Table 1Transition record

dredging supervisortorail construction supervisor

A dredging supervisor already meets 59% of what the rail construction supervisor role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From dredging supervisor

59%

Overlap1

To rail construction supervisor

24 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

48.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 48.6

This move: 48.6 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the rail construction supervisor role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the dredging supervisor 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 24 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A rail construction supervisor role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a dredging supervisor background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held machinery load capacity engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held plan resource allocation management skills
already held coordinate construction activities communication, collaboration and creativity
already held mechanical systems engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held ensure compliance with construction project deadline management skills
already held construction product regulation business, administration and law

All 24 carried skills, including the 16 the rail construction supervisor role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 26 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 information skills 2 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held monitor stock level required
required, not held conduct quality control analysis required

optional, not held inspect rail flaws optional
optional, not held inspect railways visually optional
optional, not held maintain rail infrastructure optional
optional, not held monitor tamping car optional
optional, not held calculate needs for construction supplies optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required

required, not held work trains required
required, not held mechanical tools required

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 2 supplementary

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

optional, not held advise on railway infrastructure repairs optional
optional, not held order construction supplies optional

04 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held secure working area required

05 working with machinery and specialised equipment 6 supplementary

optional, not held install railway detectors optional
optional, not held monitor rail pickup machine optional
optional, not held operate rail grinder optional
optional, not held operate sleeper clipping unit optional
optional, not held operate grappler optional
optional, not held use measurement instruments optional

06 constructing 5 supplementary

optional, not held apply thermite welding techniques optional
optional, not held monitor ballast regulator optional
optional, not held monitor rail laying machine optional
optional, not held apply arc welding techniques optional
optional, not held apply spot welding techniques optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a rail construction supervisor 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 24 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held coordinate construction activities skill
already held ensure compliance with construction project deadline skill
already held ensure equipment availability skill
already held evaluate employees work skill
already held follow health and safety procedures in construction skill
already held inspect construction supplies skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held liaise with managers skill
already held manage health and safety standards skill
already held mechanical systems knowledge
already held plan resource allocation skill
already held plan shifts of employees skill
already held process incoming construction supplies skill
already held supervise staff skill
already held use safety equipment in construction skill
already held work in a construction team skill
already held construction product regulation knowledge
already held cost management knowledge
already held machinery load capacity knowledge
already held provide first aid skill
already held provide technical expertise skill
already held recruit employees skill
already held train employees skill
already held work ergonomically skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 handling and moving 2 supplementary

optional, not held transport construction supplies optional
optional, not held rig loads optional

20 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held advise on railway infrastructure repairs optional
optional, not held apply thermite welding techniques optional
optional, not held inspect rail flaws optional
optional, not held inspect railways visually optional
optional, not held install railway detectors optional
optional, not held maintain rail infrastructure optional
optional, not held monitor ballast regulator optional
optional, not held monitor rail laying machine optional
optional, not held monitor rail pickup machine optional
optional, not held monitor tamping car optional
optional, not held operate rail grinder optional
optional, not held operate sleeper clipping unit optional
optional, not held transport construction supplies optional
optional, not held apply arc welding techniques optional
optional, not held apply spot welding techniques optional
optional, not held calculate needs for construction supplies optional
optional, not held operate grappler optional
optional, not held order construction supplies optional
optional, not held rig loads optional
optional, not held use measurement instruments optional

18 held skills the rail construction supervisor role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role build business relationships 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 dispose of hazardous waste skill
not needed by the target role dispose of non-hazardous waste skill
not needed by the target role dredging consoles knowledge
not needed by the target role excavation techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role guide placement of anchors skill
not needed by the target role measure water depth skill
not needed by the target role operate GPS systems skill
not needed by the target role operate bucket wheel excavator skill
not needed by the target role operate 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 prevent damage to utility infrastructure skill
not needed by the target role report defective manufacturing materials 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 work trains required
required, not held mechanical tools required

Index

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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.