Table 1Transition record

construction commercial divertosteeplejack

A construction commercial diver already meets 30% of what the steeplejack role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From construction commercial diver

30%

Overlap1

To steeplejack

8 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

69.5 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 69.5

This move: 69.5 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the steeplejack role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the construction commercial diver 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 8 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A steeplejack role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a construction commercial diver background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held inspect concrete structures information skills
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
already held follow health and safety procedures in construction assisting and caring
already held keep personal administration information skills

All 8 carried skills, including the 5 the steeplejack role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 25 missing skills fall into 6 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 constructing 2 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held build scaffolding required
required, not held construct working platform required

optional, not held lay bricks optional
optional, not held paint surfaces optional
optional, not held set up temporary construction site infrastructure optional
optional, not held inspect wind turbines optional
optional, not held install insulation material optional
optional, not held set window optional

02 assisting and caring 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held spot other climbers required
required, not held follow safety procedures when working at heights required

optional, not held perform search and rescue missions optional

03 information skills 1 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held inspect climbing equipment required

optional, not held inspect masonry work optional
optional, not held inspect paintwork optional
optional, not held inspect roofs optional
optional, not held inspect insulation optional
optional, not held inspect scaffolding optional

04 handling and moving 1 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held handle equipment while suspended required

optional, not held prune hedges and trees optional
optional, not held blast surface optional
optional, not held clean building facade optional
optional, not held clean glass surfaces optional

05 services 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held climbing equipment required

optional, not held risk assessment for window cleaning optional

06 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required

required, not held work from suspended access cradle required

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a steeplejack 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 8 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held follow health and safety procedures in construction skill
already held inspect construction supplies skill
already held use safety equipment in construction skill
already held work ergonomically skill
already held work in a construction team skill
already held inspect concrete structures skill
already held keep personal administration skill
already held keep records of work progress skill

17 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held inspect masonry work optional
optional, not held inspect paintwork optional
optional, not held inspect roofs optional
optional, not held lay bricks optional
optional, not held paint surfaces optional
optional, not held perform search and rescue missions optional
optional, not held prune hedges and trees optional
optional, not held set up temporary construction site infrastructure optional
optional, not held blast surface optional
optional, not held clean building facade optional
optional, not held clean glass surfaces optional
optional, not held inspect insulation optional
optional, not held inspect scaffolding optional
optional, not held inspect wind turbines optional
optional, not held install insulation material optional
optional, not held risk assessment for window cleaning optional
optional, not held set window optional

42 held skills the steeplejack role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role automation technology knowledge
not needed by the target role check diving equipment skill
not needed by the target role comply with legal requirements for diving operations skill
not needed by the target role comply with the planned time for the depth of the dive skill
not needed by the target role cope with decompression skill
not needed by the target role critique the dive with the dive team skill
not needed by the target role cut metal products skill
not needed by the target role display warnings around dive site skill
not needed by the target role dispose of sewage sludge skill
not needed by the target role dive with scuba equipment skill
not needed by the target role diving equipment knowledge
not needed by the target role diving operation requirements knowledge
not needed by the target role diving vessels systems knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure diving operations conform with plan skill
not needed by the target role ensure health and safety of dive teams skill
not needed by the target role examine prospective blast area skill
not needed by the target role handle explosives skill
not needed by the target role implement dive plans skill
not needed by the target role insert charges into drill holes skill
not needed by the target role inspect offshore constructions skill
not needed by the target role inspect pipelines skill
not needed by the target role install metal gas piping skill
not needed by the target role interrupt diving operations when necessary skill
not needed by the target role maintain diving equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain mechatronic equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain robotic equipment skill
not needed by the target role mechatronics knowledge
not needed by the target role operate automated process control skill
not needed by the target role operate drilling equipment skill
not needed by the target role operate hand drill skill
not needed by the target role perform underwater bridge inspection skill
not needed by the target role pour concrete underwater skill
not needed by the target role process incoming construction supplies skill
not needed by the target role recognise signs of corrosion skill
not needed by the target role repair pipelines skill
not needed by the target role robotics knowledge
not needed by the target role use lift bags skill
not needed by the target role use rigging equipment skill
not needed by the target role use wrenches skill
not needed by the target role weld in hyperbaric conditions skill

2 further entries not listed here

2 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 climbing equipment required
optional, not held risk assessment for window cleaning optional

Index

Other moves recorded from construction commercial diver

Full index of moves from construction commercial diver

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.