Table 1Transition record

groundwater monitoring techniciantowater systems engineering technician

A groundwater monitoring technician already meets 34% of what the water systems engineering technician role asks for. The move turns on 5 required skills not yet in the profile.

From groundwater monitoring technician

34%

Overlap1

To water systems engineering technician

6 Skills carried over

5 Required, not held

60.7 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 60.7

This move: 60.7 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the water systems engineering technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the groundwater monitoring 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 water systems engineering technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a groundwater monitoring technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held perform water testing procedures information skills
already held use water disinfection equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held measure water quality parameters information skills
already held monitor water quality information skills
already held ensure compliance with environmental legislation assisting and caring
already held use personal protection equipment assisting and caring

All 6 carried skills, including the 5 the water systems engineering technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 20 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 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required

required, not held types of pipelines required
required, not held hydraulics required

02 management skills 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held perform follow-up on pipeline route services required

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

03 assisting and caring 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held ensure regulatory compliance in pipeline infrastructures required

optional, not held regulate the flow of substances in pipelines optional

04 services 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held water policies required

optional, not held flood remediation equipment optional

05 information skills 5 supplementary

optional, not held analyse route possibilities in pipeline projects optional
optional, not held ensure proper water storage optional
optional, not held perform water treatments optional
optional, not held survey sites for pipeline installation optional
optional, not held test pipeline infrastructure operations optional

06 constructing 4 supplementary

optional, not held detect flaws in pipeline infrastructure optional
optional, not held maintain water distribution equipment optional
optional, not held maintain water treatment equipment optional
optional, not held prevent pipeline deterioration optional

1 further area 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 6 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
already held measure water quality parameters skill
already held monitor water quality skill
already held perform water testing procedures skill
already held use personal protection equipment skill
already held use water disinfection equipment skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held adjust engineering designs optional

15 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held analyse route possibilities in pipeline projects optional
optional, not held detect flaws in pipeline infrastructure optional
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 regulate the flow of substances in pipelines optional
optional, not held survey sites for pipeline installation optional
optional, not held test pipeline infrastructure operations 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
optional, not held prevent pipeline deterioration optional

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

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on environmental remediation skill
not needed by the target role advise on pollution prevention skill
not needed by the target role advise on soil and water protection skill
not needed by the target role analyse environmental data skill
not needed by the target role assess contamination skill
not needed by the target role assess groundwater environmental impact skill
not needed by the target role calibrate laboratory equipment skill
not needed by the target role chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role collect samples skill
not needed by the target role collect samples for analysis skill
not needed by the target role develop environmental remediation strategies skill
not needed by the target role environmental legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role fresh water ecosystems knowledge
not needed by the target role interpret scientific data to assess water quality skill
not needed by the target role investigate contamination skill
not needed by the target role investigate pollution skill
not needed by the target role laboratory techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain test equipment skill
not needed by the target role microbiology-bacteriology knowledge
not needed by the target role operate water purifying equipment skill
not needed by the target role perform laboratory tests skill
not needed by the target role perform water analysis skill
not needed by the target role perform water chemistry analysis skill
not needed by the target role pollution prevention knowledge
not needed by the target role prepare chemical samples skill
not needed by the target role promote environmental awareness skill
not needed by the target role record test data skill
not needed by the target role report on environmental issues skill
not needed by the target role report pollution incidents skill
not needed by the target role report test findings skill
not needed by the target role study groundwater skill
not needed by the target role test chemical samples skill
not needed by the target role test samples for pollutants skill
not needed by the target role treat contaminated water skill
not needed by the target role water chemistry analysis knowledge

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

required, not held types of pipelines required
required, not held hydraulics required
required, not held water policies required
optional, not held flood remediation equipment optional

Index

Other moves recorded from groundwater monitoring technician

Full index of moves from groundwater monitoring 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.