Career Overlap Transition record Edition 1 · ESCO v1.2.1
Table 1Transition record

operations managertosewerage systems manager

A operations manager already meets 41% of what the sewerage systems manager role asks for. The move turns on 9 required skills not yet in the profile.

From operations manager
41%
Overlap1
To sewerage systems manager
13 Skills carried over
9 Required, not held
62.2 Difficulty2
Career overlap Partial match

41%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

62.2/ 100

1 Share of the sewerage systems manager role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the operations manager 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 sewerage systems manager role treats 11 of its required skills as things a operations manager already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

  • adhere to organisational guidelines
  • ensure equipment availability
  • ensure equipment maintenance
  • follow company standards
  • liaise with managers
  • manage budgets

What stands in the way is 9 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 13 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A sewerage systems manager role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a operations manager background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held ensure equipment maintenance management skills
  • already held strive for company growth management skills
  • already held manage supplies management skills
  • already held follow company standards assisting and caring
  • already held manufacturing processes engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • already held ensure equipment availability management skills

All 13 carried skills, including the 11 the sewerage systems manager role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 31 missing skills fall into 10 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 management skills 4 required, 6 supplementary
  • required, not held define manufacturing quality criteria required
  • required, not held supervise sewerage systems construction required
  • required, not held create manufacturing guidelines required
  • required, not held develop manufacturing policies required
  • optional, not held prepare timelines for pipeline development projects optional
  • optional, not held set management priorities in pipeline networks optional
  • optional, not held supervise waste disposal optional
  • optional, not held supervise waste water treatments optional
  • optional, not held follow up pipeline integrity management priorities optional
  • optional, not held plan health and safety procedures optional
02 information skills 2 required, 3 supplementary
  • required, not held monitor legislation developments required
  • required, not held report on production results required
  • optional, not held report pollution incidents optional
  • optional, not held document analysis results optional
  • optional, not held manage water quality testing optional
03 assisting and caring 1 required, 4 supplementary
  • required, not held ensure compliance with environmental legislation required
  • optional, not held ensure regulatory compliance in pipeline infrastructures optional
  • optional, not held assess environmental impact optional
  • optional, not held coordinate environmental efforts optional
  • optional, not held mitigate environmental impact of pipeline projects optional
04 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 2 supplementary
  • required, not held negotiate supplier arrangements required
  • optional, not held develop sewerage networks optional
  • optional, not held manage water distribution procedures optional
05 business, administration and law 1 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held environmental legislation required
  • optional, not held pollution legislation optional
06 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 supplementary
  • optional, not held pollution prevention optional
  • optional, not held water reuse optional

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a sewerage systems manager 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 13 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held adhere to organisational guidelines skill
  • already held ensure equipment availability skill
  • already held ensure equipment maintenance skill
  • already held follow company standards skill
  • already held liaise with managers skill
  • already held manage budgets skill
  • already held manage staff skill
  • already held manage supplies skill
  • already held manufacturing processes knowledge
  • already held meet deadlines skill
  • already held strive for company growth skill
  • already held recruit employees skill
  • already held train employees skill
The 4 learning areas not shown above
Skill to acquire Tier
07 constructing 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held inspect pipelines optional
08 handling and moving 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held coordinate sewage sludge handling optional
09 services 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held water policies optional
10 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held monitor automated machines optional
22 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to acquire Tier
  • optional, not held coordinate sewage sludge handling optional
  • optional, not held develop sewerage networks optional
  • optional, not held ensure regulatory compliance in pipeline infrastructures optional
  • optional, not held inspect pipelines optional
  • optional, not held manage water distribution procedures optional
  • optional, not held pollution legislation optional
  • optional, not held prepare timelines for pipeline development projects optional
  • optional, not held report pollution incidents optional
  • optional, not held set management priorities in pipeline networks optional
  • optional, not held supervise waste disposal optional
  • optional, not held supervise waste water treatments optional
  • optional, not held assess environmental impact optional
  • optional, not held coordinate environmental efforts optional
  • optional, not held document analysis results optional
  • optional, not held follow up pipeline integrity management priorities optional
  • optional, not held manage water quality testing optional
  • optional, not held mitigate environmental impact of pipeline projects optional
  • optional, not held monitor automated machines optional
  • optional, not held plan health and safety procedures optional
  • optional, not held pollution prevention optional
  • optional, not held water policies optional
  • optional, not held water reuse optional
78 held skills the sewerage systems manager role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role accounting knowledge
  • not needed by the target role advise on efficiency improvements skill
  • not needed by the target role advise on utility consumption skill
  • not needed by the target role align efforts towards business development skill
  • not needed by the target role apply change management skill
  • not needed by the target role assess financial viability skill
  • not needed by the target role assess supplier risks skill
  • not needed by the target role budget for financial needs skill
  • not needed by the target role build business relationships skill
  • not needed by the target role contract law knowledge
  • not needed by the target role control financial resources skill
  • not needed by the target role control of expenses skill
  • not needed by the target role corporate social responsibility knowledge
  • not needed by the target role create a financial report skill
  • not needed by the target role create project specifications skill
  • not needed by the target role create solutions to problems skill
  • not needed by the target role database quality standards knowledge
  • not needed by the target role develop business case skill
  • not needed by the target role develop revenue generation strategies skill
  • not needed by the target role develop staff skill
  • not needed by the target role employment law knowledge
  • not needed by the target role energy conservation knowledge
  • not needed by the target role establish daily priorities skill
  • not needed by the target role estimate duration of work skill
  • not needed by the target role estimate profitability skill
  • not needed by the target role evaluate employees skill
  • not needed by the target role evaluate project plans skill
  • not needed by the target role facilities management in the organisation knowledge
  • not needed by the target role handle customer complaints skill
  • not needed by the target role impart business plans to collaborators skill
  • not needed by the target role implement corporate governance skill
  • not needed by the target role information confidentiality knowledge
  • not needed by the target role insourcing strategy knowledge
  • not needed by the target role internal risk management policy knowledge
  • not needed by the target role interpret financial statements skill
  • not needed by the target role liaise with government officials skill
  • not needed by the target role maintain customer service skill
  • not needed by the target role maintain relationship with customers skill
  • not needed by the target role maintain relationship with suppliers skill
  • not needed by the target role make data-driven decisions skill

38 further entries not listed here

5 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 environmental legislation required
  • optional, not held pollution legislation optional
  • optional, not held pollution prevention optional
  • optional, not held water policies optional
  • optional, not held water reuse optional
Index

Other moves recorded from operations manager

Full index of moves from operations manager

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.