Table 1Transition record

civil engineertoland planner

A civil engineer already meets 47% of what the land planner role asks for. The move turns on 9 required skills not yet in the profile.

From civil engineer

47%

Overlap1

To land planner

16 Skills carried over

9 Required, not held

56.3 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 56.3

This move: 56.3 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the land planner role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the civil engineer 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 16 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A land planner role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a civil engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held photogrammetry engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held geodesy natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held perform surveying calculations information skills
already held urban planning law business, administration and law
already held advise on building matters communication, collaboration and creativity
already held surveying methods engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 16 carried skills, including the 10 the land planner role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 22 missing skills fall into 7 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 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held advise on architectural matters required
required, not held advise on use of land required
required, not held provide technical expertise required

optional, not held liaise with local authorities optional
optional, not held promote sustainability optional

02 information skills 2 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held compare survey computations required
required, not held process collected survey data required

optional, not held conduct land surveys optional
optional, not held document survey operations optional
optional, not held record survey data optional
optional, not held collect data using GPS optional
optional, not held compile GIS-data optional
optional, not held determine property boundaries optional

03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held green building standards required
required, not held zoning codes required

optional, not held spatial planning optional
optional, not held building codes optional

04 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 2 required

required, not held geographic information systems required
required, not held geography required

05 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held architecture regulations optional

06 social sciences, journalism and information 1 supplementary

optional, not held rural development strategies optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a land planner 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 16 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held civil engineering knowledge
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held environmental policy knowledge
already held execute feasibility study skill
already held surveying knowledge
already held surveying methods knowledge
already held technical drawings knowledge
already held topography knowledge
already held urban planning knowledge
already held urban planning law knowledge
already held advise architects skill
already held advise on building matters skill
already held geodesy knowledge
already held geology knowledge
already held perform surveying calculations skill
already held photogrammetry knowledge

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held operate surveying instruments optional

13 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held architecture regulations optional
optional, not held conduct land surveys optional
optional, not held document survey operations optional
optional, not held operate surveying instruments optional
optional, not held record survey data optional
optional, not held rural development strategies optional
optional, not held spatial planning optional
optional, not held building codes optional
optional, not held collect data using GPS optional
optional, not held compile GIS-data optional
optional, not held determine property boundaries optional
optional, not held liaise with local authorities optional
optional, not held promote sustainability optional

80 held skills the land planner role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adjust engineering designs skill
not needed by the target role approve engineering design skill
not needed by the target role assess environmental impact skill
not needed by the target role assess project resource needs skill
not needed by the target role automation technology knowledge
not needed by the target role bridge engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role business management principles knowledge
not needed by the target role cartography knowledge
not needed by the target role check quality of raw materials skill
not needed by the target role chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role collect geological data skill
not needed by the target role conduct field work skill
not needed by the target role conduct quality control analysis skill
not needed by the target role construction methods knowledge
not needed by the target role construction products knowledge
not needed by the target role cost management knowledge
not needed by the target role create CAD drawings skill
not needed by the target role create cadastral maps skill
not needed by the target role demonstrate disciplinary expertise skill
not needed by the target role design building envelope systems skill
not needed by the target role design principles knowledge
not needed by the target role design wind turbines skill
not needed by the target role draft design specifications skill
not needed by the target role draw blueprints skill
not needed by the target role electric generators knowledge
not needed by the target role electrical engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role electricity consumption knowledge
not needed by the target role energy efficiency knowledge
not needed by the target role energy performance of buildings knowledge
not needed by the target role engineering processes knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with safety legislation skill
not needed by the target role environmental engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role examine engineering principles skill
not needed by the target role execute analytical mathematical calculations skill
not needed by the target role geochemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role geomatics knowledge
not needed by the target role geophysics knowledge
not needed by the target role identify energy needs skill
not needed by the target role inspect construction supplies skill

40 further entries not listed here

8 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 geographic information systems required
required, not held green building standards required
required, not held geography required
required, not held zoning codes required
optional, not held architecture regulations optional
optional, not held rural development strategies optional
optional, not held spatial planning optional
optional, not held building codes optional

Index

Other moves recorded from civil engineer

Full index of moves from civil engineer

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.