Concrete finisher to rigger
A concrete finisher already meets 60% of what the rigger role asks for. The move turns on 5 required skills not yet in the profile.
41.9/ 100
1 How much of what a rigger is expected to do is already part of a concrete finisher’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 this move works
A rigger role treats 11 of its required skills as things a concrete finisher already does. You would walk in with these on day one.
- follow health and safety procedures in construction
- follow safety procedures when working at heights
- inspect construction supplies
- interpret 2D plans
- interpret 3D plans
- keep heavy construction equipment in good condition
What stands in the way is 5 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 15 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 concrete finisher background worth leading with.
- already held keep heavy construction equipment in good condition constructing
- already held rig loads handling and moving
- already held set up temporary construction site infrastructure constructing
- already held react to events in time-critical environments communication, collaboration and creativity
- already held transport construction supplies handling and moving
- already held interpret 2D plans information skills
All 15 carried skills, including the 11 the rigger role treats as required.
Table 3 · What you may need to learn
The 14 missing skills fall into 7 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 crane load charts required
- still to learn rigging terminology required
- still to learn secure heavy construction equipment required
- 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
- still to learn mechanical tools required
- optional, not held electricity optional
- still to learn inspect construction sites required
- optional, not held keep personal administration optional
- optional, not held test soil load bearing capacity optional
- optional, not held set up tower crane optional
1 further area in the appendix
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.
- 01 crane load charts study this
- 02 inspect construction sites practise this
- 03 rigging terminology study this
Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.
Appendix · The rest of the record
All 15 skills that carry over
- already held follow health and safety procedures in construction skill
- already held follow safety procedures when working at heights skill
- already held inspect construction supplies skill
- already held interpret 2D plans skill
- already held interpret 3D plans skill
- already held keep heavy construction equipment in good condition skill
- already held react to events in time-critical environments skill
- already held rig loads skill
- already held use safety equipment in construction skill
- already held work ergonomically skill
- already held work in a construction team skill
- already held keep records of work progress skill
- already held process incoming construction supplies skill
- already held set up temporary construction site infrastructure skill
- already held transport construction supplies skill
The 1 learning area not shown above
- optional, not held use remote control equipment optional
9 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
- optional, not held guide operation of heavy construction equipment optional
- optional, not held operate mobile crane 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 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
34 held skills the rigger role does not ask for
- not needed by the target role apply finish to concrete skill
- not needed by the target role apply proofing membranes skill
- not needed by the target role apply spray foam insulation skill
- not needed by the target role calculate needs for construction supplies skill
- not needed by the target role check mixer capability skill
- not needed by the target role clean wood surface skill
- not needed by the target role discharge cement skill
- not needed by the target role drive mobile heavy construction equipment skill
- not needed by the target role feed hoppers skill
- not needed by the target role guide concrete hose skill
- not needed by the target role inspect concrete structures skill
- not needed by the target role inspect supplied concrete skill
- not needed by the target role install insulation blocks skill
- not needed by the target role mix concrete skill
- not needed by the target role monitor concrete curing process skill
- not needed by the target role monitor stock level skill
- not needed by the target role operate concrete mixer truck skill
- not needed by the target role operate road roller skill
- not needed by the target role order construction supplies skill
- not needed by the target role place concrete forms skill
- not needed by the target role plan surface slope skill
- not needed by the target role pour concrete skill
- not needed by the target role prevent damage to utility infrastructure skill
- not needed by the target role recognise signs of corrosion skill
- not needed by the target role remove concrete forms skill
- not needed by the target role report defective manufacturing materials skill
- not needed by the target role screed concrete skill
- not needed by the target role set up reinforcing steel skill
- not needed by the target role sort waste skill
- not needed by the target role tie reinforcing steel skill
- not needed by the target role types of concrete forms knowledge
- not needed by the target role types of concrete pumps knowledge
- not needed by the target role use measurement instruments skill
- not needed by the target role use sander skill
4 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 crane load charts required
- still to learn rigging terminology required
- still to learn mechanical tools required
- optional, not held electricity optional
Common questions about this move
Can a concrete finisher become a rigger?
Yes, and it is a moderate move. A concrete finisher already covers 60% of what a rigger is expected to do: 15 skills carry over, 11 of which the rigger role treats as required.
What skills does a concrete finisher need to become a rigger?
5 required skills are missing, plus 9 optional ones. They fall into 7 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by services. The single most important is crane load charts.
How hard is the move from concrete finisher to rigger?
Its learning distance is 41.9 out of 100, which is the moderate 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.