Table 1Transition record

biogas techniciantogas service technician

A biogas technician already meets 32% of what the gas service technician role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From biogas technician

32%

Overlap1

To gas service technician

6 Skills carried over

7 Required, not held

61.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 61.6

This move: 61.6 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the gas service technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the biogas 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 6 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A gas service technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a biogas technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held operate boiler working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held monitor utility equipment constructing
already held natural gas engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held ensure correct gas pressure working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held fuel gas engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held resolve equipment malfunctions communication, collaboration and creativity

All 6 carried skills, including the 5 the gas service technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 19 missing skills fall into 8 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 constructing 5 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held inspect pipelines required
required, not held install metal gas piping required
required, not held prepare copper gas-lines pipes required
required, not held repair heating equipment required
required, not held repair pipelines required

optional, not held install utility equipment optional
optional, not held install gas heaters optional
optional, not held operate welding equipment optional

02 information skills 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held interpret technical requirements required

optional, not held consult technical resources optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional

03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held types of pipelines required

optional, not held energy performance of buildings optional

04 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 supplementary

optional, not held ensure equipment cooling optional
optional, not held read gas meter optional

05 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held use personal protection equipment optional

06 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held answer requests for quotation optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a gas service 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 6 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held ensure correct gas pressure skill
already held fuel gas knowledge
already held natural gas knowledge
already held operate boiler skill
already held resolve equipment malfunctions skill
already held monitor utility equipment skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held cut metal products optional

08 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held anticipate installation maintenance optional

12 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held ensure equipment cooling optional
optional, not held install utility equipment optional
optional, not held answer requests for quotation optional
optional, not held anticipate installation maintenance optional
optional, not held consult technical resources optional
optional, not held cut metal products optional
optional, not held energy performance of buildings optional
optional, not held install gas heaters optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
optional, not held operate welding equipment optional
optional, not held read gas meter optional
optional, not held use personal protection equipment optional

26 held skills the gas service technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role arrange equipment repairs skill
not needed by the target role biogas energy knowledge
not needed by the target role biomass conversion knowledge
not needed by the target role collaborate with engineers skill
not needed by the target role electric generators knowledge
not needed by the target role electrical power safety regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role electricity knowledge
not needed by the target role energy conservation knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with gas distribution schedule skill
not needed by the target role ensure equipment maintenance skill
not needed by the target role handle gas cylinders skill
not needed by the target role maintain biogas plant skill
not needed by the target role maintain records of maintenance interventions skill
not needed by the target role mechanics knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor electric generators skill
not needed by the target role monitor valves skill
not needed by the target role natural gas liquids recovery processes knowledge
not needed by the target role operate biogas meter skill
not needed by the target role operate biogas plant skill
not needed by the target role operate steam turbine skill
not needed by the target role renewable energy knowledge
not needed by the target role replace large components skill
not needed by the target role test gas purity skill
not needed by the target role types of steam engines knowledge
not needed by the target role use remote control equipment skill

2 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 types of pipelines required
optional, not held energy performance of buildings optional

Index

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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.