Table 1Transition record

supply chain managertocontract engineer

A supply chain manager already meets 33% of what the contract engineer role asks for. The move turns on 10 required skills not yet in the profile.

From supply chain manager

33%

Overlap1

To contract engineer

12 Skills carried over

10 Required, not held

63.8 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 63.8

This move: 63.8 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the contract engineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the supply chain manager 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 contract engineer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a supply chain manager background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held manage sub-contract labour management skills
already held carry out tendering management skills
already held maintain contract administration information skills
already held assess supplier risks information skills
already held assess financial viability information skills
already held labour legislation business, administration and law

All 12 carried skills, including the 4 the contract engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 21 missing skills fall into 7 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 engineering, manufacturing and construction 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held engineering processes required
required, not held engineering principles required
required, not held technical drawings required

optional, not held construction industry optional

02 information skills 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held interpret technical requirements required
required, not held perform scientific research required

optional, not held perform contract compliance audits optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held build business relationships required

optional, not held compare contractors' bids optional
optional, not held consult with technical staff optional
optional, not held handle customer complaints optional
optional, not held manage contract disputes optional
optional, not held meet contract specifications optional

04 business, administration and law 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held contract law required

optional, not held cost management optional
optional, not held tax legislation optional

05 management skills 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held manage engineering project required

optional, not held define technical requirements optional
optional, not held manage tender processes optional

06 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held ensure compliance with purchasing and contracting regulations required

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a contract engineer 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 assess financial viability skill
already held manage budgets skill
already held manage contracts skill
already held project management knowledge
already held assess supplier risks skill
already held carry out tendering skill
already held identify suppliers skill
already held issue sales invoices skill
already held labour legislation knowledge
already held maintain contract administration skill
already held manage sub-contract labour skill
already held perform project management skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 working with computers 1 required

required, not held use technical drawing software required

11 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held cost management optional
optional, not held compare contractors' bids optional
optional, not held construction industry optional
optional, not held consult with technical staff optional
optional, not held define technical requirements optional
optional, not held handle customer complaints optional
optional, not held manage contract disputes optional
optional, not held manage tender processes optional
optional, not held meet contract specifications optional
optional, not held perform contract compliance audits optional
optional, not held tax legislation optional

87 held skills the contract engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role accurately estimate work hours skill
not needed by the target role advise on risk management skill
not needed by the target role advise on sustainable management policies skill
not needed by the target role analyse business plans skill
not needed by the target role analyse consumer buying trends skill
not needed by the target role analyse economic trends skill
not needed by the target role analyse logistic changes skill
not needed by the target role analyse logistic needs skill
not needed by the target role analyse market financial trends skill
not needed by the target role analyse supply chain strategies skill
not needed by the target role analyse supply chain trends skill
not needed by the target role apply change management skill
not needed by the target role apply for government funding skill
not needed by the target role assist in planning production scheduling skill
not needed by the target role attend trade fairs skill
not needed by the target role business strategy concepts knowledge
not needed by the target role calculate purchasing levels of raw materials skill
not needed by the target role carry out statistical forecasts skill
not needed by the target role conflict management knowledge
not needed by the target role control financial resources skill
not needed by the target role control trade commercial documentation skill
not needed by the target role coordinate purchasing activities skill
not needed by the target role corporate social responsibility knowledge
not needed by the target role develop professional network skill
not needed by the target role direct logistical functions skill
not needed by the target role economics knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure cross-department cooperation skill
not needed by the target role ensure equipment availability skill
not needed by the target role estimate costs of required supplies skill
not needed by the target role estimate duration of work skill
not needed by the target role estimate profitability skill
not needed by the target role financial forecasting knowledge
not needed by the target role follow company standards skill
not needed by the target role forecast dividend trends skill
not needed by the target role forecast economic trends skill
not needed by the target role forecast future levels of business skill
not needed by the target role forecast production quantities skill
not needed by the target role forecast products' demand skill
not needed by the target role forecast sales over periods of time skill
not needed by the target role forecast workload skill

47 further entries not listed here

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 engineering processes required
required, not held contract law required
required, not held engineering principles required
required, not held technical drawings required
optional, not held cost management optional
optional, not held construction industry optional
optional, not held tax legislation optional

Index

Other moves recorded from supply chain manager

Full index of moves from supply chain manager

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.