Table 1Transition record

drainage workertosewerage network operative

A drainage worker already meets 40% of what the sewerage network operative role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From drainage worker

40%

Overlap1

To sewerage network operative

10 Skills carried over

7 Required, not held

60.6 Difficulty2

Career overlap Partial match

40%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

60.6/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the sewerage network operative 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 sewerage network operative role treats 9 of its required skills as things a drainage worker already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

detect flaws in pipeline infrastructure
ensure regulatory compliance in pipeline infrastructures
inspect pipelines
operate pumps
operate sumps
prevent pipeline deterioration

What stands in the way is 7 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 sewerage network operative 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 operate sumps working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held operate pumps working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held assemble manufactured pipeline parts constructing
already held repair pipelines constructing
already held prevent pipeline deterioration constructing
already held test pipeline infrastructure operations information skills

All 10 carried skills, including the 9 the sewerage network operative role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 27 missing skills fall into 9 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 assisting and caring 4 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held ensure compliance with environmental legislation in food production required
required, not held apply health and safety standards required
required, not held ensure compliance with safety legislation required
required, not held use personal protection equipment required

optional, not held regulate the flow of substances in pipelines optional
optional, not held mitigate environmental impact of pipeline projects optional

02 information skills 3 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held perform pipeline routing studies required
required, not held maintain records of maintenance interventions 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

03 handling and moving 4 supplementary

optional, not held clean industrial containers optional
optional, not held operate drilling equipment optional
optional, not held carry out cleaning of road drains optional
optional, not held collect samples for analysis optional

04 constructing 3 supplementary

optional, not held maintain septic tanks optional
optional, not held lay pipe installation optional
optional, not held perform demarcation optional

05 working with machinery and specialised equipment 3 supplementary

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

06 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 2 supplementary

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

3 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 10 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held detect flaws in pipeline infrastructure skill
already held ensure regulatory compliance in pipeline infrastructures skill
already held inspect pipelines skill
already held operate pumps skill
already held operate sumps skill
already held prevent pipeline deterioration skill
already held repair pipelines skill
already held test pipeline infrastructure operations skill
already held types of pipelines knowledge
already held assemble manufactured pipeline parts skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held advise on equipment maintenance optional

08 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held pipeline coating properties optional

09 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held use geographic information systems optional

20 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 regulate the flow of substances in pipelines optional
optional, not held test samples for pollutants optional
optional, not held use geographic information systems optional
optional, not held advise on equipment maintenance optional
optional, not held carry out cleaning of road drains 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 lay pipe installation optional
optional, not held maintain pipeline coating properties optional
optional, not held mitigate environmental impact of pipeline projects optional
optional, not held perform demarcation optional
optional, not held perform laboratory tests optional

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

Skill Type

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 dig soil mechanically skill
not needed by the target role excavation techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role follow health and safety procedures in construction skill
not needed by the target role health and safety hazards underground knowledge
not needed by the target role inspect construction sites skill
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 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 mechanical systems knowledge
not needed by the target role mechanics knowledge
not needed by the target role operate GPS systems skill
not needed by the target role operate excavator 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 provide pipe bedding skill
not needed by the target role set up temporary construction site infrastructure 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 use measurement instruments skill
not needed by the target role use safety equipment in construction skill
not needed by the target role work in a construction team 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 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.