Table 1Transition record

soil surveying techniciantohydrographic surveying technician

A soil surveying technician already meets 36% of what the hydrographic surveying technician role asks for. The move turns on 11 required skills not yet in the profile.

From soil surveying technician

36%

Overlap1

To hydrographic surveying technician

12 Skills carried over

11 Required, not held

67.8 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 67.8

This move: 67.8 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the hydrographic surveying technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the soil surveying 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 12 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A hydrographic surveying technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a soil surveying technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held adjust surveying equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held prepare surveying report information skills
already held surveying methods engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held operate surveying instruments working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held record survey data information skills
already held surveying engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 12 carried skills, including the 10 the hydrographic surveying technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 33 missing skills fall into 6 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 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 6 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held morphology required
required, not held bathymetry required
required, not held hydrography required
required, not held geodesy required
required, not held geomatics required
required, not held survey techniques required

optional, not held geographic information systems optional
optional, not held oceanography optional

02 information skills 4 required, 8 supplementary

required, not held conduct underwater surveys required
required, not held document survey operations required
required, not held collect mapping data required
required, not held perform surveying calculations required

optional, not held collect geological data optional
optional, not held interpret geophysical data optional
optional, not held analyse scientific data optional
optional, not held apply scientific methods optional
optional, not held collect data using GPS optional
optional, not held conduct research before survey optional
optional, not held create GIS reports optional
optional, not held process collected survey data optional

03 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held assist hydrographic surveys required

optional, not held operate marine machinery systems optional
optional, not held operate marine communication systems optional

04 working with computers 5 supplementary

optional, not held develop geological databases optional
optional, not held use geographic information systems optional
optional, not held apply digital mapping optional
optional, not held create thematic maps optional
optional, not held use CAD software optional

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 4 supplementary

optional, not held prepare geological map sections optional
optional, not held provide information on geological characteristics optional
optional, not held assist scientific research optional
optional, not held write technical reports optional

06 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held vessel safety equipment optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a hydrographic surveying 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 12 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adjust surveying equipment skill
already held cartography knowledge
already held mathematics knowledge
already held operate surveying instruments skill
already held prepare surveying report skill
already held record survey data skill
already held surveying knowledge
already held surveying methods knowledge
already held topography knowledge
already held write work-related reports skill
already held geography knowledge
already held geology knowledge

22 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held collect geological data optional
optional, not held develop geological databases optional
optional, not held geographic information systems optional
optional, not held interpret geophysical data optional
optional, not held operate marine machinery systems optional
optional, not held prepare geological map sections optional
optional, not held provide information on geological characteristics optional
optional, not held use geographic information systems optional
optional, not held vessel safety equipment optional
optional, not held analyse scientific data optional
optional, not held apply digital mapping optional
optional, not held apply scientific methods optional
optional, not held assist scientific research optional
optional, not held collect data using GPS optional
optional, not held conduct research before survey optional
optional, not held create GIS reports optional
optional, not held create thematic maps optional
optional, not held oceanography optional
optional, not held operate marine communication systems optional
optional, not held process collected survey data optional
optional, not held use CAD software optional
optional, not held write technical reports optional

25 held skills the hydrographic surveying technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on nature conservation skill
not needed by the target role agroforestry knowledge
not needed by the target role agronomy knowledge
not needed by the target role apply safety procedures in laboratory skill
not needed by the target role biology knowledge
not needed by the target role civil engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role collect samples skill
not needed by the target role collect samples for analysis skill
not needed by the target role conduct field work skill
not needed by the target role conduct land surveys skill
not needed by the target role conduct soil sample tests skill
not needed by the target role ecology knowledge
not needed by the target role engineering principles knowledge
not needed by the target role engineering processes knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with safety legislation skill
not needed by the target role environmental legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role gather experimental data skill
not needed by the target role laboratory techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor geotechnical structures skill
not needed by the target role perform laboratory tests skill
not needed by the target role perform scientific research skill
not needed by the target role pollution prevention knowledge
not needed by the target role soil mechanics knowledge
not needed by the target role soil science knowledge
not needed by the target role soil structure knowledge

9 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 morphology required
required, not held bathymetry required
required, not held hydrography required
required, not held geodesy required
required, not held geomatics required
required, not held survey techniques required
optional, not held geographic information systems optional
optional, not held vessel safety equipment optional
optional, not held oceanography optional

Index

Other moves recorded from soil surveying technician

Full index of moves from soil surveying 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.