Table 1Transition record

drainage engineertowater systems engineering technician

A drainage engineer already meets 50% of what the water systems engineering technician role asks for. The move turns on 4 required skills not yet in the profile.

From drainage engineer

50%

Overlap1

To water systems engineering technician

11 Skills carried over

4 Required, not held

47.2 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 47.2

This move: 47.2 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the water systems engineering technician 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 11 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 drainage engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held analyse route possibilities in pipeline projects information skills
already held flood remediation equipment services
already held survey sites for pipeline installation information skills
already held perform follow-up on pipeline route services management skills
already held water policies services
already held detect flaws in pipeline infrastructure constructing

All 11 carried skills, including the 6 the water systems engineering technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 15 missing skills fall into 5 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, 3 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 ensure proper water storage optional
optional, not held perform water treatments optional
optional, not held test pipeline infrastructure operations optional

02 assisting and caring 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held use personal protection equipment required

optional, not held regulate the flow of substances in pipelines optional

03 constructing 3 supplementary

optional, not held maintain water distribution equipment optional
optional, not held maintain water treatment equipment optional
optional, not held prevent pipeline deterioration optional

04 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

05 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held use water disinfection equipment optional

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 11 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
already held ensure regulatory compliance in pipeline infrastructures skill
already held hydraulics knowledge
already held perform follow-up on pipeline route services skill
already held types of pipelines knowledge
already held water policies knowledge
already held adjust engineering designs skill
already held analyse route possibilities in pipeline projects skill
already held detect flaws in pipeline infrastructure skill
already held flood remediation equipment knowledge
already held survey sites for pipeline installation skill

11 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held ensure proper water storage optional
optional, not held follow water supply schedule optional
optional, not held maintain water distribution equipment optional
optional, not held maintain water treatment equipment optional
optional, not held perform water treatments optional
optional, not held regulate the flow of substances in pipelines optional
optional, not held test pipeline infrastructure operations optional
optional, not held use water disinfection equipment optional
optional, not held ensure equipment availability optional
optional, not held ensure equipment maintenance optional
optional, not held prevent pipeline deterioration optional

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

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on irrigation projects skill
not needed by the target role advise on pollution prevention skill
not needed by the target role approve engineering design skill
not needed by the target role conserve natural resources skill
not needed by the target role consider the impact of material characteristics on pipeline flows skill
not needed by the target role create designs for pipeline engineering skill
not needed by the target role design drainage well systems skill
not needed by the target role develop flood remediation strategies skill
not needed by the target role develop irrigation strategies skill
not needed by the target role engineering principles knowledge
not needed by the target role engineering processes knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with safety legislation skill
not needed by the target role environmental engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role follow up pipeline integrity management priorities skill
not needed by the target role hydraulic fluid knowledge
not needed by the target role hydrology knowledge
not needed by the target role identify risk of flooding skill
not needed by the target role irrigation systems knowledge
not needed by the target role mitigate environmental impact of pipeline projects skill
not needed by the target role monitor legislation developments skill
not needed by the target role perform scientific research skill
not needed by the target role pollution prevention knowledge
not needed by the target role prepare timelines for pipeline development projects skill
not needed by the target role technical drawings knowledge
not needed by the target role use technical drawing software skill
not needed by the target role water reuse knowledge

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.