Table 1Transition record

underwater construction supervisortorail construction supervisor

A underwater construction supervisor already meets 62% of what the rail construction supervisor role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From underwater construction supervisor

62%

Overlap1

To rail construction supervisor

27 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

45.1 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 45.1

This move: 45.1 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the rail construction supervisor role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the underwater construction supervisor 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 27 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A rail construction supervisor role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a underwater construction supervisor background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held machinery load capacity engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held plan resource allocation management skills
already held coordinate construction activities communication, collaboration and creativity
already held rig loads handling and moving
already held ensure compliance with construction project deadline management skills
already held secure working area assisting and caring

All 27 carried skills, including the 16 the rail construction supervisor role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 23 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

required, not held work trains required
required, not held mechanical systems required
required, not held mechanical tools required

02 information skills 1 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held conduct quality control analysis required

optional, not held inspect rail flaws optional
optional, not held inspect railways visually optional
optional, not held maintain rail infrastructure optional
optional, not held monitor tamping car optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held liaise with managers required

optional, not held advise on railway infrastructure repairs optional

04 management skills 1 required

required, not held plan shifts of employees required

05 working with machinery and specialised equipment 6 supplementary

optional, not held install railway detectors optional
optional, not held monitor rail pickup machine optional
optional, not held operate rail grinder optional
optional, not held operate sleeper clipping unit optional
optional, not held operate grappler optional
optional, not held use measurement instruments optional

06 constructing 5 supplementary

optional, not held apply thermite welding techniques optional
optional, not held monitor ballast regulator optional
optional, not held monitor rail laying machine optional
optional, not held apply arc welding techniques optional
optional, not held apply spot welding techniques optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a rail construction 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 27 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held coordinate construction activities skill
already held ensure compliance with construction project deadline skill
already held ensure equipment availability skill
already held evaluate employees work skill
already held follow health and safety procedures in construction skill
already held inspect construction supplies skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held manage health and safety standards skill
already held monitor stock level skill
already held plan resource allocation skill
already held process incoming construction supplies skill
already held react to events in time-critical environments skill
already held secure working area skill
already held supervise staff skill
already held use safety equipment in construction skill
already held work in a construction team skill
already held calculate needs for construction supplies skill
already held construction product regulation knowledge
already held cost management knowledge
already held machinery load capacity knowledge
already held order construction supplies skill
already held provide first aid skill
already held provide technical expertise skill
already held recruit employees skill
already held rig loads skill
already held train employees skill
already held transport construction supplies skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held work ergonomically optional

17 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held advise on railway infrastructure repairs optional
optional, not held apply thermite welding techniques optional
optional, not held inspect rail flaws optional
optional, not held inspect railways visually optional
optional, not held install railway detectors optional
optional, not held maintain rail infrastructure optional
optional, not held monitor ballast regulator optional
optional, not held monitor rail laying machine optional
optional, not held monitor rail pickup machine optional
optional, not held monitor tamping car optional
optional, not held operate rail grinder optional
optional, not held operate sleeper clipping unit optional
optional, not held apply arc welding techniques optional
optional, not held apply spot welding techniques optional
optional, not held operate grappler optional
optional, not held use measurement instruments optional
optional, not held work ergonomically optional

31 held skills the rail construction supervisor role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role bridge engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role check diving equipment skill
not needed by the target role comply with legal requirements for diving operations skill
not needed by the target role comply with the planned time for the depth of the dive skill
not needed by the target role construct canal locks skill
not needed by the target role construct dams skill
not needed by the target role critique the dive with the dive team skill
not needed by the target role display warnings around dive site skill
not needed by the target role dive with scuba equipment skill
not needed by the target role diving equipment knowledge
not needed by the target role diving operation requirements knowledge
not needed by the target role diving vessels systems knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure diving operations conform with plan skill
not needed by the target role ensure health and safety of dive teams skill
not needed by the target role implement dive plans skill
not needed by the target role inspect concrete structures skill
not needed by the target role inspect construction sites skill
not needed by the target role inspect offshore constructions skill
not needed by the target role inspect pipelines skill
not needed by the target role interrupt diving operations when necessary skill
not needed by the target role maintain diving equipment skill
not needed by the target role manage bridge construction projects skill
not needed by the target role measure water depth skill
not needed by the target role perform diving interventions skill
not needed by the target role perform underwater bridge inspection skill
not needed by the target role position anchor poles skill
not needed by the target role position dredger skill
not needed by the target role prevent damage to utility infrastructure skill
not needed by the target role quality assurance procedures knowledge
not needed by the target role recognise signs of corrosion skill
not needed by the target role report defective manufacturing materials skill

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 acquire Tier

required, not held work trains required
required, not held mechanical systems required
required, not held mechanical tools required

Index

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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.