Table 1Transition record

drainage workertobulldozer operator

A drainage worker already meets 36% of what the bulldozer operator role asks for. The move turns on 10 required skills not yet in the profile.

From drainage worker

36%

Overlap1

To bulldozer operator

10 Skills carried over

10 Required, not held

64.2 Difficulty2

Career overlap Distant match

36%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

64.2/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the bulldozer operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the drainage 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.

Why

Why this move works

A bulldozer operator role treats 8 of its required skills as things a drainage worker already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

dig soil mechanically
excavation techniques
follow health and safety procedures in construction
inspect construction sites
mechanical systems
operate GPS systems

What stands in the way is 10 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 10 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A bulldozer operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a drainage worker background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held dig soil mechanically working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held operate excavator working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held excavation techniques engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held inspect construction sites information skills
already held mechanical systems engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held set up temporary construction site infrastructure constructing

All 10 carried skills, including the 8 the bulldozer operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 25 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 working with machinery and specialised equipment 4 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held drive agricultural machines required
required, not held move soil required
required, not held operate bulldozer required
required, not held drive mobile heavy construction equipment required

optional, not held operate construction scraper optional
optional, not held operate grader optional
optional, not held operate road roller optional
optional, not held secure heavy construction equipment optional
optional, not held operate heavy construction machinery without supervision optional
optional, not held perform minor repairs to equipment optional

02 assisting and caring 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held recognise the hazards of dangerous goods required
required, not held work ergonomically required

optional, not held test soil load bearing capacity optional
optional, not held follow safety procedures when working at heights optional

03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held mechanical tools required

optional, not held electricity optional

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required

required, not held react to events in time-critical environments required

05 constructing 1 required

required, not held keep heavy construction equipment in good condition required

06 management skills 1 required

required, not held prevent damage to utility infrastructure required

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a bulldozer 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 10 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held dig soil mechanically skill
already held excavation techniques knowledge
already held follow health and safety procedures in construction skill
already held inspect construction sites skill
already held mechanical systems knowledge
already held operate GPS systems skill
already held use safety equipment in construction skill
already held work in a construction team skill
already held operate excavator skill
already held set up temporary construction site infrastructure skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 handling and moving 3 supplementary

optional, not held transport construction supplies optional
optional, not held sort waste optional
optional, not held supply machine with appropriate tools optional

08 information skills 3 supplementary

optional, not held monitor stock level optional
optional, not held keep personal administration optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional

15 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held monitor stock level optional
optional, not held operate construction scraper optional
optional, not held operate grader optional
optional, not held operate road roller optional
optional, not held secure heavy construction equipment optional
optional, not held test soil load bearing capacity optional
optional, not held transport construction supplies optional
optional, not held electricity optional
optional, not held follow safety procedures when working at heights optional
optional, not held keep personal administration optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
optional, not held operate heavy construction machinery without supervision optional
optional, not held perform minor repairs to equipment optional
optional, not held sort waste optional
optional, not held supply machine with appropriate tools optional

29 held skills the bulldozer operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role assemble manufactured pipeline parts skill
not needed by the target role clear pipelines skill
not needed by the target role create open drainage systems skill
not needed by the target role design drainage well systems skill
not needed by the target role detect flaws in pipeline infrastructure skill
not needed by the target role ensure regulatory compliance in pipeline infrastructures skill
not needed by the target role health and safety hazards underground knowledge
not needed by the target role inspect construction supplies skill
not needed by the target role inspect drainage channels skill
not needed by the target role inspect pipelines skill
not needed by the target role inspect sewers skill
not needed by the target role install PVC piping skill
not needed by the target role install drainage well systems skill
not needed by the target role keep airport drainage systems functional skill
not needed by the target role manage sumps skill
not needed by the target role mechanics knowledge
not needed by the target role operate pumps skill
not needed by the target role operate sumps skill
not needed by the target role operate vacuum dewatering system skill
not needed by the target role perform drainage work skill
not needed by the target role perform water analysis skill
not needed by the target role prevent pipeline deterioration skill
not needed by the target role provide pipe bedding skill
not needed by the target role repair pipelines skill
not needed by the target role test pipeline infrastructure operations skill
not needed by the target role transport pipes skill
not needed by the target role types of bedding materials knowledge
not needed by the target role types of pipelines knowledge
not needed by the target role use measurement instruments skill

2 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 mechanical tools required
optional, not held electricity optional

Index

Other moves recorded from drainage worker

Full index of moves from drainage worker

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.