Table 1Transition record

drainage engineertowater engineer

A drainage engineer already meets 61% of what the water engineer role asks for. The move turns on 5 required skills not yet in the profile.

From drainage engineer

61%

Overlap1

To water engineer

36 Skills carried over

5 Required, not held

52.8 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 52.8

This move: 52.8 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the water engineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the drainage 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 36 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A water engineer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a drainage engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held design drainage well systems communication, collaboration and creativity
already held advise on irrigation projects communication, collaboration and creativity
already held develop flood remediation strategies management skills
already held develop irrigation strategies management skills
already held create designs for pipeline engineering communication, collaboration and creativity
already held flood remediation equipment services

All 36 carried skills, including the 19 the water engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 37 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 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 9 supplementary

required, not held conserve water resource required
required, not held analyse community needs required

optional, not held design piers optional
optional, not held design sprinkler systems optional
optional, not held design weirs optional
optional, not held advise on soil and water protection optional
optional, not held design dams optional
optional, not held develop sewerage networks optional
optional, not held advise on environmental remediation optional
optional, not held develop water purification methods optional
optional, not held train employees optional

02 information skills 1 required, 7 supplementary

required, not held interpret scientific data to assess water quality required

optional, not held measure water quality parameters optional
optional, not held perform pipeline routing studies optional
optional, not held perform water chemistry analysis optional
optional, not held compute irrigation pressure optional
optional, not held manage water quality testing optional
optional, not held monitor water quality optional
optional, not held perform water testing procedures optional

03 management skills 1 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held lead a team in water management required

optional, not held develop water supply schedule optional
optional, not held supervise sewerage systems construction optional
optional, not held supervise waste disposal optional
optional, not held supervise waste water treatments optional
optional, not held develop environmental remediation strategies optional
optional, not held ensure equipment maintenance optional

04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held landscape design required

optional, not held watershed development optional

05 working with machinery and specialised equipment 4 supplementary

optional, not held maintain irrigation controllers optional
optional, not held manage desalination control system optional
optional, not held perform water treatment procedures optional
optional, not held use water disinfection equipment optional

06 constructing 2 supplementary

optional, not held inspect pipelines optional
optional, not held install irrigation systems optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a water 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 36 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adjust engineering designs skill
already held advise on irrigation projects skill
already held approve engineering design skill
already held create designs for pipeline engineering skill
already held detect flaws in pipeline infrastructure skill
already held develop flood remediation strategies skill
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held engineering processes knowledge
already held ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
already held ensure compliance with safety legislation skill
already held flood remediation equipment knowledge
already held hydraulic fluid knowledge
already held hydraulics knowledge
already held perform scientific research skill
already held technical drawings knowledge
already held types of pipelines knowledge
already held use technical drawing software skill
already held water policies knowledge
already held water reuse knowledge
already held advise on pollution prevention skill
already held analyse route possibilities in pipeline projects skill
already held conserve natural resources skill
already held consider the impact of material characteristics on pipeline flows skill
already held design drainage well systems skill
already held develop irrigation strategies skill
already held ensure regulatory compliance in pipeline infrastructures skill
already held environmental engineering knowledge
already held follow up pipeline integrity management priorities skill
already held identify risk of flooding skill
already held irrigation systems knowledge
already held mitigate environmental impact of pipeline projects skill
already held monitor legislation developments skill
already held perform follow-up on pipeline route services skill
already held pollution prevention knowledge
already held prepare timelines for pipeline development projects skill
already held survey sites for pipeline installation skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 2 supplementary

optional, not held water chemistry analysis optional
optional, not held ecosystems optional

08 agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary 1 supplementary

optional, not held livestock optional

32 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held design piers optional
optional, not held design sprinkler systems optional
optional, not held design weirs optional
optional, not held advise on soil and water protection optional
optional, not held design dams optional
optional, not held develop sewerage networks optional
optional, not held develop water supply schedule optional
optional, not held inspect pipelines optional
optional, not held livestock optional
optional, not held maintain irrigation controllers optional
optional, not held manage desalination control system optional
optional, not held measure water quality parameters optional
optional, not held perform pipeline routing studies optional
optional, not held perform water chemistry analysis optional
optional, not held perform water treatment procedures optional
optional, not held supervise sewerage systems construction optional
optional, not held supervise waste disposal optional
optional, not held supervise waste water treatments optional
optional, not held use water disinfection equipment optional
optional, not held water chemistry analysis optional
optional, not held watershed development optional
optional, not held advise on environmental remediation optional
optional, not held compute irrigation pressure optional
optional, not held develop environmental remediation strategies optional
optional, not held develop water purification methods optional
optional, not held ecosystems optional
optional, not held ensure equipment maintenance optional
optional, not held install irrigation systems optional
optional, not held manage water quality testing optional
optional, not held monitor water quality optional
optional, not held perform water testing procedures optional
optional, not held train employees optional

1 held skills the water engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role hydrology knowledge

5 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 landscape design required
optional, not held livestock optional
optional, not held water chemistry analysis optional
optional, not held watershed development optional
optional, not held ecosystems optional

Index

Other moves recorded from drainage engineer

Full index of moves from drainage 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.