Table 1Transition record

sprinkler fittertoplumbing supervisor

A sprinkler fitter already meets 48% of what the plumbing supervisor role asks for. The move turns on 10 required skills not yet in the profile.

From sprinkler fitter

48%

Overlap1

To plumbing supervisor

20 Skills carried over

10 Required, not held

56.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 56.6

This move: 56.6 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the plumbing supervisor role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the sprinkler fitter 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 20 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A plumbing supervisor role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a sprinkler fitter background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held attach PEX pipe constructing
already held types of piping engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held check water pressure working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held plumbing tools engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held install PVC piping constructing
already held check compatibility of materials information skills

All 20 carried skills, including the 13 the plumbing supervisor role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 29 missing skills fall into 8 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 management skills 5 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held ensure compliance with construction project deadline required
required, not held ensure equipment availability required
required, not held evaluate employees work required
required, not held plan shifts of employees required
required, not held supervise staff required

optional, not held recruit employees optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held answer requests for quotation required
required, not held liaise with managers required

optional, not held manage contracts optional
optional, not held negotiate supplier arrangements optional
optional, not held provide technical expertise optional
optional, not held train employees optional

03 assisting and caring 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held manage health and safety standards required

optional, not held provide first aid optional

04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required

required, not held metal bending techniques required

05 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required

required, not held water pressure required

06 constructing 7 supplementary

optional, not held replace faucets optional
optional, not held set up water filtration system optional
optional, not held install metal gas piping optional
optional, not held install plumbing systems optional
optional, not held install solar water heater optional
optional, not held operate welding equipment optional
optional, not held prepare copper gas-lines pipes optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a plumbing supervisor 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 20 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held check compatibility of materials skill
already held follow health and safety procedures in construction skill
already held inspect construction supplies skill
already held interpret 2D plans skill
already held interpret 3D plans skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held monitor stock level skill
already held order construction supplies skill
already held plumbing tools knowledge
already held process incoming construction supplies skill
already held types of piping knowledge
already held use safety equipment in construction skill
already held work in a construction team skill
already held attach PEX pipe skill
already held calculate needs for construction supplies skill
already held check water pressure skill
already held install PVC piping skill
already held keep personal administration skill
already held use measurement instruments skill
already held work ergonomically skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 handling and moving 4 supplementary

optional, not held use sander optional
optional, not held clear out drains optional
optional, not held cut metal products optional
optional, not held cut wall chases optional

08 business, administration and law 2 supplementary

optional, not held construction product regulation optional
optional, not held cost management optional

19 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held construction product regulation optional
optional, not held cost management optional
optional, not held replace faucets optional
optional, not held set up water filtration system optional
optional, not held use sander optional
optional, not held clear out drains optional
optional, not held cut metal products optional
optional, not held cut wall chases optional
optional, not held install metal gas piping optional
optional, not held install plumbing systems optional
optional, not held install solar water heater optional
optional, not held manage contracts optional
optional, not held negotiate supplier arrangements optional
optional, not held operate welding equipment optional
optional, not held prepare copper gas-lines pipes optional
optional, not held provide first aid optional
optional, not held provide technical expertise optional
optional, not held recruit employees optional
optional, not held train employees optional

13 held skills the plumbing supervisor role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role automated sprinkler bulbs knowledge
not needed by the target role install construction profiles skill
not needed by the target role install fire sprinklers skill
not needed by the target role install insulation material skill
not needed by the target role lay pipe installation skill
not needed by the target role mechanical systems knowledge
not needed by the target role operate hand drill skill
not needed by the target role security panels knowledge
not needed by the target role set up water pump skill
not needed by the target role smoke sensors knowledge
not needed by the target role test sensors skill
not needed by the target role types of sprinklers knowledge
not needed by the target role wire security sensors 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 metal bending techniques required
required, not held water pressure required
optional, not held construction product regulation optional
optional, not held cost management optional

Index

Other moves recorded from sprinkler fitter

Full index of moves from sprinkler fitter

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.