Table 1Transition record

rigging supervisortomobile crane operator

A rigging supervisor already meets 35% of what the mobile crane operator role asks for. The move turns on 10 required skills not yet in the profile.

From rigging supervisor

35%

Overlap1

To mobile crane operator

11 Skills carried over

10 Required, not held

65.1 Difficulty2

Career overlap Distant match

35%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

65.1/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the mobile crane operator 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.

Why

Why this move works

A mobile crane operator role treats 7 of its required skills as things a rigging supervisor already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

crane load charts
interpret 2D plans
interpret 3D plans
mechanics
react to events in time-critical environments
rig loads

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

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 11 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A mobile crane operator 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 crane load charts services
already held use remote control equipment working with computers
already held rig loads handling and moving
already held react to events in time-critical environments communication, collaboration and creativity
already held interpret 2D plans information skills
already held interpret 3D plans information skills

All 11 carried skills, including the 7 the mobile crane operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 26 missing skills fall into 8 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 3 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held operate mobile crane required
required, not held secure heavy construction equipment required
required, not held drive mobile heavy construction equipment required

optional, not held guide operation of heavy construction equipment 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 operate heavy construction machinery without supervision optional
optional, not held perform minor repairs to equipment optional

02 constructing 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held keep heavy construction equipment in good condition required
required, not held set up crane required

optional, not held set up temporary construction site infrastructure optional
optional, not held set up tower crane optional

03 assisting and caring 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held follow health and safety procedures in construction required
required, not held use safety equipment in construction required

optional, not held test soil load bearing capacity optional

04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held mechanical systems required

optional, not held automation technology optional
optional, not held mechatronics optional
optional, not held robotics optional

05 information skills 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held inspect construction sites required

optional, not held process incoming construction supplies optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional

06 working with computers 1 required

required, not held operate GPS systems required

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a mobile crane operator 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 11 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held crane load charts knowledge
already held interpret 2D plans skill
already held interpret 3D plans skill
already held mechanics knowledge
already held react to events in time-critical environments skill
already held rig loads skill
already held work ergonomically skill
already held electricity knowledge
already held follow safety procedures when working at heights skill
already held keep personal administration skill
already held use remote control equipment skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held work in a construction team optional

08 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held transport construction supplies optional

16 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held guide operation of heavy construction equipment optional
optional, not held maintain mechatronic equipment optional
optional, not held maintain robotic equipment optional
optional, not held process incoming construction supplies optional
optional, not held set up temporary construction site infrastructure optional
optional, not held test soil load bearing capacity optional
optional, not held transport construction supplies optional
optional, not held work in a construction team optional
optional, not held automation technology optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
optional, not held mechatronics optional
optional, not held operate automated process control optional
optional, not held operate heavy construction machinery without supervision optional
optional, not held perform minor repairs to equipment optional
optional, not held robotics optional
optional, not held set up tower crane optional

11 held skills the mobile crane operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role direct rigging equipment operators skill
not needed by the target role evaluate employees work 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 rigging terminology knowledge
not needed by the target role set up drilling rigs skill
not needed by the target role train employees 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

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 mechanical systems required
optional, not held automation technology optional
optional, not held mechatronics optional
optional, not held robotics optional

Index

Other moves recorded from rigging supervisor

Full index of moves from rigging supervisor

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.