RecordMove

Solar energy technician to rigger

A solar energy technician already meets 51% of what the rigger role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

Fig. 1 · Skill transfer ESCO v1.2.1 · directional

From solar energy technician

Partial match

To rigger

13 You already bring

7 Still to learn

29 Skills in the target role2

Learning distance Real move, short list to learn

50.3/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 How much of what a rigger is expected to do is already part of a solar energy technician’s work. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs, because moving into a speciality is not the same problem as moving out of one. 2 Every skill the rigger role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.

Why

Why this move works

A rigger role treats 9 of its required skills as things a solar energy technician already does. You would walk in with these on day one.

follow health and safety procedures in construction
follow safety procedures when working at heights
inspect construction supplies
interpret 2D plans
interpret 3D plans
rig loads

What stands in the way is 7 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 13 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A rigger role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a solar energy technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held rig loads handling and moving
already held transport construction supplies handling and moving
already held interpret 2D plans information skills
already held interpret 3D plans information skills
already held process incoming construction supplies information skills
already held inspect construction supplies information skills

All 13 carried skills, including the 9 the rigger role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you may need to learn

The 16 missing skills fall into 8 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered in the order worth working in. Areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the optional ones. Nothing here is a verdict on you: it is a list of what this particular job asks for that your current one does not.

Skill to pick up Tier

01 services 2 required

still to learn crane load charts required
still to learn rigging terminology required

02 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 4 supplementary

still to learn secure heavy construction equipment required

optional, not held guide operation of heavy construction equipment optional
optional, not held operate mobile crane optional
optional, not held operate tower crane optional
optional, not held perform minor repairs to equipment optional

03 constructing 1 required, 2 supplementary

still to learn keep heavy construction equipment in good condition required

optional, not held set up temporary construction site infrastructure optional
optional, not held set up tower crane optional

04 information skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

still to learn inspect construction sites required

optional, not held keep records of work progress optional

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required

still to learn react to events in time-critical environments required

06 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required

still to learn mechanical tools required

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a rigger 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 13 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held follow health and safety procedures in construction skill
already held follow safety procedures when working at heights skill
already held inspect construction supplies skill
already held interpret 2D plans skill
already held interpret 3D plans skill
already held rig loads skill
already held use safety equipment in construction skill
already held work ergonomically skill
already held work in a construction team skill
already held electricity knowledge
already held keep personal administration skill
already held process incoming construction supplies skill
already held transport construction supplies skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to pick up Tier

07 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held test soil load bearing capacity optional

08 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held use remote control equipment optional

9 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to pick up Tier

optional, not held guide operation of heavy construction equipment optional
optional, not held operate mobile crane optional
optional, not held set up temporary construction site infrastructure optional
optional, not held test soil load bearing capacity optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
optional, not held operate tower crane optional
optional, not held perform minor repairs to equipment optional
optional, not held set up tower crane optional
optional, not held use remote control equipment optional

80 held skills the rigger role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role 3D modelling knowledge
not needed by the target role 3D printing process knowledge
not needed by the target role CAD software knowledge
not needed by the target role ICT software specifications knowledge
not needed by the target role alternative energy knowledge
not needed by the target role analyse big data skill
not needed by the target role analyse test data skill
not needed by the target role answer requests for quotation skill
not needed by the target role assemble mechatronic units skill
not needed by the target role assemble sensors skill
not needed by the target role automation technology knowledge
not needed by the target role building codes knowledge
not needed by the target role business intelligence knowledge
not needed by the target role calculate needs for construction supplies skill
not needed by the target role calculate solar panel orientation skill
not needed by the target role check compatibility of materials skill
not needed by the target role cloud technologies knowledge
not needed by the target role comply with legal regulations skill
not needed by the target role control engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role data mining knowledge
not needed by the target role data storage knowledge
not needed by the target role demonstrate products' features skill
not needed by the target role design prototypes skill
not needed by the target role determine suitability of materials skill
not needed by the target role electric heating systems knowledge
not needed by the target role electrical wiring plans knowledge
not needed by the target role energy conservation knowledge
not needed by the target role estimate profitability skill
not needed by the target role information extraction knowledge
not needed by the target role information structure knowledge
not needed by the target role inspect electrical supplies skill
not needed by the target role install automation components skill
not needed by the target role install circuit breakers skill
not needed by the target role install concentrated solar power systems skill
not needed by the target role install electrical and electronic equipment skill
not needed by the target role install inverter skill
not needed by the target role install mechatronic equipment skill
not needed by the target role install photovoltaic systems skill
not needed by the target role maintain equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain robotic equipment skill

40 further entries not listed here

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 pick up Tier

still to learn crane load charts required
still to learn rigging terminology required
still to learn mechanical tools required

Index

Other moves recorded from solar energy technician

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FAQ

Common questions about this move

Can a solar energy technician become a rigger?

Yes, and it is a moderate move. A solar energy technician already covers 51% of what a rigger is expected to do: 13 skills carry over, 9 of which the rigger role treats as required.

What skills does a solar energy technician need to become a rigger?

7 required skills are missing, plus 9 optional ones. They fall into 8 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by services. The single most important is crane load charts.

How hard is the move from solar energy technician to rigger?

Its learning distance is 50.3 out of 100, which is the moderate band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.

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.