Table 1Transition record

dredge operatortoexcavator operator

A dredge operator already meets 39% of what the excavator operator role asks for. The move turns on 10 required skills not yet in the profile.

From dredge operator

39%

Overlap1

To excavator operator

13 Skills carried over

10 Required, not held

63.3 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 63.3

This move: 63.3 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the excavator operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the dredge operator 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 13 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A excavator operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a dredge operator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held machinery load capacity engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held secure heavy construction equipment 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 prevent damage to utility infrastructure management skills
already held mechanical systems engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 13 carried skills, including the 8 the excavator operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 25 missing skills fall into 7 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, 5 supplementary

required, not held dig sewer trenches required
required, not held dig soil mechanically required
required, not held level earth surface required
required, not held drive mobile heavy construction equipment required

optional, not held operate bulldozer optional
optional, not held operate construction scraper optional
optional, not held operate grader optional
optional, not held operate road roller optional
optional, not held operate heavy construction machinery without supervision optional

02 information skills 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held inspect construction sites required

optional, not held interpret 2D plans optional
optional, not held monitor stock level optional
optional, not held interpret 3D plans optional

03 assisting and caring 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held recognise the hazards of dangerous goods required

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

04 handling and moving 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held supply machine with appropriate tools required

optional, not held transport construction supplies optional
optional, not held sort waste optional

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 1 supplementary

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

optional, not held work in a construction team optional

06 constructing 1 required, 1 supplementary

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

optional, not held set up temporary construction site infrastructure optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a excavator 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 13 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held excavation techniques knowledge
already held follow health and safety procedures in construction skill
already held mechanical systems knowledge
already held operate GPS systems skill
already held operate excavator skill
already held prevent damage to utility infrastructure skill
already held use safety equipment in construction skill
already held work ergonomically skill
already held keep personal administration skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held machinery load capacity knowledge
already held perform minor repairs to equipment skill
already held secure heavy construction equipment skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held mechanical tools required

optional, not held electricity optional

15 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held interpret 2D plans optional
optional, not held monitor stock level optional
optional, not held operate bulldozer optional
optional, not held operate construction scraper optional
optional, not held operate grader optional
optional, not held operate road roller optional
optional, not held set up temporary construction site infrastructure optional
optional, not held test soil load bearing capacity optional
optional, not held transport construction supplies optional
optional, not held work in a construction team optional
optional, not held electricity optional
optional, not held follow safety procedures when working at heights optional
optional, not held interpret 3D plans optional
optional, not held operate heavy construction machinery without supervision optional
optional, not held sort waste optional

14 held skills the excavator operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role clear pipelines skill
not needed by the target role collect samples skill
not needed by the target role control cutterheads skill
not needed by the target role control suction booms skill
not needed by the target role dredging consoles knowledge
not needed by the target role guide placement of anchors skill
not needed by the target role maintain dredging equipment skill
not needed by the target role measure water depth skill
not needed by the target role operate bucket wheel excavator skill
not needed by the target role position anchor poles skill
not needed by the target role position dredger skill
not needed by the target role replace cutterhead teeth skill
not needed by the target role soil mechanics knowledge
not needed by the target role use rigging tools 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 dredge operator

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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.