Table 1Transition record

installation engineertocontract engineer

A installation engineer already meets 39% of what the contract engineer role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From installation engineer

39%

Overlap1

To contract engineer

10 Skills carried over

7 Required, not held

58.7 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 58.7

This move: 58.7 of 100 · substantial

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

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held construction industry engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held cost management business, administration and law
already held project management business, administration and law
already held use technical drawing software working with computers
already held technical drawings engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held engineering processes engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 10 carried skills, including the 7 the contract engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 23 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 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held build business relationships required
required, not held manage contracts required

optional, not held compare contractors' bids optional
optional, not held consult with technical staff optional
optional, not held handle customer complaints optional
optional, not held manage contract disputes optional
optional, not held meet contract specifications optional

02 information skills 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held interpret technical requirements required
required, not held assess financial viability required

optional, not held assess supplier risks optional
optional, not held maintain contract administration optional
optional, not held perform contract compliance audits optional

03 management skills 1 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held manage engineering project required

optional, not held issue sales invoices optional
optional, not held carry out tendering optional
optional, not held define technical requirements optional
optional, not held identify suppliers optional
optional, not held manage sub-contract labour optional
optional, not held manage tender processes optional

04 business, administration and law 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held contract law required

optional, not held labour legislation optional
optional, not held tax legislation optional

05 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held ensure compliance with purchasing and contracting regulations required

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a contract engineer 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 engineering principles knowledge
already held engineering processes knowledge
already held manage budgets skill
already held perform scientific research skill
already held project management knowledge
already held technical drawings knowledge
already held use technical drawing software skill
already held construction industry knowledge
already held cost management knowledge
already held perform project management skill

16 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held assess supplier risks optional
optional, not held issue sales invoices optional
optional, not held carry out tendering optional
optional, not held compare contractors' bids optional
optional, not held consult with technical staff optional
optional, not held define technical requirements optional
optional, not held handle customer complaints optional
optional, not held identify suppliers optional
optional, not held labour legislation optional
optional, not held maintain contract administration optional
optional, not held manage contract disputes optional
optional, not held manage sub-contract labour optional
optional, not held manage tender processes optional
optional, not held meet contract specifications optional
optional, not held perform contract compliance audits optional
optional, not held tax legislation optional

29 held skills the contract engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role CAD software knowledge
not needed by the target role assess project resource needs skill
not needed by the target role communication knowledge
not needed by the target role components of air conditioning systems knowledge
not needed by the target role conduct performance tests skill
not needed by the target role construction methods knowledge
not needed by the target role construction product regulation knowledge
not needed by the target role continuous improvement philosophies knowledge
not needed by the target role design process skill
not needed by the target role domestic heating systems knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with construction project deadline skill
not needed by the target role follow health and safety procedures in construction skill
not needed by the target role heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration parts knowledge
not needed by the target role industrial heating systems knowledge
not needed by the target role manage health and safety standards skill
not needed by the target role oversee construction project skill
not needed by the target role perform risk analysis skill
not needed by the target role project management principles knowledge
not needed by the target role provide improvement strategies skill
not needed by the target role quality standards knowledge
not needed by the target role react to events in time-critical environments skill
not needed by the target role record test data skill
not needed by the target role report test findings skill
not needed by the target role supervise staff skill
not needed by the target role troubleshoot skill
not needed by the target role use CAD software skill
not needed by the target role use safety equipment in construction skill
not needed by the target role ventilation systems knowledge
not needed by the target role work in a construction team 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 contract law required
optional, not held labour legislation optional
optional, not held tax legislation optional

Index

Other moves recorded from installation engineer

Full index of moves from installation 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.