Table 1Transition record

drain techniciantowater systems engineering technician

A drain technician already meets 37% of what the water systems engineering technician role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From drain technician

37%

Overlap1

To water systems engineering technician

9 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

57 Difficulty2

Career overlap Distant match

37%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

57/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the water systems engineering technician 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.

Why

Why this move works

A water systems engineering technician role treats 4 of its required skills as things a drain technician already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

ensure regulatory compliance in pipeline infrastructures
perform follow-up on pipeline route services
types of pipelines
use personal protection equipment

What stands in the way is 6 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 9 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A water systems engineering technician 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 maintain water distribution equipment constructing
already held regulate the flow of substances in pipelines assisting and caring
already held maintain water treatment equipment constructing
already held perform follow-up on pipeline route services management skills
already held test pipeline infrastructure operations information skills
already held detect flaws in pipeline infrastructure constructing

All 9 carried skills, including the 4 the water systems engineering technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 17 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 3 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held measure water quality parameters required
required, not held monitor water quality required
required, not held perform water testing procedures required

optional, not held analyse route possibilities in pipeline projects optional
optional, not held ensure proper water storage optional
optional, not held perform water treatments optional
optional, not held survey sites for pipeline installation optional

02 services 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held water policies required

optional, not held flood remediation equipment optional

03 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held ensure compliance with environmental legislation required

04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required

required, not held hydraulics required

05 management skills 3 supplementary

optional, not held follow water supply schedule optional
optional, not held ensure equipment availability optional
optional, not held ensure equipment maintenance optional

06 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held adjust engineering designs optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a water systems engineering technician 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 9 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held ensure regulatory compliance in pipeline infrastructures skill
already held perform follow-up on pipeline route services skill
already held types of pipelines knowledge
already held use personal protection equipment skill
already held detect flaws in pipeline infrastructure skill
already held maintain water distribution equipment skill
already held maintain water treatment equipment skill
already held regulate the flow of substances in pipelines skill
already held test pipeline infrastructure operations skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held prevent pipeline deterioration optional

08 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held use water disinfection equipment optional

11 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held analyse route possibilities in pipeline projects optional
optional, not held ensure proper water storage optional
optional, not held follow water supply schedule optional
optional, not held perform water treatments optional
optional, not held survey sites for pipeline installation optional
optional, not held use water disinfection equipment optional
optional, not held adjust engineering designs optional
optional, not held ensure equipment availability optional
optional, not held ensure equipment maintenance optional
optional, not held flood remediation equipment optional
optional, not held prevent pipeline deterioration optional

21 held skills the water systems engineering technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adjust cylinder valves skill
not needed by the target role advise on equipment maintenance skill
not needed by the target role apply health and safety standards skill
not needed by the target role assemble manufactured pipeline parts skill
not needed by the target role carry out cleaning of road drains 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 inspect pipelines 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 lay pipe installation 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 records of maintenance interventions skill
not needed by the target role maintain water storage equipment skill
not needed by the target role mitigate environmental impact of pipeline projects 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 read standard blueprints skill
not needed by the target role repair pipelines 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

required, not held hydraulics required
required, not held water policies required
optional, not held flood remediation equipment 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.