Career Overlap Transition record Edition 1 · ESCO v1.2.1
Table 1Transition record

ski lift operatortolift technician

A ski lift operator already meets 17% of what the lift technician role asks for. The move turns on 24 required skills not yet in the profile.

From ski lift operator
17%
Overlap1
To lift technician
7 Skills carried over
24 Required, not held
85.1 Difficulty2
Career overlap Distant match

17%

Learning distance A rebuild

85.1/ 100

1 Share of the lift technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the ski lift operator 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.

Why

Why this move works

A lift technician role treats 7 of its required skills as things a ski lift operator already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

  • install lift controller
  • install lift governor
  • lift safety legislation
  • lift safety mechanisms
  • resolve equipment malfunctions
  • test lift operation

What stands in the way is 24 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 7 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A lift technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a ski lift operator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held install lift controller working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • already held install lift governor working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • already held lift safety legislation business, administration and law
  • already held lift safety mechanisms services
  • already held test lift operation information skills
  • already held types of lifts engineering, manufacturing and construction

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

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 51 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 constructing 7 required, 3 supplementary
  • required, not held provide escalator maintenance required
  • required, not held guide lift car installation required
  • required, not held install hydraulic systems required
  • required, not held install lift shaft support equipment required
  • required, not held install pneumatic systems required
  • required, not held operate soldering equipment required
  • required, not held perform maintenance on installed equipment required
  • optional, not held monitor lift shaft construction optional
  • optional, not held attach lift motor cables optional
  • optional, not held operate welding equipment optional
02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 5 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held electrical wiring plans required
  • required, not held electricity required
  • required, not held hydraulics required
  • required, not held mechanical systems required
  • required, not held mechanics required
  • optional, not held electronics optional
03 assisting and caring 4 required, 3 supplementary
  • required, not held follow health and safety procedures in construction required
  • required, not held secure working area required
  • required, not held use safety equipment in construction required
  • required, not held work ergonomically required
  • optional, not held assist people trapped in confined spaces optional
  • optional, not held maintain facility security systems optional
  • optional, not held follow safety procedures when working at heights optional
04 information skills 3 required, 9 supplementary
  • required, not held consult technical resources required
  • required, not held inspect construction supplies required
  • required, not held record test data required
  • optional, not held calculate gear ratio optional
  • optional, not held estimate restoration costs optional
  • optional, not held process incoming construction supplies optional
  • optional, not held write records for repairs optional
  • optional, not held calculate needs for construction supplies optional
  • optional, not held keep personal administration optional
  • optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
  • optional, not held perform risk analysis optional
  • optional, not held prepare compliance documents optional
05 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required, 2 supplementary
  • required, not held conduct routine machinery checks required
  • required, not held install electrical and electronic equipment required
  • optional, not held guide operation of heavy construction equipment optional
  • optional, not held replace defect components optional
06 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 6 supplementary
  • required, not held troubleshoot required
  • optional, not held refurbish facilities optional
  • optional, not held provide customer information related to repairs optional
  • optional, not held work in a construction team optional
  • optional, not held advise on safety improvements optional
  • optional, not held apply technical communication skills optional
  • optional, not held order supplies optional

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a lift 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 7 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held install lift controller skill
  • already held install lift governor skill
  • already held lift safety legislation knowledge
  • already held lift safety mechanisms knowledge
  • already held resolve equipment malfunctions skill
  • already held test lift operation skill
  • already held types of lifts knowledge
The 4 learning areas not shown above
Skill to acquire Tier
07 working with computers 1 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held program lift controller required
  • optional, not held perform ICT troubleshooting optional
08 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required
  • required, not held pneumatics required
09 handling and moving 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held rig loads optional
10 management skills 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held issue sales invoices optional
27 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to acquire Tier
  • optional, not held assist people trapped in confined spaces optional
  • optional, not held calculate gear ratio optional
  • optional, not held refurbish facilities optional
  • optional, not held estimate restoration costs optional
  • optional, not held guide operation of heavy construction equipment optional
  • optional, not held issue sales invoices optional
  • optional, not held maintain facility security systems optional
  • optional, not held monitor lift shaft construction optional
  • optional, not held process incoming construction supplies optional
  • optional, not held provide customer information related to repairs optional
  • optional, not held work in a construction team optional
  • optional, not held write records for repairs optional
  • optional, not held advise on safety improvements optional
  • optional, not held apply technical communication skills optional
  • optional, not held attach lift motor cables optional
  • optional, not held calculate needs for construction supplies optional
  • optional, not held electronics optional
  • optional, not held follow safety procedures when working at heights optional
  • optional, not held keep personal administration optional
  • optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
  • optional, not held operate welding equipment optional
  • optional, not held order supplies optional
  • optional, not held perform ICT troubleshooting optional
  • optional, not held perform risk analysis optional
  • optional, not held prepare compliance documents optional
  • optional, not held replace defect components optional
  • optional, not held rig loads optional
5 held skills the lift technician role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role ensure compliance with safety legislation skill
  • not needed by the target role ensure equipment availability skill
  • not needed by the target role handle equipment while suspended skill
  • not needed by the target role maintain equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role perform minor repairs to equipment skill
7 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 electrical wiring plans required
  • required, not held electricity required
  • required, not held hydraulics required
  • required, not held mechanical systems required
  • required, not held mechanics required
  • required, not held pneumatics required
  • optional, not held electronics optional
Index

Other moves recorded from ski lift operator

Full index of moves from ski lift operator

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.