Table 1Transition record

asphalt laboratory techniciantocivil engineering technician

A asphalt laboratory technician already meets 18% of what the civil engineering technician role asks for. The move turns on 14 required skills not yet in the profile.

From asphalt laboratory technician

18%

Overlap1

To civil engineering technician

7 Skills carried over

14 Required, not held

82.8 Difficulty2

Career overlap Distant match

18%

Learning distance A rebuild

82.8/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 Share of the civil engineering technician 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.

Why

Why this move works

A civil engineering technician role treats 6 of its required skills as things a asphalt laboratory technician already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

civil engineering
construction industry
construction methods
follow health and safety procedures in construction
inspect construction supplies
use safety equipment in construction

What stands in the way is 14 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 7 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A civil engineering technician 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 construction industry engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held construction methods engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held civil engineering engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held set up temporary construction site infrastructure constructing
already held inspect construction supplies information skills
already held use safety equipment in construction assisting and caring

All 7 carried skills, including the 6 the civil engineering technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 56 missing skills fall into 11 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 engineering, manufacturing and construction 5 required, 9 supplementary

required, not held building information modelling required
required, not held engineering processes required
required, not held building codes required
required, not held engineering principles required
required, not held technical drawings required

optional, not held energy efficiency optional
optional, not held mechanical engineering optional
optional, not held quantity surveying optional
optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held energy performance of buildings optional
optional, not held renewable energy optional
optional, not held traffic engineering optional
optional, not held urban planning optional
optional, not held zoning codes optional

02 information skills 3 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held perform field research required
required, not held estimate duration of work required
required, not held keep records of work progress required

optional, not held conduct land surveys optional
optional, not held assess financial viability optional
optional, not held calculate needs for construction supplies optional
optional, not held control of expenses optional
optional, not held monitor parameters' compliance in construction projects optional

03 management skills 2 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held manage schedule of tasks required
required, not held prevent damage to utility infrastructure required

optional, not held define technical requirements optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with construction project deadline optional
optional, not held manage budgets optional
optional, not held manage engineering project optional
optional, not held oversee construction project optional

04 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required

required, not held operate drones in civil engineering required
required, not held use measurement instruments required

05 assisting and caring 1 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held ensure compliance with safety legislation required

optional, not held ensure gambling operational standards optional
optional, not held manage health and safety standards optional
optional, not held obtain relevant licenses optional
optional, not held work ergonomically optional

06 working with computers 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held use technical drawing software required

optional, not held create CAD drawings optional
optional, not held use CAD software optional

5 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a civil engineering technician 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 7 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held civil engineering knowledge
already held construction industry knowledge
already held construction methods knowledge
already held follow health and safety procedures in construction skill
already held inspect construction supplies skill
already held use safety equipment in construction skill
already held set up temporary construction site infrastructure skill

The 5 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 communication, collaboration and creativity 10 supplementary

optional, not held liaise with architects optional
optional, not held work in a construction team optional
optional, not held address problems critically optional
optional, not held adjust engineering designs optional
optional, not held advise on building matters optional
optional, not held advise on construction materials optional
optional, not held approve engineering design optional
optional, not held design buildings optional
optional, not held design scale models optional
optional, not held promote environmental awareness optional

08 business, administration and law 3 supplementary

optional, not held cost management optional
optional, not held project management optional
optional, not held urban planning law optional

09 arts and humanities 2 supplementary

optional, not held design principles optional
optional, not held industrial design optional

10 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 supplementary

optional, not held CAD software optional

11 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held mathematics optional

42 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held conduct land surveys optional
optional, not held cost management optional
optional, not held energy efficiency optional
optional, not held liaise with architects optional
optional, not held mechanical engineering optional
optional, not held project management optional
optional, not held quantity surveying optional
optional, not held work in a construction team optional
optional, not held CAD software optional
optional, not held address problems critically optional
optional, not held adjust engineering designs optional
optional, not held advise on building matters optional
optional, not held advise on construction materials optional
optional, not held approve engineering design optional
optional, not held assess financial viability optional
optional, not held calculate needs for construction supplies optional
optional, not held control of expenses optional
optional, not held create CAD drawings optional
optional, not held define technical requirements optional
optional, not held design buildings optional
optional, not held design principles optional
optional, not held design scale models optional
optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held energy performance of buildings optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with construction project deadline optional
optional, not held ensure gambling operational standards optional
optional, not held industrial design optional
optional, not held manage budgets optional
optional, not held manage engineering project optional
optional, not held manage health and safety standards optional
optional, not held mathematics optional
optional, not held monitor parameters' compliance in construction projects optional
optional, not held obtain relevant licenses optional
optional, not held oversee construction project optional
optional, not held promote environmental awareness optional
optional, not held renewable energy optional
optional, not held traffic engineering optional
optional, not held urban planning optional
optional, not held urban planning law optional
optional, not held use CAD software optional

2 further entries not listed here

10 held skills the civil engineering technician 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 conduct soil sample tests skill
not needed by the target role inspect asphalt 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 test concrete skill
not needed by the target role write inspection reports skill

21 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 building information modelling required
required, not held engineering processes required
required, not held building codes required
required, not held engineering principles required
required, not held technical drawings required
optional, not held cost management optional
optional, not held energy efficiency optional
optional, not held mechanical engineering optional
optional, not held project management optional
optional, not held quantity surveying optional
optional, not held CAD software optional
optional, not held design principles optional
optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held energy performance of buildings optional
optional, not held industrial design optional
optional, not held mathematics optional
optional, not held renewable energy optional
optional, not held traffic engineering optional
optional, not held urban planning optional
optional, not held urban planning law optional
optional, not held zoning codes 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.