Table 1Transition record

pipeline engineertopipe welder

A pipeline engineer already meets 32% of what the pipe welder role asks for. The move turns on 15 required skills not yet in the profile.

From pipeline engineer

32%

Overlap1

To pipe welder

15 Skills carried over

15 Required, not held

76.1 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 76.1

This move: 76.1 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the pipe welder role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the pipeline 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 15 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A pipe welder role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a pipeline engineer 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 13 the pipe welder role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 56 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 constructing 5 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held guide drill pipes required
required, not held inspect pipelines required
required, not held install metal gas piping required
required, not held lay pipe installation required
required, not held prevent pipeline deterioration required

optional, not held install septic systems optional
optional, not held join metals optional
optional, not held lay sewer pipe optional
optional, not held prepare copper gas-lines pipes optional
optional, not held repair pipelines optional

02 handling and moving 3 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held clear pipelines required
required, not held use wrenches required
required, not held work with blacksmithing hand tools required

optional, not held heat metals optional
optional, not held cast metal optional
optional, not held handle chemicals optional

03 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required, 10 supplementary

required, not held use metal bending techniques required
required, not held use rigging equipment required

optional, not held maintain mechatronic equipment optional
optional, not held maintain robotic equipment optional
optional, not held operate hydraulic pumps optional
optional, not held operate printing machinery optional
optional, not held operate pumping equipment optional
optional, not held operate sumps optional
optional, not held transport pipes optional
optional, not held operate automated process control optional
optional, not held operate forklift optional
optional, not held operate pumps optional

04 management skills 2 required

required, not held perform follow-up on pipeline route services required
required, not held follow up pipeline integrity management priorities required

05 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 7 supplementary

required, not held hydraulics required

optional, not held metal and metal ore products optional
optional, not held automation technology optional
optional, not held maintenance operations optional
optional, not held mechanics optional
optional, not held mechatronics optional
optional, not held robotics optional
optional, not held types of metal optional

06 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held cooperate with colleagues required

optional, not held operate 3D computer graphics software optional
optional, not held determine suitability of materials optional
optional, not held develop assembly instructions optional
optional, not held follow verbal instructions optional
optional, not held follow written instructions optional

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a pipe welder 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 assemble manufactured pipeline parts skill
already held consider the impact of material characteristics on pipeline flows skill
already held detect flaws in pipeline infrastructure 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 operate soldering equipment skill
already held operate welding equipment 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 comply with pipeline transport regulations skill
already held perform water analysis skill

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 information skills 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held test pipeline infrastructure operations required

optional, not held keep task records optional
optional, not held read assembly drawings optional

08 arts and humanities 5 supplementary

optional, not held 3D printing process optional
optional, not held maintenance of printing machines optional
optional, not held printing materials optional
optional, not held printing on large scale machines optional
optional, not held printing techniques optional

09 services 3 supplementary

optional, not held rigging terminology optional
optional, not held security requirements of goods transported via pipelines optional
optional, not held health and safety hazards underground optional

10 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held adjust feeder tubes optional

41 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held adjust feeder tubes optional
optional, not held install septic systems optional
optional, not held 3D printing process optional
optional, not held heat metals optional
optional, not held join metals optional
optional, not held lay sewer pipe optional
optional, not held maintain mechatronic equipment optional
optional, not held maintain robotic equipment optional
optional, not held maintenance of printing machines optional
optional, not held metal and metal ore products optional
optional, not held operate 3D computer graphics software optional
optional, not held operate hydraulic pumps optional
optional, not held operate printing machinery optional
optional, not held operate pumping equipment optional
optional, not held operate sumps optional
optional, not held printing materials optional
optional, not held printing on large scale machines optional
optional, not held rigging terminology optional
optional, not held security requirements of goods transported via pipelines optional
optional, not held transport pipes optional
optional, not held automation technology optional
optional, not held cast metal optional
optional, not held determine suitability of materials optional
optional, not held develop assembly instructions optional
optional, not held follow verbal instructions optional
optional, not held follow written instructions optional
optional, not held handle chemicals optional
optional, not held health and safety hazards underground optional
optional, not held keep task records optional
optional, not held maintenance operations optional
optional, not held mechanics optional
optional, not held mechatronics optional
optional, not held operate automated process control optional
optional, not held operate forklift optional
optional, not held operate pumps optional
optional, not held prepare copper gas-lines pipes optional
optional, not held printing techniques optional
optional, not held read assembly drawings optional
optional, not held repair pipelines optional
optional, not held robotics optional

1 further entry not listed here

20 held skills the pipe welder role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role CAD software knowledge
not needed by the target role advise on construction materials skill
not needed by the target role chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role combine multiple fields of knowledge skill
not needed by the target role create designs for pipeline engineering skill
not needed by the target role design pipelines with different coating solutions skill
not needed by the target role engineering principles knowledge
not needed by the target role geometry knowledge
not needed by the target role integrate measures in architectural designs skill
not needed by the target role maintain pipeline coating properties skill
not needed by the target role mechanical engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role metal bending techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role mitigate environmental impact of pipeline projects skill
not needed by the target role oversee wetlands in project development skill
not needed by the target role perform pipeline routing studies skill
not needed by the target role physics knowledge
not needed by the target role stay up-to-date with maritime transportation technology skill
not needed by the target role survey sites for pipeline installation skill
not needed by the target role use CAD software skill
not needed by the target role use personal protection equipment skill

16 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 hydraulics required
optional, not held 3D printing process optional
optional, not held maintenance of printing machines optional
optional, not held metal and metal ore products optional
optional, not held printing materials optional
optional, not held printing on large scale machines optional
optional, not held rigging terminology optional
optional, not held security requirements of goods transported via pipelines optional
optional, not held automation technology optional
optional, not held health and safety hazards underground optional
optional, not held maintenance operations optional
optional, not held mechanics optional
optional, not held mechatronics optional
optional, not held printing techniques optional
optional, not held robotics optional
optional, not held types of metal optional

Index

Other moves recorded from pipeline engineer

Full index of moves from pipeline engineer

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.