Table 1Transition record

liquid fuel engineertopetroleum pump system operator

A liquid fuel engineer already meets 24% of what the petroleum pump system operator role asks for. The move turns on 11 required skills not yet in the profile.

From liquid fuel engineer

24%

Overlap1

To petroleum pump system operator

5 Skills carried over

11 Required, not held

70.5 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 70.5

This move: 70.5 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the petroleum pump system operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the liquid fuel 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 5 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A petroleum pump system operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a liquid fuel engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held control pumping operations in petroleum production working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held monitor fuel storage tanks information skills
already held chemistry natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held mathematics natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held troubleshoot communication, collaboration and creativity

All 5 carried skills, including the 4 the petroleum pump system operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 18 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 working with machinery and specialised equipment 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held operate hydraulic pumps required
required, not held operate pumping equipment required
required, not held synchronise pumphouse activities required

optional, not held contribute to bilge and ballast operations optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held electronics required
required, not held mechanical tools required

optional, not held mechanics optional

03 information skills 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held monitor the transfer of oil required
required, not held verify oil circulation required

optional, not held keep task records optional

04 constructing 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held inspect pipelines required

optional, not held maintain mechanical equipment optional
optional, not held adjust tightness of pump components optional

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held coordinate remote communications required

optional, not held write production reports optional

06 management skills 1 required

required, not held manage emergency procedures required

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a petroleum pump system operator 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 5 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held chemistry knowledge
already held control pumping operations in petroleum production skill
already held monitor fuel storage tanks skill
already held troubleshoot skill
already held mathematics knowledge

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 working with computers 1 required

required, not held set equipment controls required

08 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held manage fuelling system optional

7 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held contribute to bilge and ballast operations optional
optional, not held maintain mechanical equipment optional
optional, not held manage fuelling system optional
optional, not held adjust tightness of pump components optional
optional, not held keep task records optional
optional, not held mechanics optional
optional, not held write production reports optional

33 held skills the petroleum pump system operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role address problems critically skill
not needed by the target role alcohol fuels knowledge
not needed by the target role biodiesel knowledge
not needed by the target role compile reservoir performance plans skill
not needed by the target role design natural gas processing systems skill
not needed by the target role design well flow systems skill
not needed by the target role design well for petroleum production skill
not needed by the target role determine flow rate enhancement skill
not needed by the target role environmental legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role fossil fuels knowledge
not needed by the target role fossil-fuel power plant operations knowledge
not needed by the target role geology knowledge
not needed by the target role interpret extraction data skill
not needed by the target role liaise with mine professionals skill
not needed by the target role liaise with well test engineers skill
not needed by the target role manage environmental impact skill
not needed by the target role manage fluid production in gas skill
not needed by the target role manage production fluid in oil production skill
not needed by the target role manage well interaction skill
not needed by the target role monitor extraction logging operations skill
not needed by the target role natural gas knowledge
not needed by the target role petroleum knowledge
not needed by the target role plan oil wells skill
not needed by the target role prepare extraction proposals skill
not needed by the target role prepare scientific reports skill
not needed by the target role prepare well formation evaluation programmes skill
not needed by the target role provide petroleum engineering support skill
not needed by the target role report well results skill
not needed by the target role select well equipment skill
not needed by the target role supervise well operations skill
not needed by the target role types of fuels knowledge
not needed by the target role use reservoir surveillance skill
not needed by the target role well testing operations knowledge

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 electronics required
required, not held mechanical tools required
optional, not held mechanics optional

Index

Other moves recorded from liquid fuel engineer

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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.