Table 1Transition record

railway infrastructure inspectortorolling stock inspector

A railway infrastructure inspector already meets 33% of what the rolling stock inspector role asks for. The move turns on 17 required skills not yet in the profile.

From railway infrastructure inspector

33%

Overlap1

To rolling stock inspector

9 Skills carried over

17 Required, not held

69.8 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 69.8

This move: 69.8 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the rolling stock inspector role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the railway infrastructure inspector 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 9 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A rolling stock inspector role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a railway infrastructure inspector background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held operate rail-flaw-detection machine working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held detect flaws in rails information skills
already held perform rail track inspections constructing
already held write rail defect records information skills
already held operate railway freight monitoring technologies information skills
already held enforce railway safety regulations assisting and caring

All 9 carried skills, including the 9 the rolling stock inspector role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 20 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 working with machinery and specialised equipment 4 required

required, not held ensure maintenance of railway machinery required
required, not held operate hydraulic jack lift required
required, not held maintain electrical equipment required
required, not held operate railway vehicles required

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 3 required

required, not held electrical engineering required
required, not held electrical wiring plans required
required, not held hydraulics required

03 information skills 3 required

required, not held carry out railway accident investigations required
required, not held check for defects in railcars required
required, not held keep up-to-date on manufacturer's policies required

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held write railway investigation reports required
required, not held use different communication channels required

optional, not held work in a rail transport team optional

05 constructing 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held test the rail-flaw-detection machine required

optional, not held perform maintenance work on rail tracks optional

06 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held ensure safety of mobile electrical systems required

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a rolling stock inspector 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 9 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held detect flaws in rails skill
already held enforce railway safety regulations skill
already held health and safety measures in transportation knowledge
already held operate rail-flaw-detection machine skill
already held operate railway freight monitoring technologies skill
already held perform rail track inspections skill
already held rail infrastructure knowledge
already held shunt inbound loads skill
already held write rail defect records skill

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held rail disruption management required

08 management skills 1 required

required, not held ensure finished product meet requirements required

09 services 1 required

required, not held characteristics of wheel rail interface required

10 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held have computer literacy optional

3 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held perform maintenance work on rail tracks optional
optional, not held work in a rail transport team optional
optional, not held have computer literacy optional

26 held skills the rolling stock inspector role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on safety improvements skill
not needed by the target role analyse environmental data skill
not needed by the target role assess performance of rail operations skill
not needed by the target role assess railway operations skill
not needed by the target role comply with legal regulations skill
not needed by the target role conduct environmental surveys skill
not needed by the target role design wayside signalling interlockings skill
not needed by the target role detect rail track malfunctions skill
not needed by the target role ensure implementation of subsidence mitigation measures skill
not needed by the target role ensure public safety and security skill
not needed by the target role ensure safe operation of railway during repairs skill
not needed by the target role identify hazards in the workplace skill
not needed by the target role identify preventive actions skill
not needed by the target role liaise with government officials skill
not needed by the target role liaise with rail experts skill
not needed by the target role manage maintenance operations skill
not needed by the target role monitor work site skill
not needed by the target role perform inspection analysis skill
not needed by the target role perform rail operations risk management skill
not needed by the target role physical characteristics of railways knowledge
not needed by the target role provide advice on breaches of regulation skill
not needed by the target role provide railway technical advice skill
not needed by the target role quality assurance procedures knowledge
not needed by the target role rail construction engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role undertake inspections skill
not needed by the target role write inspection reports skill

5 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 characteristics of wheel rail interface required
required, not held rail disruption management required
required, not held electrical engineering required
required, not held electrical wiring plans required
required, not held hydraulics required

Index

Other moves recorded from railway infrastructure inspector

Full index of moves from railway infrastructure inspector

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.