Table 1Transition record

asphalt laboratory techniciantobridge inspector

A asphalt laboratory technician already meets 17% of what the bridge inspector role asks for. The move turns on 12 required skills not yet in the profile.

From asphalt laboratory technician

17%

Overlap1

To bridge inspector

4 Skills carried over

12 Required, not held

77.1 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 77.1

This move: 77.1 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the bridge inspector role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the asphalt laboratory 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 4 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A bridge inspector role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a asphalt laboratory technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held test concrete constructing
already held set up temporary construction site infrastructure constructing
already held use safety equipment in construction assisting and caring
already held follow health and safety procedures in construction assisting and caring

All 4 carried skills, including the 3 the bridge inspector role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 25 missing skills fall into 9 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 information skills 6 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held check compatibility of materials required
required, not held identify external risks to bridge integrity required
required, not held keep records of bridge investigation findings required
required, not held estimate repair priority required
required, not held inspect supplied concrete required
required, not held recognise signs of corrosion required

optional, not held advise on bridge inspection optional
optional, not held identify wood warp optional
optional, not held inspect construction sites optional
optional, not held inspect road signs optional
optional, not held perform underwater bridge inspection optional
optional, not held recognise signs of wood rot optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held mechanical systems required
required, not held mechanics required

optional, not held types of wood optional
optional, not held wood cuts optional

03 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held work ergonomically required

04 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held construction product regulation required

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required

required, not held advise on bridge replacement required

06 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required

required, not held identify defects in concrete required

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a bridge inspector 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 4 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held follow health and safety procedures in construction skill
already held test concrete skill
already held use safety equipment in construction skill
already held set up temporary construction site infrastructure skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 constructing 3 supplementary

optional, not held apply a protective layer optional
optional, not held operate rust proofing spray gun optional
optional, not held operate welding equipment optional

08 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held remove rust from motor vehicles optional

09 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held place temporary road signage optional

13 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held advise on bridge inspection optional
optional, not held identify wood warp optional
optional, not held inspect construction sites optional
optional, not held inspect road signs optional
optional, not held perform underwater bridge inspection optional
optional, not held place temporary road signage optional
optional, not held apply a protective layer optional
optional, not held operate rust proofing spray gun optional
optional, not held operate welding equipment optional
optional, not held recognise signs of wood rot optional
optional, not held remove rust from motor vehicles optional
optional, not held types of wood optional
optional, not held wood cuts optional

13 held skills the bridge inspector role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply safety procedures in laboratory skill
not needed by the target role asphalt mixes knowledge
not needed by the target role check quality of raw materials skill
not needed by the target role civil engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role conduct soil sample tests skill
not needed by the target role construction industry knowledge
not needed by the target role construction methods knowledge
not needed by the target role inspect asphalt skill
not needed by the target role inspect construction supplies skill
not needed by the target role run laboratory simulations skill
not needed by the target role supervise laboratory operations skill
not needed by the target role supervise site maintenance skill
not needed by the target role write inspection reports skill

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 construction product regulation required
required, not held mechanical systems required
required, not held mechanics required
optional, not held types of wood optional
optional, not held wood cuts optional

Index

Other moves recorded from asphalt laboratory technician

Full index of moves from asphalt laboratory 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.