Table 1Transition record

excavator operatortodemolition worker

A excavator operator already meets 63% of what the demolition worker role asks for. The move turns on 4 required skills not yet in the profile.

From excavator operator

63%

Overlap1

To demolition worker

20 Skills carried over

4 Required, not held

40.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 40.6

This move: 40.6 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the demolition worker role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the excavator 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 20 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A demolition worker role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a excavator operator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held recognise the hazards of dangerous goods assisting and caring
already held secure heavy construction equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held operate heavy construction machinery without supervision working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held operate excavator working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held keep heavy construction equipment in good condition constructing
already held excavation techniques engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 20 carried skills, including the 12 the demolition worker role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 17 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 handling and moving 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held operate jackhammer required
required, not held dispose of non-hazardous waste required

optional, not held dispose of hazardous waste optional
optional, not held rig loads optional

02 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held demolish structures required

optional, not held guide operation of heavy construction equipment optional
optional, not held operate laser cutting equipment optional
optional, not held operate oxygen cutting torch optional
optional, not held operate plasma cutting torch optional
optional, not held operate wrecking ball optional
optional, not held tend asbestos blower optional

03 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held secure working area required

04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 supplementary

optional, not held decontamination techniques optional
optional, not held demolition techniques optional

05 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held perform selective demolition optional

06 health and welfare 1 supplementary

optional, not held radiation protection optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a demolition worker 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 20 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held drive mobile heavy construction equipment skill
already held follow health and safety procedures in construction skill
already held keep heavy construction equipment in good condition skill
already held mechanical tools knowledge
already held operate heavy construction machinery without supervision skill
already held prevent damage to utility infrastructure skill
already held react to events in time-critical environments skill
already held recognise the hazards of dangerous goods skill
already held transport construction supplies skill
already held use safety equipment in construction skill
already held work ergonomically skill
already held work in a construction team skill
already held excavation techniques knowledge
already held follow safety procedures when working at heights skill
already held keep personal administration skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held operate excavator skill
already held secure heavy construction equipment skill
already held set up temporary construction site infrastructure skill
already held sort waste skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held asbestos removal regulations optional

13 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held decontamination techniques optional
optional, not held demolition techniques optional
optional, not held guide operation of heavy construction equipment optional
optional, not held operate laser cutting equipment optional
optional, not held operate oxygen cutting torch optional
optional, not held operate plasma cutting torch optional
optional, not held operate wrecking ball optional
optional, not held perform selective demolition optional
optional, not held tend asbestos blower optional
optional, not held asbestos removal regulations optional
optional, not held dispose of hazardous waste optional
optional, not held radiation protection optional
optional, not held rig loads optional

18 held skills the demolition worker role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role dig sewer trenches skill
not needed by the target role dig soil mechanically skill
not needed by the target role electricity knowledge
not needed by the target role inspect construction sites skill
not needed by the target role interpret 2D plans skill
not needed by the target role interpret 3D plans skill
not needed by the target role level earth surface skill
not needed by the target role machinery load capacity knowledge
not needed by the target role mechanical systems knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor stock level skill
not needed by the target role operate GPS systems skill
not needed by the target role operate bulldozer skill
not needed by the target role operate construction scraper skill
not needed by the target role operate grader skill
not needed by the target role operate road roller skill
not needed by the target role perform minor repairs to equipment skill
not needed by the target role supply machine with appropriate tools skill
not needed by the target role test soil load bearing capacity skill

4 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 decontamination techniques optional
optional, not held demolition techniques optional
optional, not held asbestos removal regulations optional
optional, not held radiation protection optional

Index

Other moves recorded from excavator operator

Full index of moves from excavator operator

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.