Table 1Transition record

gas transmission system operatortowater systems engineering technician

A gas transmission system operator already meets 39% of what the water systems engineering technician role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From gas transmission system operator

39%

Overlap1

To water systems engineering technician

10 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

55.3 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 55.3

This move: 55.3 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the water systems engineering technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the gas transmission system 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 10 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A water systems engineering technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a gas transmission system operator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held analyse route possibilities in pipeline projects information skills
already held regulate the flow of substances in pipelines assisting and caring
already held survey sites for pipeline installation information skills
already held perform follow-up on pipeline route services management skills
already held prevent pipeline deterioration constructing
already held test pipeline infrastructure operations information skills

All 10 carried skills, including the 4 the water systems engineering technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 16 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 information skills 3 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held measure water quality parameters required
required, not held monitor water quality required
required, not held perform water testing procedures required

optional, not held ensure proper water storage optional
optional, not held perform water treatments optional

02 services 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held water policies required

optional, not held flood remediation equipment optional

03 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held use personal protection equipment required

04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required

required, not held hydraulics required

05 management skills 3 supplementary

optional, not held follow water supply schedule optional
optional, not held ensure equipment availability optional
optional, not held ensure equipment maintenance optional

06 constructing 2 supplementary

optional, not held maintain water distribution equipment optional
optional, not held maintain water treatment equipment optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a water systems engineering 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 10 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
already held ensure regulatory compliance in pipeline infrastructures skill
already held perform follow-up on pipeline route services skill
already held types of pipelines knowledge
already held analyse route possibilities in pipeline projects skill
already held detect flaws in pipeline infrastructure skill
already held prevent pipeline deterioration skill
already held regulate the flow of substances in pipelines skill
already held survey sites for pipeline installation skill
already held test pipeline infrastructure operations skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held adjust engineering designs optional

08 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held use water disinfection equipment optional

10 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held ensure proper water storage optional
optional, not held follow water supply schedule optional
optional, not held maintain water distribution equipment optional
optional, not held maintain water treatment equipment optional
optional, not held perform water treatments optional
optional, not held use water disinfection equipment optional
optional, not held adjust engineering designs optional
optional, not held ensure equipment availability optional
optional, not held ensure equipment maintenance optional
optional, not held flood remediation equipment optional

16 held skills the water systems engineering technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role analyse energy market trends skill
not needed by the target role comply with pipeline transport regulations skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with gas distribution schedule skill
not needed by the target role ensure maintenance of fuel distribution facilities skill
not needed by the target role fuel distribution systems knowledge
not needed by the target role fuel gas knowledge
not needed by the target role gas market knowledge
not needed by the target role inspect pipelines skill
not needed by the target role manage gas transmission system skill
not needed by the target role mitigate environmental impact of pipeline projects skill
not needed by the target role perform pipeline routing studies skill
not needed by the target role prepare timelines for pipeline development projects skill
not needed by the target role repair pipelines skill
not needed by the target role security requirements of goods transported via pipelines knowledge
not needed by the target role set management priorities in pipeline networks skill
not needed by the target role supervise gas distribution operations skill

3 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 hydraulics required
required, not held water policies required
optional, not held flood remediation equipment optional

Index

Other moves recorded from gas transmission system operator

Full index of moves from gas transmission system 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.