Table 1Transition record

rigging supervisortoderrickhand

A rigging supervisor already meets 31% of what the derrickhand role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From rigging supervisor

31%

Overlap1

To derrickhand

5 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

63.2 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 63.2

This move: 63.2 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the derrickhand role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the rigging supervisor 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 5 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A derrickhand role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a rigging supervisor background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held rigging terminology services
already held react to events in time-critical environments communication, collaboration and creativity
already held follow safety procedures when working at heights assisting and caring
already held mechanics engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held train employees communication, collaboration and creativity

All 5 carried skills, including the 4 the derrickhand 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 constructing 4 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held guide drill pipes required
required, not held maintain circulation system required
required, not held maintain mechanical equipment required
required, not held monitor drilling fluid required

optional, not held inspect pipelines optional

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

required, not held control flow of oils required
required, not held use rigging equipment required

optional, not held add chemicals to drilling fluid optional
optional, not held connect equipment to wellheads optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required

required, not held work in drilling teams required

04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required

required, not held mechanical tools required

05 information skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held inspect quality of products optional

06 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held chemistry optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a derrickhand 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 5 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held follow safety procedures when working at heights skill
already held mechanics knowledge
already held react to events in time-critical environments skill
already held rigging terminology knowledge
already held train employees skill

5 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held add chemicals to drilling fluid optional
optional, not held connect equipment to wellheads optional
optional, not held inspect pipelines optional
optional, not held chemistry optional
optional, not held inspect quality of products optional

17 held skills the derrickhand role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role crane load charts knowledge
not needed by the target role direct rigging equipment operators skill
not needed by the target role electricity knowledge
not needed by the target role evaluate employees work skill
not needed by the target role interpret 2D plans skill
not needed by the target role interpret 3D plans skill
not needed by the target role keep personal administration skill
not needed by the target role move rigging equipment skill
not needed by the target role plan schedule skill
not needed by the target role provide rigging plans skill
not needed by the target role rig loads skill
not needed by the target role set up drilling rigs skill
not needed by the target role transport drilling rigs skill
not needed by the target role understand rigging work orders skill
not needed by the target role use measurement instruments skill
not needed by the target role use remote control equipment skill
not needed by the target role work ergonomically skill

2 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 mechanical tools required
optional, not held chemistry 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.