RecordMove

Building construction worker to rigger

A building construction worker already meets 31% of what the rigger role asks for. The move turns on 10 required skills not yet in the profile.

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

From building construction worker

Distant match

To rigger

7 You already bring

10 Still to learn

29 Skills in the target role2

Learning distance Substantial retraining

65.9/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 How much of what a rigger is expected to do is already part of a building construction worker’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 rigger role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.

Why

Why this move works

A rigger role treats 6 of its required skills as things a building construction worker already does. You would walk in with these on day one.

follow health and safety procedures in construction
inspect construction sites
inspect construction supplies
secure heavy construction equipment
use safety equipment in construction
work in a construction team

What stands in the way is 10 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 rigger role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a building construction worker background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held secure heavy construction equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held inspect construction sites information skills
already held transport construction supplies handling and moving
already held inspect construction supplies information skills
already held work in a construction team communication, collaboration and creativity
already held use safety equipment in construction assisting and caring

All 7 carried skills, including the 6 the rigger role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you may need to learn

The 22 missing skills fall into 9 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 information skills 2 required, 3 supplementary

still to learn interpret 2D plans required
still to learn interpret 3D plans required

optional, not held process incoming construction supplies optional
optional, not held keep personal administration optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional

02 assisting and caring 2 required, 1 supplementary

still to learn follow safety procedures when working at heights required
still to learn work ergonomically required

optional, not held test soil load bearing capacity optional

03 services 2 required

still to learn crane load charts required
still to learn rigging terminology required

04 constructing 1 required, 2 supplementary

still to learn keep heavy construction equipment in good condition required

optional, not held set up temporary construction site infrastructure optional
optional, not held set up tower crane optional

05 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 1 supplementary

still to learn mechanical tools required

optional, not held electricity optional

06 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required

still to learn react to events in time-critical environments required

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a rigger 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 follow health and safety procedures in construction skill
already held inspect construction sites skill
already held inspect construction supplies skill
already held secure heavy construction equipment skill
already held use safety equipment in construction skill
already held work in a construction team skill
already held transport construction supplies skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to pick up Tier

07 handling and moving 1 required

still to learn rig loads required

08 working with machinery and specialised equipment 4 supplementary

optional, not held guide operation of heavy construction equipment optional
optional, not held operate mobile crane optional
optional, not held operate tower crane optional
optional, not held perform minor repairs to equipment optional

09 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held use remote control equipment optional

12 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to pick up Tier

optional, not held guide operation of heavy construction equipment optional
optional, not held operate mobile crane optional
optional, not held process incoming construction supplies optional
optional, not held set up temporary construction site infrastructure optional
optional, not held test soil load bearing capacity optional
optional, not held electricity optional
optional, not held keep personal administration optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
optional, not held operate tower crane optional
optional, not held perform minor repairs to equipment optional
optional, not held set up tower crane optional
optional, not held use remote control equipment optional

42 held skills the rigger role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply adhesive wall coating skill
not needed by the target role apply finish to concrete skill
not needed by the target role building construction principles knowledge
not needed by the target role building materials industry knowledge
not needed by the target role carpentry knowledge
not needed by the target role check compatibility of materials skill
not needed by the target role communicate with construction crews skill
not needed by the target role construct wood roofs 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 cut wall chases skill
not needed by the target role demolition techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role dig soil mechanically skill
not needed by the target role discharge cement skill
not needed by the target role finish mortar joints skill
not needed by the target role fit doors skill
not needed by the target role inspect masonry work skill
not needed by the target role install construction profiles skill
not needed by the target role install plumbing systems skill
not needed by the target role install roof windows skill
not needed by the target role install wood elements in structures skill
not needed by the target role lay tiles skill
not needed by the target role mix concrete skill
not needed by the target role move soil skill
not needed by the target role operate concrete pumps skill
not needed by the target role operate digging construction equipment skill
not needed by the target role operate masonry power saw skill
not needed by the target role place concrete forms skill
not needed by the target role place drywall skill
not needed by the target role plan construction of houses skill
not needed by the target role plaster surfaces skill
not needed by the target role plumbing tools knowledge
not needed by the target role pour concrete skill
not needed by the target role prepare surface for painting skill
not needed by the target role prepare surface for plastering skill
not needed by the target role prepare wall for wallpaper skill
not needed by the target role read standard blueprints skill
not needed by the target role screed concrete skill
not needed by the target role set window skill
not needed by the target role types of concrete forms knowledge

2 further entries not listed here

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 crane load charts required
still to learn rigging terminology required
still to learn mechanical tools required
optional, not held electricity optional

Index

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FAQ

Common questions about this move

Can a building construction worker become a rigger?

Yes, and it is a substantial move. A building construction worker already covers 31% of what a rigger is expected to do: 7 skills carry over, 6 of which the rigger role treats as required.

What skills does a building construction worker need to become a rigger?

10 required skills are missing, plus 12 optional ones. They fall into 9 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by information skills. The single most important is crane load charts.

How hard is the move from building construction worker to rigger?

Its learning distance is 65.9 out of 100, which is the substantial 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.