Table 1Transition record

pipeline superintendenttopipeline environmental project manager

A pipeline superintendent already meets 38% of what the pipeline environmental project manager role asks for. The move turns on 9 required skills not yet in the profile.

From pipeline superintendent

38%

Overlap1

To pipeline environmental project manager

10 Skills carried over

9 Required, not held

61.3 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 61.3

This move: 61.3 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the pipeline environmental project manager 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 10 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A pipeline environmental project manager 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 combine multiple fields of knowledge information skills
already held survey sites for pipeline installation information skills
already held security requirements of goods transported via pipelines services
already held pipeline coating properties engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held comply with pipeline transport regulations assisting and caring
already held mitigate environmental impact of pipeline projects assisting and caring

All 10 carried skills, including the 7 the pipeline environmental project manager role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 21 missing skills fall into 7 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 information skills 3 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held analyse environmental data required
required, not held conduct environmental site assessments required
required, not held perform risk analysis required

optional, not held conduct surveying activities for construction purposes optional
optional, not held collect geological data optional
optional, not held perform pipeline routing studies optional
optional, not held use earth sciences tools optional
optional, not held advise on risk management optional

02 assisting and caring 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held apply company policies required
required, not held implement environmental protection measures required

optional, not held assess environmental impact optional
optional, not held carry out environmental audits optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held implement environmental action plans required

optional, not held advise on archaeological sites optional
optional, not held design well for petroleum production optional

04 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held environmental legislation required

05 management skills 1 required

required, not held develop environmental policy required

06 working with computers 1 required

required, not held use software tools for site modelling required

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a pipeline environmental project 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 10 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held analyse work-related written reports skill
already held apply health and safety standards skill
already held combine multiple fields of knowledge skill
already held detect flaws in pipeline infrastructure skill
already held ensure regulatory compliance in pipeline infrastructures skill
already held mitigate environmental impact of pipeline projects skill
already held security requirements of goods transported via pipelines knowledge
already held comply with pipeline transport regulations skill
already held pipeline coating properties knowledge
already held survey sites for pipeline installation skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 3 supplementary

optional, not held geographic information systems optional
optional, not held chemistry optional
optional, not held geology optional

12 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held conduct surveying activities for construction purposes optional
optional, not held advise on archaeological sites optional
optional, not held collect geological data optional
optional, not held design well for petroleum production optional
optional, not held geographic information systems optional
optional, not held perform pipeline routing studies optional
optional, not held use earth sciences tools optional
optional, not held advise on risk management optional
optional, not held assess environmental impact optional
optional, not held carry out environmental audits optional
optional, not held chemistry optional
optional, not held geology optional

23 held skills the pipeline environmental project manager 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 route possibilities in pipeline projects 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 inspect pipelines skill
not needed by the target role manage staff skill
not needed by the target role perform follow-up on pipeline route services skill
not needed by the target role perform project management skill
not needed by the target role prepare timelines for pipeline development projects skill
not needed by the target role prevent pipeline deterioration skill
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 set management priorities in pipeline networks skill
not needed by the target role types of pipelines knowledge
not needed by the target role write work-related reports skill

4 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 geographic information systems optional
optional, not held chemistry optional
optional, not held geology optional

Index

Other moves recorded from pipeline superintendent

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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.