Table 1Transition record

hazardous materials inspectortohazardous waste inspector

A hazardous materials inspector already meets 64% of what the hazardous waste inspector role asks for. The move turns on 4 required skills not yet in the profile.

From hazardous materials inspector

64%

Overlap1

To hazardous waste inspector

19 Skills carried over

4 Required, not held

37.1 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 37.1

This move: 37.1 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the hazardous waste inspector role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the hazardous materials inspector 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 19 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A hazardous waste inspector role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a hazardous materials inspector background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held educate on hazardous waste communication, collaboration and creativity
already held train staff on waste management communication, collaboration and creativity
already held inspect compliance with hazardous waste regulations information skills
already held educate on recycling regulations communication, collaboration and creativity
already held hazardous materials transportation services
already held develop hazardous waste management strategies management skills

All 19 carried skills, including the 10 the hazardous waste inspector role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 14 missing skills fall into 6 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 1 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held inspect waste disposal facilities required

optional, not held analyse environmental data optional
optional, not held inspect freight optional
optional, not held inspect recycling procedures optional
optional, not held investigate pollution optional
optional, not held report pollution incidents optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held write inspection reports required

optional, not held advise on environmental remediation optional
optional, not held liaise with industrial professionals optional
optional, not held report on environmental issues optional

03 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held quality assurance procedures required

04 constructing 1 required

required, not held inspect industrial equipment required

05 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held assess environmental impact optional

06 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held develop environmental remediation strategies optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a hazardous waste inspector 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 19 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held advise on waste management procedures skill
already held carry out environmental audits skill
already held educate on hazardous waste skill
already held ensure compliance with waste legislative regulations skill
already held hazardous materials transportation knowledge
already held hazardous waste storage knowledge
already held hazardous waste treatment knowledge
already held hazardous waste types knowledge
already held inspect compliance with hazardous waste regulations skill
already held waste management knowledge
already held advise on pollution prevention skill
already held develop hazardous waste management strategies skill
already held educate on recycling regulations skill
already held implement environmental protection measures skill
already held monitor legislation developments skill
already held pollution legislation knowledge
already held pollution prevention knowledge
already held train staff on waste management skill
already held wear appropriate protective gear skill

10 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held analyse environmental data optional
optional, not held inspect freight optional
optional, not held inspect recycling procedures optional
optional, not held investigate pollution optional
optional, not held report pollution incidents optional
optional, not held advise on environmental remediation optional
optional, not held assess environmental impact optional
optional, not held develop environmental remediation strategies optional
optional, not held liaise with industrial professionals optional
optional, not held report on environmental issues optional

20 held skills the hazardous waste inspector role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on chemical use reduction skill
not needed by the target role develop contingency plans for emergencies skill
not needed by the target role develop recycling programs skill
not needed by the target role educate on emergency management skill
not needed by the target role ensure appropriate packaging of dangerous goods skill
not needed by the target role ensure material compliance skill
not needed by the target role hazardous freight regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role hazards associated with loading dangerous goods knowledge
not needed by the target role import export regulations of dangerous chemicals knowledge
not needed by the target role inspect hazardous freight in accordance with regulations skill
not needed by the target role issue licences skill
not needed by the target role perform risk analysis skill
not needed by the target role radiation protection knowledge
not needed by the target role radioactive contamination knowledge
not needed by the target role revise certifications for dangerous good transportation skill
not needed by the target role select hazard control skill
not needed by the target role test safety strategies skill
not needed by the target role train staff on recycling programs skill
not needed by the target role waste and scrap products knowledge
not needed by the target role waste transport legislation knowledge

1 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 quality assurance procedures required

Index

Other moves recorded from hazardous materials inspector

Full index of moves from hazardous materials inspector

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.