Table 1Transition record

shuntertorolling stock inspector

A shunter already meets 26% of what the rolling stock inspector role asks for. The move turns on 19 required skills not yet in the profile.

From shunter

26%

Overlap1

To rolling stock inspector

7 Skills carried over

19 Required, not held

76.3 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 76.3

This move: 76.3 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the rolling stock inspector role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the shunter 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 7 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A rolling stock inspector role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a shunter background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held operate railway vehicles working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held perform rail track inspections constructing
already held enforce railway safety regulations assisting and caring
already held rail infrastructure engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held shunt inbound loads working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held electrical wiring plans engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 7 carried skills, including the 7 the rolling stock inspector role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 22 missing skills fall into 10 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 information skills 6 required

required, not held carry out railway accident investigations required
required, not held check for defects in railcars required
required, not held detect flaws in rails required
required, not held keep up-to-date on manufacturer's policies required
required, not held operate railway freight monitoring technologies required
required, not held write rail defect records required

02 working with machinery and specialised equipment 4 required

required, not held ensure maintenance of railway machinery required
required, not held operate hydraulic jack lift required
required, not held operate rail-flaw-detection machine required
required, not held maintain electrical equipment required

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held write railway investigation reports required
required, not held use different communication channels required

optional, not held work in a rail transport team optional

04 services 2 required

required, not held characteristics of wheel rail interface required
required, not held health and safety measures in transportation required

05 constructing 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held test the rail-flaw-detection machine required

optional, not held perform maintenance work on rail tracks optional

06 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held ensure safety of mobile electrical systems required

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a rolling stock inspector 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 7 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held electrical engineering knowledge
already held electrical wiring plans knowledge
already held enforce railway safety regulations skill
already held operate railway vehicles skill
already held perform rail track inspections skill
already held rail infrastructure knowledge
already held shunt inbound loads skill

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held rail disruption management required

08 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required

required, not held hydraulics required

09 management skills 1 required

required, not held ensure finished product meet requirements required

10 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held have computer literacy optional

3 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held perform maintenance work on rail tracks optional
optional, not held work in a rail transport team optional
optional, not held have computer literacy optional

32 held skills the rolling stock inspector role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role assess railway operations skill
not needed by the target role assist in the movement of heavy loads skill
not needed by the target role check train engines skill
not needed by the target role compare shipment contents with waybill skill
not needed by the target role comply with railway safety standards skill
not needed by the target role control train movement skill
not needed by the target role dangers of marshalling activity knowledge
not needed by the target role deal with challenging work conditions skill
not needed by the target role drive vehicles skill
not needed by the target role follow switching instructions in rail operations skill
not needed by the target role keep written records of cargo skill
not needed by the target role load animals for transportation skill
not needed by the target role mechanics of trains knowledge
not needed by the target role operate radio equipment skill
not needed by the target role operate railway communication systems skill
not needed by the target role operate railway control panels skill
not needed by the target role operate railway switches skill
not needed by the target role operate railway warning systems skill
not needed by the target role operate switching locomotives skill
not needed by the target role oversee operational safety on trains skill
not needed by the target role perform maintenance on locomotives skill
not needed by the target role perform routine maintenance on railway engines skill
not needed by the target role perform wagon coupling skill
not needed by the target role physical characteristics of railways knowledge
not needed by the target role principles of mechanical engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role railway framework legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role read railway circuit plans skill
not needed by the target role shunt outbound loads skill
not needed by the target role shunt rolling stock in marshalling yards skill
not needed by the target role test the braking force of trains skill
not needed by the target role train operating procedures knowledge
not needed by the target role use hand signal for transport procedures 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 characteristics of wheel rail interface required
required, not held rail disruption management required
required, not held health and safety measures in transportation required
required, not held hydraulics required

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.