Table 1Transition record

rail layertoirrigation system installer

A rail layer already meets 47% of what the irrigation system installer role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From rail layer

47%

Overlap1

To irrigation system installer

14 Skills carried over

7 Required, not held

55.1 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 55.1

This move: 55.1 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the irrigation system installer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the rail layer 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 14 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A irrigation system installer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a rail layer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held apply spot welding techniques constructing
already held apply arc welding techniques constructing
already held mechanical systems engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held transport construction supplies handling and moving
already held process incoming construction supplies information skills
already held inspect construction supplies information skills

All 14 carried skills, including the 8 the irrigation system installer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 19 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 constructing 3 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held set up water filtration system required
required, not held apply proofing membranes required
required, not held install irrigation systems required

optional, not held install SSTI system optional
optional, not held install water reservoir optional
optional, not held maintain irrigation systems optional
optional, not held operate soldering equipment optional

02 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held check water pressure required
required, not held install water purity mechanism required

optional, not held operate excavator optional
optional, not held set up water pump optional

03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held types of piping required

optional, not held sensors optional

04 handling and moving 1 required

required, not held set up drip irrigation system required

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 supplementary

optional, not held answer requests for quotation optional
optional, not held order construction supplies optional

06 information skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held monitor stock level optional
optional, not held calculate needs for construction supplies optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a irrigation system installer 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 14 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held follow health and safety procedures in construction skill
already held inspect construction supplies skill
already held mechanical systems knowledge
already held mechanics knowledge
already held transport construction supplies skill
already held use measurement instruments skill
already held use safety equipment in construction skill
already held work ergonomically skill
already held apply arc welding techniques skill
already held apply spot welding techniques skill
already held keep personal administration skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held process incoming construction supplies skill
already held work in a construction team skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary 1 supplementary

optional, not held fertigation optional

12 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held fertigation optional
optional, not held install SSTI system optional
optional, not held install water reservoir optional
optional, not held monitor stock level optional
optional, not held operate excavator optional
optional, not held set up water pump optional
optional, not held answer requests for quotation optional
optional, not held calculate needs for construction supplies optional
optional, not held maintain irrigation systems optional
optional, not held operate soldering equipment optional
optional, not held order construction supplies optional
optional, not held sensors optional

28 held skills the irrigation system installer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply thermite welding techniques skill
not needed by the target role coordinate construction activities skill
not needed by the target role drive mobile heavy construction equipment skill
not needed by the target role ensure rail tracks remain clear skill
not needed by the target role health and safety hazards underground knowledge
not needed by the target role inspect railways visually skill
not needed by the target role install railway detectors skill
not needed by the target role keep heavy construction equipment in good condition skill
not needed by the target role machinery load capacity knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain rail infrastructure skill
not needed by the target role monitor ballast regulator skill
not needed by the target role monitor rail laying machine skill
not needed by the target role monitor rail pickup machine skill
not needed by the target role monitor tamping car skill
not needed by the target role operate grappler skill
not needed by the target role operate rail grinder skill
not needed by the target role operate sleeper clipping unit skill
not needed by the target role pave asphalt layers skill
not needed by the target role perform drainage work skill
not needed by the target role pour concrete skill
not needed by the target role rail infrastructure knowledge
not needed by the target role react to events in time-critical environments skill
not needed by the target role recognise signs of corrosion skill
not needed by the target role rig loads skill
not needed by the target role screed concrete skill
not needed by the target role secure working area skill
not needed by the target role set up temporary construction site infrastructure skill
not needed by the target role work trains knowledge

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 types of piping required
optional, not held fertigation optional
optional, not held sensors optional

Index

Other moves recorded from rail layer

Full index of moves from rail layer

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.