Table 1Transition record

civil engineering techniciantoequipment engineer

A civil engineering technician already meets 47% of what the equipment engineer role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From civil engineering technician

47%

Overlap1

To equipment engineer

14 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

52.3 Difficulty2

Career overlap Partial match

47%

Learning distance Real move, short list to learn

52.3/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the equipment engineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the civil engineering 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.

Why

Why this move works

A equipment engineer role treats 9 of its required skills as things a civil engineering technician already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

assess financial viability
define technical requirements
engineering principles
engineering processes
manage engineering project
mathematics

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 14 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A equipment engineer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a civil engineering technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held manage engineering project management skills
already held estimate duration of work information skills
already held define technical requirements management skills
already held design principles arts and humanities
already held assess financial viability information skills
already held mechanical engineering engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 14 carried skills, including the 9 the equipment engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 23 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 information skills 4 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held interpret technical requirements required
required, not held execute analytical mathematical calculations required
required, not held execute feasibility study required
required, not held perform scientific research required

optional, not held analyse production processes for improvement optional
optional, not held analyse test data optional
optional, not held record test data optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held manufacturing processes required
required, not held production processes required

optional, not held human-robot collaboration optional
optional, not held computer engineering optional
optional, not held electronics optional
optional, not held robotic components optional
optional, not held robotics optional

03 management skills 4 supplementary

optional, not held apply advanced manufacturing optional
optional, not held control production optional
optional, not held ensure equipment availability optional
optional, not held manage product testing optional

04 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 supplementary

optional, not held maintain equipment optional
optional, not held use testing equipment optional

05 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held product data management optional

06 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held design prototypes optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a equipment engineer 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 14 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held assess financial viability skill
already held define technical requirements skill
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held engineering processes knowledge
already held manage engineering project skill
already held mathematics knowledge
already held project management knowledge
already held technical drawings knowledge
already held use technical drawing software skill
already held design principles knowledge
already held electrical engineering knowledge
already held estimate duration of work skill
already held mechanical engineering knowledge
already held use CAD software skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held inspect industrial equipment optional

17 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held human-robot collaboration optional
optional, not held analyse production processes for improvement optional
optional, not held analyse test data optional
optional, not held apply advanced manufacturing optional
optional, not held computer engineering optional
optional, not held control production optional
optional, not held design prototypes optional
optional, not held electronics optional
optional, not held ensure equipment availability optional
optional, not held inspect industrial equipment optional
optional, not held maintain equipment optional
optional, not held manage product testing optional
optional, not held product data management optional
optional, not held record test data optional
optional, not held robotic components optional
optional, not held robotics optional
optional, not held use testing equipment optional

49 held skills the equipment engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role CAD software knowledge
not needed by the target role address problems critically skill
not needed by the target role adjust engineering designs skill
not needed by the target role advise on building matters skill
not needed by the target role advise on construction materials skill
not needed by the target role approve engineering design skill
not needed by the target role building codes knowledge
not needed by the target role building information modelling knowledge
not needed by the target role calculate needs for construction supplies skill
not needed by the target role civil engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role conduct land surveys 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 control of expenses skill
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 design buildings skill
not needed by the target role design scale models skill
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 ensure compliance with construction project deadline skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with safety legislation skill
not needed by the target role ensure gambling operational standards skill
not needed by the target role follow health and safety procedures in construction skill
not needed by the target role industrial design knowledge
not needed by the target role inspect construction supplies skill
not needed by the target role keep records of work progress skill
not needed by the target role liaise with architects skill
not needed by the target role manage budgets skill
not needed by the target role manage health and safety standards skill
not needed by the target role manage schedule of tasks skill
not needed by the target role monitor parameters' compliance in construction projects skill
not needed by the target role obtain relevant licenses skill
not needed by the target role operate drones in civil engineering skill
not needed by the target role oversee construction project skill
not needed by the target role perform field research skill
not needed by the target role prevent damage to utility infrastructure skill
not needed by the target role promote environmental awareness skill
not needed by the target role quantity surveying knowledge
not needed by the target role renewable energy knowledge

9 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 manufacturing processes required
required, not held production processes required
optional, not held human-robot collaboration optional
optional, not held computer engineering optional
optional, not held electronics optional
optional, not held product data management optional
optional, not held robotic components optional
optional, not held robotics optional

Index

Other moves recorded from civil engineering technician

Full index of moves from civil engineering technician

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.