Table 1Transition record

sewerage maintenance techniciantonon-destructive testing specialist

A sewerage maintenance technician already meets 52% of what the non-destructive testing specialist role asks for. The move turns on 3 required skills not yet in the profile.

From sewerage maintenance technician

52%

Overlap1

To non-destructive testing specialist

9 Skills carried over

3 Required, not held

44.3 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 44.3

This move: 44.3 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the non-destructive testing specialist 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 9 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A non-destructive testing specialist 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 examine civil structures information skills
already held non-destructive testing engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held develop material testing procedures information skills
already held use non-destructive testing equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held report test findings information skills
already held maintain test equipment constructing

All 9 carried skills, including the 7 the non-destructive testing specialist role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 15 missing skills fall into 7 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 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held create solutions to problems required

optional, not held assist scientific research optional
optional, not held liaise with engineers optional
optional, not held train employees optional

02 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held wear appropriate protective gear required

03 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held quality standards required

04 working with machinery and specialised equipment 5 supplementary

optional, not held make radiographic images optional
optional, not held perform liquid penetrant tests optional
optional, not held use ultrasonic equipment optional
optional, not held calibrate electronic instruments optional
optional, not held identify defects in concrete optional

05 information skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held analyse test data optional
optional, not held lead inspections optional

06 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held engineering principles optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a non-destructive testing specialist 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 9 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held examine civil structures skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held non-destructive testing knowledge
already held record test data skill
already held report test findings skill
already held use non-destructive testing equipment skill
already held use testing equipment skill
already held develop material testing procedures skill
already held maintain test equipment skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held mathematics optional

12 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held make radiographic images optional
optional, not held perform liquid penetrant tests optional
optional, not held use ultrasonic equipment optional
optional, not held analyse test data optional
optional, not held assist scientific research optional
optional, not held calibrate electronic instruments optional
optional, not held engineering principles optional
optional, not held identify defects in concrete optional
optional, not held lead inspections optional
optional, not held liaise with engineers optional
optional, not held mathematics optional
optional, not held train employees optional

32 held skills the non-destructive testing specialist 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 detect flaws in pipeline infrastructure skill
not needed by the target role dispose of sewage sludge skill
not needed by the target role ensure regulatory compliance in pipeline infrastructures 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 pipelines skill
not needed by the target role inspect sewers 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 mitigate environmental impact of pipeline projects skill
not needed by the target role monitor storage vessels used to transport goods via pipeline skill
not needed by the target role operate GPS systems skill
not needed by the target role perform follow-up on pipeline route services 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 repair pipelines 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 supervise sewerage systems construction skill
not needed by the target role test pipeline infrastructure operations skill
not needed by the target role test sensors skill
not needed by the target role types of pipelines knowledge
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 work in a construction team 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.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held quality standards required
optional, not held engineering principles optional
optional, not held mathematics optional

Index

Other moves recorded from sewerage maintenance technician

Full index of moves from sewerage maintenance technician

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.