RecordMove

Sewerage maintenance technician to gas transmission system operator

A sewerage maintenance technician already meets 40% of what the gas transmission system operator role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

Fig. 1 · Skill transfer ESCO v1.2.1 · directional

From sewerage maintenance technician

Distant match

To gas transmission system operator

10 You already bring

7 Still to learn

26 Skills in the target role2

Learning distance Substantial retraining

57.7/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 How much of what a gas transmission system operator is expected to do is already part of a sewerage maintenance technician’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 gas transmission system operator role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.

Why

Why this move works

A gas transmission system operator role treats 5 of its required skills as things a sewerage maintenance technician already does. You would walk in with these on day one.

detect flaws in pipeline infrastructure
ensure regulatory compliance in pipeline infrastructures
perform follow-up on pipeline route services
test pipeline infrastructure operations
types of pipelines

What stands in the way is 7 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 10 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A gas transmission system operator 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 set management priorities in pipeline networks management skills
already held perform follow-up on pipeline route services management skills
already held repair pipelines constructing
already held test pipeline infrastructure operations information skills
already held prevent pipeline deterioration constructing
already held mitigate environmental impact of pipeline projects assisting and caring

All 10 carried skills, including the 5 the gas transmission system operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you may need to learn

The 16 missing skills fall into 6 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.

Skill to pick up Tier

01 assisting and caring 3 required, 1 supplementary

still to learn comply with pipeline transport regulations required
still to learn regulate the flow of substances in pipelines required
still to learn ensure compliance with environmental legislation required

optional, not held ensure maintenance of fuel distribution facilities optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required, 1 supplementary

still to learn gas market required
still to learn fuel gas required

optional, not held fuel distribution systems optional

03 services 1 required

still to learn security requirements of goods transported via pipelines required

04 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required

still to learn manage gas transmission system required

05 information skills 5 supplementary

optional, not held analyse route possibilities in pipeline projects optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with gas distribution schedule optional
optional, not held perform pipeline routing studies optional
optional, not held survey sites for pipeline installation optional
optional, not held analyse energy market trends optional

06 management skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held prepare timelines for pipeline development projects optional
optional, not held supervise gas distribution operations optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a gas transmission system 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 10 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held detect flaws in pipeline infrastructure skill
already held ensure regulatory compliance in pipeline infrastructures skill
already held perform follow-up on pipeline route services skill
already held test pipeline infrastructure operations skill
already held types of pipelines knowledge
already held inspect pipelines skill
already held mitigate environmental impact of pipeline projects skill
already held prevent pipeline deterioration skill
already held repair pipelines skill
already held set management priorities in pipeline networks skill

9 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to pick up Tier

optional, not held analyse route possibilities in pipeline projects optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with gas distribution schedule optional
optional, not held ensure maintenance of fuel distribution facilities optional
optional, not held perform pipeline routing studies optional
optional, not held prepare timelines for pipeline development projects optional
optional, not held supervise gas distribution operations optional
optional, not held survey sites for pipeline installation optional
optional, not held analyse energy market trends optional
optional, not held fuel distribution systems optional

31 held skills the gas transmission system operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role assemble manufactured pipeline parts skill
not needed by the target role assemble video tape footage skill
not needed by the target role carry out cleaning of road drains 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 records of maintenance interventions 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 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 supervise sewerage systems construction 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 personal protection 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

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 pick up Tier

still to learn gas market required
still to learn security requirements of goods transported via pipelines required
still to learn fuel gas required
optional, not held fuel distribution systems optional

Index

Other moves recorded from sewerage maintenance technician

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FAQ

Common questions about this move

Can a sewerage maintenance technician become a gas transmission system operator?

Yes, and it is a substantial move. A sewerage maintenance technician already covers 40% of what a gas transmission system operator is expected to do: 10 skills carry over, 5 of which the gas transmission system operator role treats as required.

What skills does a sewerage maintenance technician need to become a gas transmission system operator?

7 required skills are missing, plus 9 optional ones. They fall into 6 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by assisting and caring. The single most important is comply with pipeline transport regulations.

How hard is the move from sewerage maintenance technician to gas transmission system operator?

Its learning distance is 57.7 out of 100, which is the substantial band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.

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.