Table 1Transition record

sewerage maintenance techniciantodrain technician

A sewerage maintenance technician already meets 43% of what the drain technician role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From sewerage maintenance technician

43%

Overlap1

To drain technician

13 Skills carried over

7 Required, not held

54 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 54

This move: 54 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the drain technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the sewerage maintenance technician 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 13 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A drain technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a sewerage maintenance technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held carry out cleaning of road drains handling and moving
already held supervise sewerage systems construction management skills
already held assemble manufactured pipeline parts constructing
already held perform follow-up on pipeline route services management skills
already held repair pipelines constructing
already held test pipeline infrastructure operations information skills

All 13 carried skills, including the 5 the drain technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 17 missing skills fall into 5 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, 6 supplementary

required, not held install drainage well systems required
required, not held adjust cylinder valves required
required, not held install plumbing systems required
required, not held lay pipe installation required

optional, not held maintain water distribution equipment optional
optional, not held maintain water storage equipment optional
optional, not held maintain water treatment equipment optional
optional, not held maintain industrial equipment optional
optional, not held operate soldering equipment optional
optional, not held operate welding equipment optional

02 assisting and caring 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held apply health and safety standards required

optional, not held regulate the flow of substances in pipelines optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held liaise with engineers required

optional, not held advise on equipment maintenance optional

04 information skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held read standard blueprints required

optional, not held examine engineering principles optional

05 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held engineering principles optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a drain technician 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 13 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held assemble manufactured pipeline parts skill
already held detect flaws in pipeline infrastructure skill
already held ensure regulatory compliance in pipeline infrastructures skill
already held test pipeline infrastructure operations skill
already held types of pipelines knowledge
already held carry out cleaning of road drains skill
already held inspect pipelines skill
already held maintain records of maintenance interventions skill
already held mitigate environmental impact of pipeline projects skill
already held perform follow-up on pipeline route services skill
already held repair pipelines skill
already held supervise sewerage systems construction skill
already held use personal protection equipment skill

10 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held maintain water distribution equipment optional
optional, not held maintain water storage equipment optional
optional, not held maintain water treatment equipment optional
optional, not held regulate the flow of substances in pipelines optional
optional, not held advise on equipment maintenance optional
optional, not held engineering principles optional
optional, not held examine engineering principles optional
optional, not held maintain industrial equipment optional
optional, not held operate soldering equipment optional
optional, not held operate welding equipment optional

28 held skills the drain technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role assemble video tape footage skill
not needed by the target role clear pipelines skill
not needed by the target role develop material testing procedures skill
not needed by the target role dispose of sewage sludge skill
not needed by the target role examine civil structures skill
not needed by the target role follow health and safety procedures in construction skill
not needed by the target role follow up pipeline integrity management priorities skill
not needed by the target role inspect sewers skill
not needed by the target role keep records of work progress skill
not needed by the target role maintain pipeline coating properties skill
not needed by the target role maintain septic tanks skill
not needed by the target role maintain test equipment skill
not needed by the target role monitor storage vessels used to transport goods via pipeline skill
not needed by the target role non-destructive testing knowledge
not needed by the target role operate GPS systems skill
not needed by the target role pipeline coating properties knowledge
not needed by the target role prevent damage to utility infrastructure skill
not needed by the target role prevent pipeline deterioration skill
not needed by the target role recognise signs of corrosion skill
not needed by the target role record test data skill
not needed by the target role report test findings skill
not needed by the target role secure working area skill
not needed by the target role set management priorities in pipeline networks skill
not needed by the target role test sensors skill
not needed by the target role use non-destructive testing equipment skill
not needed by the target role use pipeline video equipment skill
not needed by the target role use testing equipment skill
not needed by the target role work in a construction team skill

1 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

optional, not held engineering principles 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.