Table 1Transition record

pipeline maintenance workertogas transmission system operator

A pipeline maintenance worker already meets 40% of what the gas transmission system operator role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From pipeline maintenance worker

40%

Overlap1

To gas transmission system operator

8 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

57.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 57.6

This move: 57.6 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the gas transmission system operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the pipeline maintenance worker 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 8 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A gas transmission system operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a pipeline maintenance worker background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held security requirements of goods transported via pipelines services
already held comply with pipeline transport regulations assisting and caring
already held test pipeline infrastructure operations information skills
already held prevent pipeline deterioration constructing
already held detect flaws in pipeline infrastructure constructing
already held ensure regulatory compliance in pipeline infrastructures assisting and caring

All 8 carried skills, including the 6 the gas transmission system operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 18 missing skills fall into 6 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 assisting and caring 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held regulate the flow of substances in pipelines required
required, not held ensure compliance with environmental legislation required

optional, not held ensure maintenance of fuel distribution facilities optional
optional, not held mitigate environmental impact of pipeline projects optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held gas market required
required, not held fuel gas required

optional, not held fuel distribution systems optional

03 management skills 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held perform follow-up on pipeline route services 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 gas distribution operations optional

04 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required

required, not held manage gas transmission system required

05 information skills 5 supplementary

optional, not held analyse route possibilities in pipeline projects optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with gas distribution schedule optional
optional, not held perform pipeline routing studies optional
optional, not held survey sites for pipeline installation optional
optional, not held analyse energy market trends optional

06 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held repair pipelines optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a gas transmission 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 8 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held comply with pipeline transport regulations skill
already held detect flaws in pipeline infrastructure skill
already held ensure regulatory compliance in pipeline infrastructures skill
already held security requirements of goods transported via pipelines knowledge
already held test pipeline infrastructure operations skill
already held types of pipelines knowledge
already held inspect pipelines skill
already held prevent pipeline deterioration skill

12 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held analyse route possibilities in pipeline projects optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with gas distribution schedule optional
optional, not held ensure maintenance of fuel distribution facilities optional
optional, not held perform pipeline routing studies optional
optional, not held prepare timelines for pipeline development projects optional
optional, not held set management priorities in pipeline networks optional
optional, not held supervise gas distribution operations optional
optional, not held survey sites for pipeline installation optional
optional, not held analyse energy market trends optional
optional, not held fuel distribution systems optional
optional, not held mitigate environmental impact of pipeline projects optional
optional, not held repair pipelines optional

16 held skills the gas transmission system operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply health and safety standards skill
not needed by the target role assemble manufactured pipeline parts skill
not needed by the target role cooperate with colleagues 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 handle chemicals skill
not needed by the target role maintain equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain pipeline coating properties skill
not needed by the target role measure parts of manufactured products skill
not needed by the target role monitor storage vessels used to transport goods via pipeline skill
not needed by the target role operate soldering equipment skill
not needed by the target role operate welding equipment skill
not needed by the target role pipeline coating properties knowledge
not needed by the target role use personal protection equipment skill
not needed by the target role use rigging equipment skill

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 gas market required
required, not held fuel gas required
optional, not held fuel distribution systems optional

Index

Other moves recorded from pipeline maintenance worker

Full index of moves from pipeline maintenance worker

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.