Civil engineer to wood technology engineer
A civil engineer already meets 45% of what the wood technology engineer role asks for. The move turns on 15 required skills not yet in the profile.
61.3/ 100
1 How much of what a wood technology engineer is expected to do is already part of a civil engineer’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 wood technology engineer role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.
Why this move works
A wood technology engineer role treats 13 of its required skills as things a civil engineer already does. You would walk in with these on day one.
- adjust engineering designs
- approve engineering design
- civil engineering
- construction products
- draw blueprints
- engineering principles
What stands in the way is 15 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.
Table 2 · What you already bring
Of the 23 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A wood technology engineer 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.
- already held plan engineering activities management skills
- already held logistics business, administration and law
- already held oversee construction project management skills
- already held construction products engineering, manufacturing and construction
- already held meet contract specifications communication, collaboration and creativity
- already held mining, construction and civil engineering machinery products engineering, manufacturing and construction
All 23 carried skills, including the 13 the wood technology engineer role treats as required.
Table 3 · What you may need to learn
The 29 missing skills fall into 8 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.
- still to learn timber products required
- still to learn wood products required
- still to learn manufacturing processes required
- still to learn types of wood required
- still to learn wood moisture content required
- still to learn woodworking processes required
- still to learn woodworking tools required
- optional, not held paper production processes optional
- optional, not held wood cuts optional
- still to learn distinguish wood quality required
- still to learn monitor production developments required
- still to learn perform scientific research required
- still to learn read standard blueprints required
- optional, not held inspect wood materials optional
- optional, not held check durability of wood materials optional
- optional, not held identify hazards in the workplace optional
- optional, not held inspect building systems optional
- optional, not held study prices of wood products optional
- still to learn plan resource allocation required
- optional, not held manage timber stocks optional
- optional, not held plan product management optional
- still to learn chemistry of wood required
- optional, not held types of pulp optional
- optional, not held paper chemistry optional
- still to learn advise customers on wood products required
- still to learn manipulate wood required
2 further areas in the appendix
Table 4 · Where to start
The 3 entries a wood technology engineer role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.
- 01 timber products study this
- 02 wood products study this
- 03 advise customers on wood products practise this
Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.
Appendix · The rest of the record
All 23 skills that carry over
- already held adjust engineering designs skill
- already held approve engineering design skill
- already held civil engineering knowledge
- already held construction products knowledge
- already held draw blueprints skill
- already held engineering principles knowledge
- already held engineering processes knowledge
- already held ensure compliance with safety legislation skill
- already held meet contract specifications skill
- already held mining, construction and civil engineering machinery products knowledge
- already held plan engineering activities skill
- already held technical drawings knowledge
- already held use technical drawing software skill
- already held business management principles knowledge
- already held check quality of raw materials skill
- already held cost management knowledge
- already held design principles knowledge
- already held ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
- already held logistics knowledge
- already held oversee construction project skill
- already held oversee quality control skill
- already held perform project management skill
- already held use CAD software skill
The 2 learning areas not shown above
- optional, not held sales strategies optional
- optional, not held environmental legislation in agriculture and forestry optional
- optional, not held wear appropriate protective gear optional
14 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
- optional, not held inspect wood materials optional
- optional, not held manage timber stocks optional
- optional, not held sales strategies optional
- optional, not held types of pulp optional
- optional, not held check durability of wood materials optional
- optional, not held environmental legislation in agriculture and forestry optional
- optional, not held identify hazards in the workplace optional
- optional, not held inspect building systems optional
- optional, not held paper chemistry optional
- optional, not held paper production processes optional
- optional, not held plan product management optional
- optional, not held study prices of wood products optional
- optional, not held wear appropriate protective gear optional
- optional, not held wood cuts optional
73 held skills the wood technology engineer role does not ask for
- not needed by the target role advise architects skill
- not needed by the target role advise on building matters 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 cartography knowledge
- 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 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 wind turbines skill
- not needed by the target role draft design specifications 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 environmental engineering knowledge
- not needed by the target role environmental policy 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 execute feasibility study skill
- not needed by the target role geochemistry knowledge
- not needed by the target role geodesy knowledge
- not needed by the target role geology 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
- not needed by the target role inspect industrial equipment skill
- not needed by the target role integrated design knowledge
- not needed by the target role interact professionally in research and professional environments skill
- not needed by the target role liaise with architects skill
- not needed by the target role manage a team skill
33 further entries not listed here
14 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice
Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.
- still to learn timber products required
- still to learn wood products required
- still to learn chemistry of wood required
- still to learn manufacturing processes required
- still to learn types of wood required
- still to learn wood moisture content required
- still to learn woodworking processes required
- still to learn woodworking tools required
- optional, not held sales strategies optional
- optional, not held types of pulp optional
- optional, not held environmental legislation in agriculture and forestry optional
- optional, not held paper chemistry optional
- optional, not held paper production processes optional
- optional, not held wood cuts optional
Other moves recorded from civil engineer
- transport engineer 66% covered · moderate
- land surveyor 56% covered · moderate
- geological engineer 54% covered · moderate
- environmental mining engineer 52% covered · moderate
- equipment engineer 47% covered · moderate
- land planner 47% covered · substantial
- surveying technician 47% covered · substantial
- logistics engineer 46% covered · moderate
Common questions about this move
Can a civil engineer become a wood technology engineer?
Yes, and it is a substantial move. A civil engineer already covers 45% of what a wood technology engineer is expected to do: 23 skills carry over, 13 of which the wood technology engineer role treats as required.
What skills does a civil engineer need to become a wood technology engineer?
15 required skills are missing, plus 14 optional ones. They fall into 8 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by engineering, manufacturing and construction. The single most important is timber products.
How hard is the move from civil engineer to wood technology engineer?
Its learning distance is 61.3 out of 100, which is the substantial band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.
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.