Table 1Transition record

drainage workertowater network operative

A drainage worker already meets 36% of what the water network operative role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From drainage worker

36%

Overlap1

To water network operative

9 Skills carried over

7 Required, not held

64.2 Difficulty2

Career overlap Distant match

36%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

64.2/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 Share of the water 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 water network operative role treats 8 of its required skills as things a drainage worker already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

assemble manufactured pipeline parts
detect flaws in pipeline infrastructure
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 9 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A water 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 assemble manufactured pipeline parts constructing
already held operate pumps working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held repair pipelines constructing
already held prevent pipeline deterioration constructing
already held detect flaws in pipeline infrastructure constructing

All 9 carried skills, including the 8 the water network operative role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 29 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 constructing 2 required, 7 supplementary

required, not held maintain water treatment equipment required
required, not held lay pipe installation required

optional, not held consider the impact of material characteristics on pipeline flows optional
optional, not held inspect drilling equipment optional
optional, not held maintain drilling equipment optional
optional, not held maintain septic tanks optional
optional, not held maintain water distribution equipment optional
optional, not held maintain water storage equipment optional
optional, not held perform demarcation optional

02 assisting and caring 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held apply health and safety standards 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

03 handling and moving 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held operate drilling equipment required

optional, not held carry out cleaning of road drains optional
optional, not held collect samples for analysis optional

04 management skills 1 required

required, not held develop water supply schedule required

05 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required

required, not held percolation required

06 information skills 6 supplementary

optional, not held measure water quality parameters optional
optional, not held perform water treatments optional
optional, not held test samples for pollutants optional
optional, not held document analysis results optional
optional, not held interpret scientific data to assess water quality optional
optional, not held monitor water quality optional

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a water 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 9 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held assemble manufactured pipeline parts skill
already held detect flaws in pipeline infrastructure 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 types of pipelines knowledge
already held ensure regulatory compliance in pipeline infrastructures skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 working with machinery and specialised equipment 3 supplementary

optional, not held operate hydraulic machinery controls optional
optional, not held use water disinfection equipment optional
optional, not held maintain pipeline coating properties optional

08 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held advise on equipment maintenance optional

09 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held pipeline coating properties optional

22 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held consider the impact of material characteristics on pipeline flows optional
optional, not held inspect drilling equipment optional
optional, not held maintain drilling equipment optional
optional, not held maintain septic tanks optional
optional, not held maintain water distribution equipment optional
optional, not held maintain water storage equipment optional
optional, not held measure water quality parameters optional
optional, not held operate hydraulic machinery controls optional
optional, not held perform water treatments 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 water disinfection equipment 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 interpret scientific data to assess water quality optional
optional, not held maintain pipeline coating properties optional
optional, not held mitigate environmental impact of pipeline projects optional
optional, not held monitor water quality optional
optional, not held perform demarcation optional

30 held skills the water 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 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 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

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 percolation required
optional, not held pipeline coating properties 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.