Table 1Transition record

pipeline superintendenttogas transmission system operator

A pipeline superintendent already meets 50% of what the gas transmission system operator role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From pipeline superintendent

50%

Overlap1

To gas transmission system operator

13 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

48.7 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 48.7

This move: 48.7 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the gas transmission system operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the pipeline superintendent 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 13 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 superintendent background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held set management priorities in pipeline networks management skills
already held analyse route possibilities in pipeline projects information skills
already held prepare timelines for pipeline development projects management skills
already held survey sites for pipeline installation information skills
already held security requirements of goods transported via pipelines services
already held perform follow-up on pipeline route services management skills

All 13 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 13 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, 1 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

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 information skills 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held test pipeline infrastructure operations required

optional, not held ensure compliance with gas distribution schedule optional
optional, not held perform pipeline routing studies optional
optional, not held analyse energy market trends optional

04 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required

required, not held manage gas transmission system required

05 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held repair pipelines optional

06 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held supervise gas distribution operations 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 13 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 perform follow-up on pipeline route services skill
already held security requirements of goods transported via pipelines knowledge
already held types of pipelines knowledge
already held analyse route possibilities in pipeline projects skill
already held inspect pipelines skill
already held mitigate environmental impact of pipeline projects skill
already held prepare timelines for pipeline development projects skill
already held prevent pipeline deterioration skill
already held set management priorities in pipeline networks skill
already held survey sites for pipeline installation skill

7 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

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 supervise gas distribution operations optional
optional, not held analyse energy market trends optional
optional, not held fuel distribution systems optional
optional, not held repair pipelines optional

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

Skill Type

not needed by the target role analyse pipeline database information skill
not needed by the target role analyse work-related written reports skill
not needed by the target role apply health and safety standards skill
not needed by the target role combine multiple fields of knowledge skill
not needed by the target role compile reservoir performance plans skill
not needed by the target role consider the impact of material characteristics on pipeline flows skill
not needed by the target role control financial resources skill
not needed by the target role create crop protection plans skill
not needed by the target role create project specifications skill
not needed by the target role develop contingency plans for emergencies skill
not needed by the target role financial capability knowledge
not needed by the target role give instructions to staff skill
not needed by the target role manage staff skill
not needed by the target role perform project management skill
not needed by the target role pipeline coating properties knowledge
not needed by the target role produce airport lighting system reports skill
not needed by the target role project management knowledge
not needed by the target role project management principles knowledge
not needed by the target role provide rigging plans skill
not needed by the target role write work-related reports 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

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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.