Table 1Transition record

pipe weldertopipeline engineer

A pipe welder already meets 48% of what the pipeline engineer role asks for. The move turns on 9 required skills not yet in the profile.

From pipe welder

48%

Overlap1

To pipeline engineer

15 Skills carried over

9 Required, not held

55.2 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 55.2

This move: 55.2 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the pipeline engineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the pipe welder 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 15 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A pipeline engineer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a pipe welder background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held isometric perspective natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held perform water analysis information skills
already held consider the impact of material characteristics on pipeline flows constructing
already held assemble manufactured pipeline parts constructing
already held pipeline coating properties engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held comply with pipeline transport regulations assisting and caring

All 15 carried skills, including the 10 the pipeline engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 20 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 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held design pipelines with different coating solutions required
required, not held create designs for pipeline engineering required
required, not held integrate measures in architectural designs required

optional, not held advise on construction materials optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 3 required

required, not held mechanical engineering required
required, not held engineering principles required
required, not held metal bending techniques required

03 information skills 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held perform pipeline routing studies required
required, not held oversee wetlands in project development required

optional, not held combine multiple fields of knowledge optional
optional, not held stay up-to-date with maritime transportation technology optional
optional, not held survey sites for pipeline installation optional

04 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held geometry required

optional, not held chemistry optional
optional, not held physics optional

05 assisting and caring 2 supplementary

optional, not held mitigate environmental impact of pipeline projects optional
optional, not held use personal protection equipment optional

06 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 supplementary

optional, not held CAD software optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a pipeline 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 15 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply health and safety standards skill
already held consider the impact of material characteristics on pipeline flows skill
already held ensure regulatory compliance in pipeline infrastructures skill
already held isometric perspective knowledge
already held measure parts of manufactured products skill
already held perform water analysis skill
already held pipeline coating properties knowledge
already held technical drawings knowledge
already held types of pipelines knowledge
already held use measurement instruments skill
already held assemble manufactured pipeline parts skill
already held comply with pipeline transport regulations skill
already held detect flaws in pipeline infrastructure skill
already held operate soldering equipment skill
already held operate welding equipment skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held use CAD software optional

08 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held maintain pipeline coating properties optional

11 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held combine multiple fields of knowledge optional
optional, not held stay up-to-date with maritime transportation technology optional
optional, not held survey sites for pipeline installation optional
optional, not held CAD software optional
optional, not held advise on construction materials optional
optional, not held chemistry optional
optional, not held maintain pipeline coating properties optional
optional, not held mitigate environmental impact of pipeline projects optional
optional, not held physics optional
optional, not held use CAD software optional
optional, not held use personal protection equipment optional

56 held skills the pipeline engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role 3D printing process knowledge
not needed by the target role adjust feeder tubes skill
not needed by the target role automation technology knowledge
not needed by the target role cast metal skill
not needed by the target role clear pipelines skill
not needed by the target role cooperate with colleagues skill
not needed by the target role determine suitability of materials skill
not needed by the target role develop assembly instructions skill
not needed by the target role follow up pipeline integrity management priorities skill
not needed by the target role follow verbal instructions skill
not needed by the target role follow written instructions skill
not needed by the target role guide drill pipes skill
not needed by the target role handle chemicals skill
not needed by the target role health and safety hazards underground knowledge
not needed by the target role heat metals skill
not needed by the target role hydraulics knowledge
not needed by the target role inspect pipelines skill
not needed by the target role install metal gas piping skill
not needed by the target role install septic systems skill
not needed by the target role join metals skill
not needed by the target role keep task records skill
not needed by the target role lay pipe installation skill
not needed by the target role lay sewer pipe skill
not needed by the target role maintain mechatronic equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain robotic equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintenance of printing machines knowledge
not needed by the target role maintenance operations knowledge
not needed by the target role mechanics knowledge
not needed by the target role mechatronics knowledge
not needed by the target role metal and metal ore products knowledge
not needed by the target role operate 3D computer graphics software skill
not needed by the target role operate automated process control skill
not needed by the target role operate forklift skill
not needed by the target role operate hydraulic pumps skill
not needed by the target role operate printing machinery skill
not needed by the target role operate pumping equipment skill
not needed by the target role operate pumps skill
not needed by the target role operate sumps skill
not needed by the target role perform follow-up on pipeline route services skill
not needed by the target role prepare copper gas-lines pipes skill

16 further entries not listed here

7 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 mechanical engineering required
required, not held engineering principles required
required, not held geometry required
required, not held metal bending techniques required
optional, not held CAD software optional
optional, not held chemistry optional
optional, not held physics optional

Index

Other moves recorded from pipe welder

Full index of moves from pipe welder

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.