

Full index of moves from airport maintenance technician

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.