Table 1Transition record

geographic information systems specialisttohydrographic surveying technician

A geographic information systems specialist already meets 52% of what the hydrographic surveying technician role asks for. The move turns on 10 required skills not yet in the profile.

From geographic information systems specialist

52%

Overlap1

To hydrographic surveying technician

23 Skills carried over

10 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 hydrographic surveying technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the geographic information systems specialist 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 23 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A hydrographic surveying technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a geographic information systems specialist background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held geomatics natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held collect mapping data information skills
already held geodesy natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held perform surveying calculations information skills
already held develop geological databases working with computers
already held process collected survey data information skills

All 23 carried skills, including the 11 the hydrographic surveying technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 22 missing skills fall into 5 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 4 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held conduct underwater surveys required
required, not held document survey operations required
required, not held record survey data required
required, not held prepare surveying report required

optional, not held analyse scientific data optional
optional, not held apply scientific methods optional
optional, not held conduct research before survey optional

02 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 4 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held morphology required
required, not held bathymetry required
required, not held hydrography required
required, not held survey techniques required

optional, not held geology optional
optional, not held oceanography optional

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

required, not held assist hydrographic surveys required
required, not held adjust surveying equipment required

optional, not held operate marine machinery systems optional
optional, not held operate marine communication systems optional

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 4 supplementary

optional, not held prepare geological map sections optional
optional, not held provide information on geological characteristics optional
optional, not held assist scientific research optional
optional, not held write technical reports optional

05 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held vessel safety equipment optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a hydrographic surveying 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 23 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held cartography knowledge
already held collect mapping data skill
already held geodesy knowledge
already held geomatics knowledge
already held mathematics knowledge
already held operate surveying instruments skill
already held perform surveying calculations skill
already held surveying knowledge
already held surveying methods knowledge
already held topography knowledge
already held write work-related reports skill
already held apply digital mapping skill
already held collect data using GPS skill
already held collect geological data skill
already held create GIS reports skill
already held create thematic maps skill
already held develop geological databases skill
already held geographic information systems knowledge
already held geography knowledge
already held interpret geophysical data skill
already held process collected survey data skill
already held use CAD software skill
already held use geographic information systems skill

12 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held operate marine machinery systems optional
optional, not held prepare geological map sections optional
optional, not held provide information on geological characteristics optional
optional, not held vessel safety equipment optional
optional, not held analyse scientific data optional
optional, not held apply scientific methods optional
optional, not held assist scientific research optional
optional, not held conduct research before survey optional
optional, not held geology optional
optional, not held oceanography optional
optional, not held operate marine communication systems optional
optional, not held write technical reports optional

20 held skills the hydrographic surveying technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role CAD software knowledge
not needed by the target role analyse environmental data skill
not needed by the target role apply statistical analysis techniques skill
not needed by the target role compile GIS-data skill
not needed by the target role conduct land surveys skill
not needed by the target role develop computer vision system skill
not needed by the target role environmental design knowledge
not needed by the target role execute analytical mathematical calculations skill
not needed by the target role geological mapping knowledge
not needed by the target role perform image editing skill
not needed by the target role photogrammetry knowledge
not needed by the target role prepare visual data skill
not needed by the target role solve location and navigation problems by using GPS tools skill
not needed by the target role spatial planning knowledge
not needed by the target role statistics knowledge
not needed by the target role store digital data and systems skill
not needed by the target role use an application-specific interface skill
not needed by the target role use databases skill
not needed by the target role use presentation software skill
not needed by the target role use spreadsheets software skill

7 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 morphology required
required, not held bathymetry required
required, not held hydrography required
required, not held survey techniques required
optional, not held vessel safety equipment optional
optional, not held geology optional
optional, not held oceanography optional

Index

Other moves recorded from geographic information systems specialist

Full index of moves from geographic information systems specialist

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.