Table 1Transition record

demolition workertotower crane operator

A demolition worker already meets 60% of what the tower crane operator role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From demolition worker

60%

Overlap1

To tower crane operator

16 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

40.8 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 40.8

This move: 40.8 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the tower crane operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the demolition worker 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 16 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A tower crane operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a demolition worker background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held secure heavy construction equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held operate heavy construction machinery without supervision working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held keep heavy construction equipment in good condition constructing
already held guide operation of heavy construction equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held rig loads handling and moving
already held set up temporary construction site infrastructure constructing

All 16 carried skills, including the 9 the tower crane operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 11 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 3 required

required, not held inspect construction sites required
required, not held interpret 2D plans required
required, not held interpret 3D plans required

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held mechanical systems required

optional, not held electricity optional

03 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held operate tower crane required

optional, not held perform minor repairs to equipment optional

04 services 1 required

required, not held crane load charts required

05 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held test soil load bearing capacity optional

06 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held set up tower crane optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a tower crane operator 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 16 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held follow health and safety procedures in construction skill
already held follow safety procedures when working at heights skill
already held keep heavy construction equipment in good condition skill
already held mechanical tools knowledge
already held react to events in time-critical environments skill
already held secure heavy construction equipment skill
already held use safety equipment in construction skill
already held work ergonomically skill
already held work in a construction team skill
already held guide operation of heavy construction equipment skill
already held keep personal administration skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held operate heavy construction machinery without supervision skill
already held rig loads skill
already held set up temporary construction site infrastructure skill
already held transport construction supplies skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held use remote control equipment optional

5 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held test soil load bearing capacity optional
optional, not held electricity 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

21 held skills the tower crane operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role asbestos removal regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role decontamination techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role demolish structures skill
not needed by the target role demolition techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role dispose of hazardous waste skill
not needed by the target role dispose of non-hazardous waste skill
not needed by the target role drive mobile heavy construction equipment skill
not needed by the target role excavation techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role operate excavator skill
not needed by the target role operate jackhammer skill
not needed by the target role operate laser cutting equipment skill
not needed by the target role operate oxygen cutting torch skill
not needed by the target role operate plasma cutting torch skill
not needed by the target role operate wrecking ball skill
not needed by the target role perform selective demolition skill
not needed by the target role prevent damage to utility infrastructure skill
not needed by the target role radiation protection knowledge
not needed by the target role recognise the hazards of dangerous goods skill
not needed by the target role secure working area skill
not needed by the target role sort waste skill
not needed by the target role tend asbestos blower skill

3 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 crane load charts required
required, not held mechanical systems required
optional, not held electricity optional

Index

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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.