Table 1Transition record

drain techniciantosewerage network operative

A drain technician already meets 48% of what the sewerage network operative role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From drain technician

48%

Overlap1

To sewerage network operative

15 Skills carried over

7 Required, not held

54.7 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 54.7

This move: 54.7 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the sewerage network operative role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the drain 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.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 15 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A sewerage network operative role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a drain technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held carry out cleaning of road drains handling and moving
already held regulate the flow of substances in pipelines assisting and caring
already held assemble manufactured pipeline parts constructing
already held advise on equipment maintenance communication, collaboration and creativity
already held repair pipelines constructing
already held lay pipe installation constructing

All 15 carried skills, including the 9 the sewerage network operative role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 22 missing skills fall into 8 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 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held perform pipeline routing studies required
required, not held read maps required

optional, not held analyse experimental laboratory data optional
optional, not held test samples for pollutants optional
optional, not held document analysis results optional

02 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held operate sumps required
required, not held operate pumps required

optional, not held operate hydraulic machinery controls optional
optional, not held maintain pipeline coating properties optional
optional, not held perform laboratory tests optional

03 assisting and caring 2 required

required, not held ensure compliance with environmental legislation in food production required
required, not held ensure compliance with safety legislation required

04 constructing 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held prevent pipeline deterioration required

optional, not held maintain septic tanks optional
optional, not held perform demarcation optional

05 handling and moving 3 supplementary

optional, not held clean industrial containers optional
optional, not held operate drilling equipment optional
optional, not held collect samples for analysis optional

06 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 2 supplementary

optional, not held geographic information systems optional
optional, not held laboratory techniques optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a sewerage network operative 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 15 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply health and safety standards skill
already held detect flaws in pipeline infrastructure skill
already held ensure regulatory compliance in pipeline infrastructures skill
already held inspect pipelines skill
already held maintain records of maintenance interventions skill
already held repair pipelines skill
already held test pipeline infrastructure operations skill
already held types of pipelines knowledge
already held use personal protection equipment skill
already held advise on equipment maintenance skill
already held assemble manufactured pipeline parts skill
already held carry out cleaning of road drains skill
already held lay pipe installation skill
already held mitigate environmental impact of pipeline projects skill
already held regulate the flow of substances in pipelines skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held pipeline coating properties optional

08 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held use geographic information systems optional

15 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held analyse experimental laboratory data optional
optional, not held clean industrial containers optional
optional, not held geographic information systems optional
optional, not held maintain septic tanks optional
optional, not held operate drilling equipment optional
optional, not held operate hydraulic machinery controls optional
optional, not held pipeline coating properties optional
optional, not held test samples for pollutants optional
optional, not held use geographic information systems optional
optional, not held collect samples for analysis optional
optional, not held document analysis results optional
optional, not held laboratory techniques optional
optional, not held maintain pipeline coating properties optional
optional, not held perform demarcation optional
optional, not held perform laboratory tests optional

15 held skills the sewerage network operative role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adjust cylinder valves skill
not needed by the target role engineering principles knowledge
not needed by the target role examine engineering principles skill
not needed by the target role install drainage well systems skill
not needed by the target role install plumbing systems skill
not needed by the target role liaise with engineers skill
not needed by the target role maintain industrial equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain water distribution equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain water storage equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain water treatment equipment skill
not needed by the target role operate soldering equipment skill
not needed by the target role operate welding equipment skill
not needed by the target role perform follow-up on pipeline route services skill
not needed by the target role read standard blueprints skill
not needed by the target role supervise sewerage systems construction 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

optional, not held geographic information systems optional
optional, not held pipeline coating properties optional
optional, not held laboratory techniques optional

Index

Other moves recorded from drain technician

Full index of moves from drain 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.