Table 1Transition record

drillertodrill operator

A driller already meets 25% of what the drill operator role asks for. The move turns on 10 required skills not yet in the profile.

From driller

25%

Overlap1

To drill operator

5 Skills carried over

10 Required, not held

67.8 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 67.8

This move: 67.8 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the drill operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the driller 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 5 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A drill operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a driller background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held inspect water wells information skills
already held operate drilling equipment handling and moving
already held health and safety hazards underground services
already held work ergonomically assisting and caring
already held mechanics engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 5 carried skills, including the 4 the drill operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 18 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 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held liaise with managers required
required, not held present reports required
required, not held write work-related reports required

optional, not held train employees optional

02 management skills 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held evaluate employees work required
required, not held plan shifts of employees required

optional, not held recruit employees optional

03 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held install oil rig required
required, not held operate pumping equipment required

optional, not held connect equipment to wellheads optional

04 assisting and caring 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held supervise worker safety required

optional, not held follow safety procedures when working at heights optional

05 information skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held keep task records required

optional, not held monitor stock level optional

06 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required

required, not held mine safety legislation required

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a drill 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 5 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held inspect water wells skill
already held mechanics knowledge
already held operate drilling equipment skill
already held work ergonomically skill
already held health and safety hazards underground knowledge

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 constructing 2 supplementary

optional, not held inspect pipelines optional
optional, not held maintain circulation system optional

08 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held chemistry optional

8 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held connect equipment to wellheads optional
optional, not held inspect pipelines optional
optional, not held maintain circulation system optional
optional, not held monitor stock level optional
optional, not held chemistry optional
optional, not held follow safety procedures when working at heights optional
optional, not held recruit employees optional
optional, not held train employees optional

14 held skills the drill operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role check borehole depth skill
not needed by the target role coordinate drilling skill
not needed by the target role follow health and safety procedures in construction skill
not needed by the target role impact of geological factors on mining operations knowledge
not needed by the target role inspect drilling equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain drilling equipment skill
not needed by the target role operate core drilling equipment skill
not needed by the target role operate drilling jumbo skill
not needed by the target role position drills skill
not needed by the target role provide first aid skill
not needed by the target role record drilling skill
not needed by the target role set up drilling rigs skill
not needed by the target role transport drilling rigs skill
not needed by the target role troubleshoot 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 mine safety legislation required
optional, not held chemistry optional

Index

Other moves recorded from driller

Full index of moves from driller

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.