Table 1Transition record

waste treatment engineertogas distribution engineer

A waste treatment engineer already meets 40% of what the gas distribution engineer role asks for. The move turns on 11 required skills not yet in the profile.

From waste treatment engineer

40%

Overlap1

To gas distribution engineer

10 Skills carried over

11 Required, not held

63.5 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 63.5

This move: 63.5 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the gas distribution engineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the waste treatment engineer 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 10 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A gas distribution engineer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a waste treatment engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held energy market engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held energy engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held monitor legislation developments information skills
already held approve engineering design communication, collaboration and creativity
already held use technical drawing software working with computers
already held technical drawings engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 10 carried skills, including the 10 the gas distribution engineer 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 5 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held gas consumption required
required, not held natural gas required
required, not held types of pipelines required
required, not held fuel distribution systems required
required, not held fuel gas required

optional, not held gas market optional
optional, not held fossil fuels optional

02 assisting and caring 3 required

required, not held comply with pipeline transport regulations required
required, not held ensure regulatory compliance in pipeline infrastructures required
required, not held mitigate environmental impact of pipeline projects required

03 management skills 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held supervise gas distribution operations required

optional, not held develop gas distribution schedule optional
optional, not held develop energy saving concepts optional
optional, not held ensure equipment maintenance optional

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required

required, not held create designs for pipeline engineering required

05 services 1 required

required, not held security requirements of goods transported via pipelines required

06 working with machinery and specialised equipment 4 supplementary

optional, not held adapt energy distribution schedules optional
optional, not held manage gas transmission system optional
optional, not held ensure correct gas pressure optional
optional, not held test gas purity optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a gas distribution 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 10 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adjust engineering designs skill
already held approve engineering design skill
already held energy knowledge
already held energy market knowledge
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held engineering processes knowledge
already held monitor legislation developments skill
already held perform scientific research skill
already held technical drawings knowledge
already held use technical drawing software skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 information skills 3 supplementary

optional, not held ensure compliance with gas distribution schedule optional
optional, not held report on fuel distribution incidents optional
optional, not held test pipeline infrastructure operations optional

12 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held adapt energy distribution schedules optional
optional, not held develop gas distribution schedule optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with gas distribution schedule optional
optional, not held gas market optional
optional, not held manage gas transmission system optional
optional, not held report on fuel distribution incidents optional
optional, not held test pipeline infrastructure operations optional
optional, not held develop energy saving concepts optional
optional, not held ensure correct gas pressure optional
optional, not held ensure equipment maintenance optional
optional, not held fossil fuels optional
optional, not held test gas purity optional

37 held skills the gas distribution engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on environmental remediation skill
not needed by the target role advise on environmental risk management systems skill
not needed by the target role advise on pollution prevention skill
not needed by the target role advise on waste management procedures skill
not needed by the target role analyse experimental laboratory data skill
not needed by the target role assess environmental impact skill
not needed by the target role assess waste type skill
not needed by the target role characteristics of waste knowledge
not needed by the target role circular economy knowledge
not needed by the target role decontamination techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role develop environmental remediation strategies skill
not needed by the target role develop hazardous waste management strategies skill
not needed by the target role develop non-hazardous waste management strategies skill
not needed by the target role develop radiation protection strategies skill
not needed by the target role develop waste management processes skill
not needed by the target role document analysis results skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with radiation protection regulations skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with waste legislative regulations skill
not needed by the target role environmental legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role hazardous waste types knowledge
not needed by the target role instruct employees on radiation protection skill
not needed by the target role liaise with local authorities skill
not needed by the target role maintain waste collection records skill
not needed by the target role manage environmental impact of operations skill
not needed by the target role monitor disposal of radioactive substances skill
not needed by the target role monitor radiation levels skill
not needed by the target role monitor waste treatment equipment skill
not needed by the target role perform risk analysis skill
not needed by the target role pollution legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role pollution prevention knowledge
not needed by the target role promote environmental awareness skill
not needed by the target role radiation protection knowledge
not needed by the target role radioactive contamination knowledge
not needed by the target role report test findings skill
not needed by the target role test samples for pollutants skill
not needed by the target role use testing equipment skill
not needed by the target role waste and scrap products knowledge

8 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 gas consumption required
required, not held natural gas required
required, not held security requirements of goods transported via pipelines required
required, not held types of pipelines required
required, not held fuel distribution systems required
required, not held fuel gas required
optional, not held gas market optional
optional, not held fossil fuels optional

Index

Other moves recorded from waste treatment engineer

Full index of moves from waste treatment engineer

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.