Table 1Transition record

health and safety engineertofire safety tester

A health and safety engineer already meets 50% of what the fire safety tester role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From health and safety engineer

50%

Overlap1

To fire safety tester

15 Skills carried over

7 Required, not held

48.2 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 48.2

This move: 48.2 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the fire safety tester role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the health and safety engineer 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 15 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A fire safety tester role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a health and safety engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held conduct fire tests information skills
already held fire protection engineering services
already held determine fire risks information skills
already held conduct fire safety inspections assisting and caring
already held develop material testing procedures information skills
already held advise architects communication, collaboration and creativity

All 15 carried skills, including the 7 the fire safety tester role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 15 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 assisting and caring 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held operate fire extinguishers required
required, not held wear appropriate protective gear required

optional, not held maintain safety systems optional
optional, not held act as contact person during equipment incident optional
optional, not held manage health and safety standards optional

02 information skills 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held record test data required
required, not held report test findings required

optional, not held perform risk analysis optional

03 constructing 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held maintain test equipment required

optional, not held inspect fire equipment optional

04 management skills 1 required

required, not held organise fire drills required

05 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required

required, not held use testing equipment required

06 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held pyrotechnic articles legislation optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a fire safety tester 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 15 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held conduct fire tests skill
already held develop material testing procedures skill
already held fire prevention procedures knowledge
already held fire safety regulations knowledge
already held fire-fighting systems knowledge
already held health and safety regulations knowledge
already held perform laboratory tests skill
already held advise architects skill
already held advise on safety improvements skill
already held conduct fire safety inspections skill
already held determine fire risks skill
already held fire protection engineering knowledge
already held quality assurance procedures knowledge
already held test safety strategies skill
already held write inspection reports skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held educate public on fire safety optional

08 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held electricity optional

8 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held maintain safety systems optional
optional, not held act as contact person during equipment incident optional
optional, not held educate public on fire safety optional
optional, not held electricity optional
optional, not held inspect fire equipment optional
optional, not held manage health and safety standards optional
optional, not held perform risk analysis optional
optional, not held pyrotechnic articles legislation optional

47 held skills the fire safety tester role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role accept own accountability skill
not needed by the target role adhere to OHSAS 18001 skill
not needed by the target role adhere to health well-being and safety skill
not needed by the target role adhere to standards of national and international safety programmes skill
not needed by the target role adjust engineering designs skill
not needed by the target role advise on construction materials skill
not needed by the target role apply knowledge of human behaviour skill
not needed by the target role approve engineering design skill
not needed by the target role assess ergonomics of the workplace skill
not needed by the target role assessment of risks and threats knowledge
not needed by the target role carry out environmental audits skill
not needed by the target role chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role civil engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role conduct workplace audits skill
not needed by the target role design principles knowledge
not needed by the target role design safety equipment skill
not needed by the target role design strategies for nuclear emergencies skill
not needed by the target role draft design specifications skill
not needed by the target role draw up risk assessment skill
not needed by the target role educate employees on occupational hazards skill
not needed by the target role engineering principles knowledge
not needed by the target role engineering processes knowledge
not needed by the target role environmental legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role ergonomics knowledge
not needed by the target role evaluate industrial hygiene skill
not needed by the target role follow nuclear plant safety precautions skill
not needed by the target role follow up on safety breaches skill
not needed by the target role human factors regarding safety knowledge
not needed by the target role install safety devices skill
not needed by the target role instruct employees on radiation protection skill
not needed by the target role investigate occupational injuries skill
not needed by the target role monitor employee's health skill
not needed by the target role monitor work site skill
not needed by the target role nuclear energy knowledge
not needed by the target role perform scientific research skill
not needed by the target role physics knowledge
not needed by the target role plan health and safety procedures skill
not needed by the target role prevent health and safety problems skill
not needed by the target role properties of textile materials knowledge
not needed by the target role radiation protection knowledge

7 further entries not listed here

2 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

optional, not held electricity optional
optional, not held pyrotechnic articles legislation optional

Index

Other moves recorded from health and safety engineer

Full index of moves from health and safety engineer

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.