Rescue diver to construction commercial diver
A rescue diver already meets 35% of what the construction commercial diver role asks for. The move turns on 10 required skills not yet in the profile.
70.4/ 100
1 How much of what a construction commercial diver is expected to do is already part of a rescue diver’s work. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs, because moving into a speciality is not the same problem as moving out of one. 2 Every skill the construction commercial diver role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.
Why this move works
A construction commercial diver role treats 8 of its required skills as things a rescue diver already does. You would walk in with these on day one.
- check diving equipment
- comply with legal requirements for diving operations
- comply with the planned time for the depth of the dive
- diving equipment
- diving operation requirements
- implement dive plans
What stands in the way is 10 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.
Table 2 · What you already bring
Of the 14 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A construction commercial diver role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a rescue diver background worth leading with.
- already held comply with the planned time for the depth of the dive assisting and caring
- already held diving equipment services
- already held implement dive plans communication, collaboration and creativity
- already held interrupt diving operations when necessary information skills
- already held display warnings around dive site communication, collaboration and creativity
- already held dive with scuba equipment communication, collaboration and creativity
All 14 carried skills, including the 8 the construction commercial diver role treats as required.
Table 3 · What you may need to learn
The 36 missing skills fall into 7 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered in the order worth working in. Areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the optional ones. Nothing here is a verdict on you: it is a list of what this particular job asks for that your current one does not.
- still to learn follow health and safety procedures in construction required
- still to learn use safety equipment in construction required
- still to learn work ergonomically required
- still to learn cope with decompression required
- still to learn use lift bags required
- optional, not held handle explosives optional
- optional, not held insert charges into drill holes optional
- optional, not held operate drilling equipment optional
- optional, not held use wrenches optional
- optional, not held cut metal products optional
- optional, not held dispose of sewage sludge optional
- optional, not held operate hand drill optional
- still to learn inspect construction supplies required
- still to learn keep records of work progress required
- optional, not held examine prospective blast area optional
- optional, not held inspect concrete structures optional
- optional, not held perform underwater bridge inspection optional
- optional, not held process incoming construction supplies optional
- optional, not held keep personal administration optional
- optional, not held recognise signs of corrosion optional
- still to learn weld in hyperbaric conditions required
- still to learn weld underwater required
- optional, not held inspect pipelines optional
- optional, not held pour concrete underwater optional
- optional, not held install metal gas piping optional
- optional, not held repair pipelines optional
- still to learn use rigging equipment required
- optional, not held work in underwater chamber optional
- optional, not held maintain mechatronic equipment optional
- optional, not held maintain robotic equipment optional
- optional, not held operate automated process control optional
- optional, not held automation technology optional
- optional, not held mechatronics optional
- optional, not held robotics optional
1 further area in the appendix
Table 4 · Where to start
The 3 entries a construction commercial diver role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.
- 01 cope with decompression practise this
- 02 use lift bags practise this
- 03 weld in hyperbaric conditions practise this
Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.
Appendix · The rest of the record
All 14 skills that carry over
- already held check diving equipment skill
- already held comply with legal requirements for diving operations skill
- already held comply with the planned time for the depth of the dive skill
- already held diving equipment knowledge
- already held diving operation requirements knowledge
- already held implement dive plans skill
- already held interrupt diving operations when necessary skill
- already held maintain diving equipment skill
- already held critique the dive with the dive team skill
- already held display warnings around dive site skill
- already held dive with scuba equipment skill
- already held diving vessels systems knowledge
- already held ensure diving operations conform with plan skill
- already held ensure health and safety of dive teams skill
The 1 learning area not shown above
- optional, not held work in a construction team optional
- optional, not held inspect offshore constructions optional
26 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
- optional, not held work in underwater chamber optional
- optional, not held examine prospective blast area optional
- optional, not held handle explosives optional
- optional, not held insert charges into drill holes optional
- optional, not held inspect concrete structures optional
- optional, not held inspect pipelines optional
- optional, not held maintain mechatronic equipment optional
- optional, not held maintain robotic equipment optional
- optional, not held operate drilling equipment optional
- optional, not held perform underwater bridge inspection optional
- optional, not held pour concrete underwater optional
- optional, not held process incoming construction supplies optional
- optional, not held use wrenches optional
- optional, not held work in a construction team optional
- optional, not held automation technology optional
- optional, not held cut metal products optional
- optional, not held dispose of sewage sludge optional
- optional, not held inspect offshore constructions optional
- optional, not held install metal gas piping optional
- optional, not held keep personal administration optional
- optional, not held mechatronics optional
- optional, not held operate automated process control optional
- optional, not held operate hand drill optional
- optional, not held recognise signs of corrosion optional
- optional, not held repair pipelines optional
- optional, not held robotics optional
16 held skills the construction commercial diver role does not ask for
- not needed by the target role apply crisis management skill
- not needed by the target role assess nature of injury in emergency skill
- not needed by the target role assist in maritime rescue operations skill
- not needed by the target role assist with emergencies skill
- not needed by the target role conduct physical examination in emergency skill
- not needed by the target role coordinate rescue missions skill
- not needed by the target role crisis intervention knowledge
- not needed by the target role deal with pressure from unexpected circumstances skill
- not needed by the target role first aid knowledge
- not needed by the target role handle stressful situations in the work place skill
- not needed by the target role maintain equipment skill
- not needed by the target role perform diving interventions skill
- not needed by the target role perform search and rescue missions skill
- not needed by the target role provide first aid skill
- not needed by the target role react calmly in stressful situations skill
- not needed by the target role tolerate stress 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.
- optional, not held automation technology optional
- optional, not held mechatronics optional
- optional, not held robotics optional
Other moves recorded from rescue diver
Common questions about this move
Can a rescue diver become a construction commercial diver?
Yes, and it is a substantial move. A rescue diver already covers 35% of what a construction commercial diver is expected to do: 14 skills carry over, 8 of which the construction commercial diver role treats as required.
What skills does a rescue diver need to become a construction commercial diver?
10 required skills are missing, plus 26 optional ones. They fall into 7 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by assisting and caring. The single most important is cope with decompression.
How hard is the move from rescue diver to construction commercial diver?
Its learning distance is 70.4 out of 100, which is the substantial band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.
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.