RecordMove

Bathroom fitter to irrigation system installer

A bathroom fitter already meets 49% of what the irrigation system installer role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

Fig. 1 · Skill transfer ESCO v1.2.1 · directional

From bathroom fitter

Partial match

To irrigation system installer

13 You already bring

6 Still to learn

33 Skills in the target role2

Learning distance Real move, short list to learn

53.1/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 How much of what an irrigation system installer is expected to do is already part of a bathroom fitter’s work. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs, because moving into a speciality is not the same problem as moving out of one. 2 Every skill the irrigation system installer role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.

Why

Why this move works

An irrigation system installer role treats 9 of its required skills as things a bathroom fitter already does. You would walk in with these on day one.

apply proofing membranes
check water pressure
follow health and safety procedures in construction
inspect construction supplies
set up water filtration system
types of piping

What stands in the way is 6 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 13 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. An irrigation system installer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a bathroom fitter background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held set up water filtration system constructing
already held types of piping engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held check water pressure working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held apply proofing membranes constructing
already held process incoming construction supplies information skills
already held inspect construction supplies information skills

All 13 carried skills, including the 9 the irrigation system installer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you may need to learn

The 20 missing skills fall into 7 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered in the order worth working in. Areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the optional ones. Nothing here is a verdict on you: it is a list of what this particular job asks for that your current one does not.

Skill to pick up Tier

01 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required, 1 supplementary

still to learn mechanical systems required
still to learn mechanics required

optional, not held sensors optional

02 handling and moving 2 required

still to learn set up drip irrigation system required
still to learn transport construction supplies required

03 constructing 1 required, 6 supplementary

still to learn install irrigation systems required

optional, not held install SSTI system optional
optional, not held install water reservoir optional
optional, not held apply arc welding techniques optional
optional, not held apply spot welding techniques optional
optional, not held maintain irrigation systems optional
optional, not held operate soldering equipment optional

04 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 2 supplementary

still to learn install water purity mechanism required

optional, not held operate excavator optional
optional, not held set up water pump optional

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 supplementary

optional, not held answer requests for quotation optional
optional, not held order construction supplies optional

06 information skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held monitor stock level optional
optional, not held calculate needs for construction supplies optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries an irrigation system installer 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 13 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply proofing membranes skill
already held check water pressure skill
already held follow health and safety procedures in construction skill
already held inspect construction supplies skill
already held set up water filtration system skill
already held types of piping knowledge
already held use measurement instruments skill
already held use safety equipment in construction skill
already held work ergonomically skill
already held keep personal administration skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held process incoming construction supplies skill
already held work in a construction team skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to pick up Tier

07 agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary 1 supplementary

optional, not held fertigation optional

14 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to pick up Tier

optional, not held fertigation optional
optional, not held install SSTI system optional
optional, not held install water reservoir optional
optional, not held monitor stock level optional
optional, not held operate excavator optional
optional, not held set up water pump optional
optional, not held answer requests for quotation optional
optional, not held apply arc welding techniques optional
optional, not held apply spot welding techniques optional
optional, not held calculate needs for construction supplies optional
optional, not held maintain irrigation systems optional
optional, not held operate soldering equipment optional
optional, not held order construction supplies optional
optional, not held sensors optional

36 held skills the irrigation system installer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role aesthetics knowledge
not needed by the target role attach PEX pipe skill
not needed by the target role check compatibility of materials skill
not needed by the target role cut wall chases skill
not needed by the target role demonstrate products' features skill
not needed by the target role dispose of non-hazardous waste skill
not needed by the target role handle customer complaints skill
not needed by the target role install PVC piping skill
not needed by the target role install construction profiles skill
not needed by the target role install frameless glass skill
not needed by the target role interpret 2D plans skill
not needed by the target role interpret 3D plans skill
not needed by the target role load cargo skill
not needed by the target role maintain work area cleanliness skill
not needed by the target role operate GPS systems skill
not needed by the target role pack goods skill
not needed by the target role place mirrors skill
not needed by the target role place sanitary equipment skill
not needed by the target role plan surface slope skill
not needed by the target role plumbing tools knowledge
not needed by the target role process customer orders skill
not needed by the target role process payments skill
not needed by the target role protect surfaces during construction work skill
not needed by the target role replace faucets skill
not needed by the target role road transport legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role snap chalk line skill
not needed by the target role sort waste skill
not needed by the target role types of bath tubs knowledge
not needed by the target role types of showers knowledge
not needed by the target role types of toilets knowledge
not needed by the target role unload cargo skill
not needed by the target role use sander skill
not needed by the target role use shims skill
not needed by the target role use squaring pole skill
not needed by the target role vehicle cargo capacity knowledge
not needed by the target role water pressure knowledge

4 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 pick up Tier

still to learn mechanical systems required
still to learn mechanics required
optional, not held fertigation optional
optional, not held sensors optional

Index

Other moves recorded from bathroom fitter

Full index of moves from bathroom fitter

FAQ

Common questions about this move

Can a bathroom fitter become an irrigation system installer?

Yes, and it is a moderate move. A bathroom fitter already covers 49% of what an irrigation system installer is expected to do: 13 skills carry over, 9 of which the irrigation system installer role treats as required.

What skills does a bathroom fitter need to become an irrigation system installer?

6 required skills are missing, plus 14 optional ones. They fall into 7 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by engineering, manufacturing and construction. The single most important is set up drip irrigation system.

How hard is the move from bathroom fitter to irrigation system installer?

Its learning distance is 53.1 out of 100, which is the moderate band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.

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.