Table 1Transition record

gas service techniciantobiogas technician

A gas service technician already meets 24% of what the biogas technician role asks for. The move turns on 9 required skills not yet in the profile.

From gas service technician

24%

Overlap1

To biogas technician

6 Skills carried over

9 Required, not held

72.7 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 72.7

This move: 72.7 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the biogas technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the gas service technician 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 6 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A biogas technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a gas service technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held operate boiler working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held monitor utility equipment constructing
already held natural gas engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held ensure correct gas pressure working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held fuel gas engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held resolve equipment malfunctions communication, collaboration and creativity

All 6 carried skills, including the 4 the biogas technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 26 missing skills fall into 10 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 engineering, manufacturing and construction 3 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held biogas energy required
required, not held natural gas liquids recovery processes required
required, not held mechanics required

optional, not held types of steam engines optional
optional, not held electric generators optional
optional, not held electrical power safety regulations optional
optional, not held electricity optional
optional, not held energy conservation optional
optional, not held renewable energy optional

02 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held operate biogas plant required
required, not held test gas purity required

optional, not held operate biogas meter optional
optional, not held operate steam turbine optional
optional, not held replace large components optional

03 constructing 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held maintain biogas plant required

optional, not held monitor electric generators optional

04 management skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held ensure equipment maintenance required

optional, not held arrange equipment repairs optional

05 handling and moving 1 required

required, not held handle gas cylinders required

06 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required

required, not held biomass conversion required

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a biogas technician 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 6 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held ensure correct gas pressure skill
already held fuel gas knowledge
already held natural gas knowledge
already held resolve equipment malfunctions skill
already held monitor utility equipment skill
already held operate boiler skill

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 information skills 3 supplementary

optional, not held ensure compliance with gas distribution schedule optional
optional, not held maintain records of maintenance interventions optional
optional, not held monitor valves optional

08 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held ensure compliance with environmental legislation optional

09 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held collaborate with engineers optional

10 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held use remote control equipment optional

17 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held operate biogas meter optional
optional, not held arrange equipment repairs optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with gas distribution schedule optional
optional, not held monitor electric generators optional
optional, not held operate steam turbine optional
optional, not held types of steam engines optional
optional, not held collaborate with engineers optional
optional, not held electric generators optional
optional, not held electrical power safety regulations optional
optional, not held electricity optional
optional, not held energy conservation optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with environmental legislation optional
optional, not held maintain records of maintenance interventions optional
optional, not held monitor valves optional
optional, not held renewable energy optional
optional, not held replace large components optional
optional, not held use remote control equipment optional

19 held skills the biogas technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role answer requests for quotation skill
not needed by the target role anticipate installation maintenance skill
not needed by the target role consult technical resources skill
not needed by the target role cut metal products skill
not needed by the target role energy performance of buildings knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure equipment cooling skill
not needed by the target role inspect pipelines skill
not needed by the target role install gas heaters skill
not needed by the target role install metal gas piping skill
not needed by the target role install utility equipment skill
not needed by the target role interpret technical requirements skill
not needed by the target role keep records of work progress skill
not needed by the target role operate welding equipment skill
not needed by the target role prepare copper gas-lines pipes skill
not needed by the target role read gas meter skill
not needed by the target role repair heating equipment skill
not needed by the target role repair pipelines skill
not needed by the target role types of pipelines knowledge
not needed by the target role use personal protection equipment skill

10 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 biogas energy required
required, not held biomass conversion required
required, not held natural gas liquids recovery processes required
required, not held mechanics required
optional, not held types of steam engines optional
optional, not held electric generators optional
optional, not held electrical power safety regulations optional
optional, not held electricity optional
optional, not held energy conservation optional
optional, not held renewable energy optional

Index

Other moves recorded from gas service technician

Full index of moves from gas service technician

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.