Table 1Transition record

irrigation system installertorail layer

A irrigation system installer already meets 46% of what the rail layer role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From irrigation system installer

46%

Overlap1

To rail layer

14 Skills carried over

7 Required, not held

58.4 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 58.4

This move: 58.4 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the rail layer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the irrigation system installer 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 14 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A rail layer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a irrigation system installer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held apply spot welding techniques constructing
already held apply arc welding techniques constructing
already held mechanical systems engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held transport construction supplies handling and moving
already held process incoming construction supplies information skills
already held inspect construction supplies information skills

All 14 carried skills, including the 11 the rail layer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 28 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 constructing 2 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held apply thermite welding techniques required
required, not held keep heavy construction equipment in good condition required

optional, not held monitor ballast regulator optional
optional, not held monitor rail laying machine optional
optional, not held pave asphalt layers optional
optional, not held pour concrete optional
optional, not held set up temporary construction site infrastructure optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held rail infrastructure required
required, not held work trains required

optional, not held machinery load capacity optional

03 information skills 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held recognise signs of corrosion required

optional, not held inspect railways visually optional
optional, not held maintain rail infrastructure optional
optional, not held monitor tamping car optional

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held react to events in time-critical environments required

optional, not held coordinate construction activities optional

05 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held secure working area required

06 working with machinery and specialised equipment 6 supplementary

optional, not held install railway detectors optional
optional, not held monitor rail pickup machine optional
optional, not held operate rail grinder optional
optional, not held operate sleeper clipping unit optional
optional, not held drive mobile heavy construction equipment optional
optional, not held operate grappler optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a rail layer 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 14 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply arc welding techniques skill
already held apply spot welding techniques skill
already held follow health and safety procedures in construction skill
already held inspect construction supplies skill
already held mechanical systems knowledge
already held mechanics knowledge
already held transport construction supplies skill
already held use measurement instruments skill
already held use safety equipment in construction skill
already held work ergonomically skill
already held work in a construction team skill
already held keep personal administration skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held process incoming construction supplies skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 handling and moving 4 supplementary

optional, not held ensure rail tracks remain clear optional
optional, not held screed concrete optional
optional, not held perform drainage work optional
optional, not held rig loads optional

08 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held health and safety hazards underground optional

21 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held ensure rail tracks remain clear optional
optional, not held inspect railways visually optional
optional, not held install railway detectors optional
optional, not held maintain rail infrastructure optional
optional, not held monitor ballast regulator optional
optional, not held monitor rail laying machine optional
optional, not held monitor rail pickup machine optional
optional, not held monitor tamping car optional
optional, not held operate rail grinder optional
optional, not held operate sleeper clipping unit optional
optional, not held pave asphalt layers optional
optional, not held pour concrete optional
optional, not held screed concrete optional
optional, not held set up temporary construction site infrastructure optional
optional, not held coordinate construction activities optional
optional, not held drive mobile heavy construction equipment optional
optional, not held health and safety hazards underground optional
optional, not held machinery load capacity optional
optional, not held operate grappler optional
optional, not held perform drainage work optional
optional, not held rig loads optional

19 held skills the rail layer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role answer requests for quotation skill
not needed by the target role apply proofing membranes skill
not needed by the target role calculate needs for construction supplies skill
not needed by the target role check water pressure skill
not needed by the target role fertigation knowledge
not needed by the target role install SSTI system skill
not needed by the target role install irrigation systems skill
not needed by the target role install water purity mechanism skill
not needed by the target role install water reservoir skill
not needed by the target role maintain irrigation systems skill
not needed by the target role monitor stock level skill
not needed by the target role operate excavator skill
not needed by the target role operate soldering equipment skill
not needed by the target role order construction supplies skill
not needed by the target role sensors knowledge
not needed by the target role set up drip irrigation system skill
not needed by the target role set up water filtration system skill
not needed by the target role set up water pump skill
not needed by the target role types of piping 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 rail infrastructure required
required, not held work trains required
optional, not held health and safety hazards underground optional
optional, not held machinery load capacity optional

Index

Other moves recorded from irrigation system installer

Full index of moves from irrigation system installer

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.