Table 1Transition record

naval architecttorolling stock engineer

A naval architect already meets 52% of what the rolling stock engineer role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From naval architect

52%

Overlap1

To rolling stock engineer

20 Skills carried over

7 Required, not held

50.2 Difficulty2

Career overlap Partial match

52%

Learning distance Real move, short list to learn

50.2/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the rolling stock engineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the naval architect 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.

Why

Why this move works

A rolling stock engineer role treats 10 of its required skills as things a naval architect already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

adjust engineering designs
analyse production processes for improvement
assess financial viability
control production
engineering principles
engineering processes

What stands in the way is 7 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 20 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A rolling stock engineer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a naval architect background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held control production management skills
already held execute feasibility study information skills
already held draft design specifications communication, collaboration and creativity
already held design principles arts and humanities
already held assess financial viability information skills
already held conduct performance tests constructing

All 20 carried skills, including the 10 the rolling stock engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 22 missing skills fall into 7 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 engineering, manufacturing and construction 3 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held industrial engineering required
required, not held production processes required
required, not held technical drawings required

optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held electromechanics optional
optional, not held electronics optional
optional, not held mechanics of trains optional
optional, not held precision mechanics optional
optional, not held safety engineering optional

02 management skills 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held design wayside signalling interlockings required

optional, not held apply advanced manufacturing optional
optional, not held develop test procedures optional
optional, not held manage product testing optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held approve engineering design required

optional, not held create a product's virtual model optional
optional, not held design electromechanical systems optional

04 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held control compliance of railway vehicles regulations required

05 working with computers 1 required

required, not held use technical drawing software required

06 working with machinery and specialised equipment 3 supplementary

optional, not held ensure maintenance of railway machinery optional
optional, not held ensure maintenance of trains optional
optional, not held maintain electromechanical equipment optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a rolling stock 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 20 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adjust engineering designs skill
already held analyse production processes for improvement skill
already held assess financial viability skill
already held control production skill
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held engineering processes knowledge
already held execute feasibility study skill
already held manufacturing processes knowledge
already held perform scientific research skill
already held quality standards knowledge
already held CAE software knowledge
already held conduct performance tests skill
already held design principles knowledge
already held design prototypes skill
already held draft design specifications skill
already held mechanical engineering knowledge
already held perform test run skill
already held record test data skill
already held use CAD software skill
already held use CAM software skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held build a product's physical model optional

15 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held ensure maintenance of railway machinery optional
optional, not held ensure maintenance of trains optional
optional, not held apply advanced manufacturing optional
optional, not held build a product's physical model optional
optional, not held create a product's virtual model optional
optional, not held design electromechanical systems optional
optional, not held develop test procedures optional
optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held electromechanics optional
optional, not held electronics optional
optional, not held maintain electromechanical equipment optional
optional, not held manage product testing optional
optional, not held mechanics of trains optional
optional, not held precision mechanics optional
optional, not held safety engineering optional

72 held skills the rolling stock engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role analyse big data skill
not needed by the target role analyse energy consumption skill
not needed by the target role analyse ship operations skill
not needed by the target role analyse stress resistance of products skill
not needed by the target role analyse test data skill
not needed by the target role assemble mechatronic units skill
not needed by the target role assemble sensors skill
not needed by the target role assess environmental impact skill
not needed by the target role assess structural integrity of ship for maritime usage skill
not needed by the target role automation technology knowledge
not needed by the target role battery chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role battery components knowledge
not needed by the target role battery fluids knowledge
not needed by the target role business intelligence knowledge
not needed by the target role chemical products knowledge
not needed by the target role cloud technologies knowledge
not needed by the target role composite materials knowledge
not needed by the target role conduct energy audit skill
not needed by the target role control engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role create technical plans skill
not needed by the target role data analytics knowledge
not needed by the target role data mining knowledge
not needed by the target role data storage knowledge
not needed by the target role defense system knowledge
not needed by the target role design automation components skill
not needed by the target role develop energy saving concepts skill
not needed by the target role develop waste management processes skill
not needed by the target role energy efficiency knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
not needed by the target role ensure integrity of hull skill
not needed by the target role ensure vessel compliance with regulations skill
not needed by the target role environmental legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role execute analytical mathematical calculations skill
not needed by the target role fluid mechanics knowledge
not needed by the target role fuel gas knowledge
not needed by the target role guidance, navigation and control knowledge
not needed by the target role identify energy needs skill
not needed by the target role information extraction knowledge
not needed by the target role information structure knowledge
not needed by the target role inspect construction of ships skill

32 further entries not listed here

9 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 industrial engineering required
required, not held production processes required
required, not held technical drawings required
optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held electromechanics optional
optional, not held electronics optional
optional, not held mechanics of trains optional
optional, not held precision mechanics optional
optional, not held safety engineering optional

Index

Other moves recorded from naval architect

Full index of moves from naval architect

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.