Table 1Transition record

sewerage network operativetodrain technician

A sewerage network operative already meets 54% of what the drain technician role asks for. The move turns on 5 required skills not yet in the profile.

From sewerage network operative

54%

Overlap1

To drain technician

15 Skills carried over

5 Required, not held

45.1 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 45.1

This move: 45.1 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the drain technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the sewerage network operative 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 15 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 network operative background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held carry out cleaning of road drains handling and moving
already held regulate the flow of substances in pipelines assisting and caring
already held assemble manufactured pipeline parts constructing
already held advise on equipment maintenance communication, collaboration and creativity
already held repair pipelines constructing
already held lay pipe installation constructing

All 15 carried skills, including the 7 the drain technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 15 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 3 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

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 information skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held read standard blueprints required

optional, not held examine engineering principles optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required

required, not held liaise with engineers required

04 management skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held perform follow-up on pipeline route services optional
optional, not held supervise sewerage systems construction 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 15 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply health and safety standards skill
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 lay pipe installation skill
already held test pipeline infrastructure operations skill
already held types of pipelines knowledge
already held advise on equipment maintenance skill
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 regulate the flow of substances in pipelines skill
already held repair pipelines 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 perform follow-up on pipeline route services optional
optional, not held supervise sewerage systems construction 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

22 held skills the drain technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role analyse experimental laboratory data skill
not needed by the target role clean industrial containers skill
not needed by the target role collect samples for analysis skill
not needed by the target role document analysis results skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with environmental legislation in food production skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with safety legislation skill
not needed by the target role geographic information systems knowledge
not needed by the target role laboratory techniques knowledge
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 operate drilling equipment skill
not needed by the target role operate hydraulic machinery controls skill
not needed by the target role operate pumps skill
not needed by the target role operate sumps skill
not needed by the target role perform demarcation skill
not needed by the target role perform laboratory tests skill
not needed by the target role perform pipeline routing studies skill
not needed by the target role pipeline coating properties knowledge
not needed by the target role prevent pipeline deterioration skill
not needed by the target role read maps skill
not needed by the target role test samples for pollutants skill
not needed by the target role use geographic information systems 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.