Table 1Transition record

contract engineertocompliance engineer

A contract engineer already meets 42% of what the compliance engineer role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From contract engineer

42%

Overlap1

To compliance engineer

11 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

57.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 57.6

This move: 57.6 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the compliance engineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the contract 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 11 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A compliance engineer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a contract engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held consult with technical staff communication, collaboration and creativity
already held interpret technical requirements information skills
already held manage engineering project management skills
already held define technical requirements management skills
already held project management business, administration and law
already held use technical drawing software working with computers

All 11 carried skills, including the 9 the compliance engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 27 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 1 required, 10 supplementary

required, not held write specifications required

optional, not held collaborate with designers optional
optional, not held identify customer's needs optional
optional, not held train staff about product features optional
optional, not held advise on equipment maintenance optional
optional, not held advise on safety improvements optional
optional, not held communicate regulations optional
optional, not held develop licensing agreements optional
optional, not held ensure cross-department cooperation optional
optional, not held train employees optional
optional, not held troubleshoot optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held manufacturing processes required

optional, not held mechanical engineering optional
optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held electronics optional
optional, not held industrial engineering optional
optional, not held security engineering optional

03 assisting and caring 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held ensure compliance with legal requirements required

optional, not held apply radiation protection procedures optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with radiation protection regulations optional

04 information skills 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held perform inspections required by international conventions required

optional, not held archive documentation related to work optional
optional, not held analyse production processes for improvement optional

05 management skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held create manufacturing guidelines required

optional, not held meet deadlines optional

06 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held quality standards required

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a compliance 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 11 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held define technical requirements skill
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held engineering processes knowledge
already held interpret technical requirements skill
already held manage engineering project skill
already held perform scientific research skill
already held project management knowledge
already held technical drawings knowledge
already held use technical drawing software skill
already held consult with technical staff skill
already held manage contracts skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 health and welfare 1 supplementary

optional, not held radiation protection optional

21 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held archive documentation related to work optional
optional, not held collaborate with designers optional
optional, not held identify customer's needs optional
optional, not held mechanical engineering optional
optional, not held train staff about product features optional
optional, not held advise on equipment maintenance optional
optional, not held advise on safety improvements optional
optional, not held analyse production processes for improvement optional
optional, not held apply radiation protection procedures optional
optional, not held communicate regulations optional
optional, not held develop licensing agreements optional
optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held electronics optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with radiation protection regulations optional
optional, not held ensure cross-department cooperation optional
optional, not held industrial engineering optional
optional, not held meet deadlines optional
optional, not held radiation protection optional
optional, not held security engineering optional
optional, not held train employees optional
optional, not held troubleshoot optional

22 held skills the compliance engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role assess financial viability skill
not needed by the target role assess supplier risks skill
not needed by the target role build business relationships skill
not needed by the target role carry out tendering skill
not needed by the target role compare contractors' bids skill
not needed by the target role construction industry knowledge
not needed by the target role contract law knowledge
not needed by the target role cost management knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with purchasing and contracting regulations skill
not needed by the target role handle customer complaints skill
not needed by the target role identify suppliers skill
not needed by the target role issue sales invoices skill
not needed by the target role labour legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain contract administration skill
not needed by the target role manage budgets skill
not needed by the target role manage contract disputes skill
not needed by the target role manage sub-contract labour skill
not needed by the target role manage tender processes skill
not needed by the target role meet contract specifications skill
not needed by the target role perform contract compliance audits skill
not needed by the target role perform project management skill
not needed by the target role tax legislation knowledge

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 quality standards required
optional, not held mechanical engineering optional
optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held electronics optional
optional, not held industrial engineering optional
optional, not held radiation protection optional
optional, not held security engineering optional

Index

Other moves recorded from contract engineer

Full index of moves from contract 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.