Career Overlap Transition record Edition 1 · ESCO v1.2.1
Table 1Transition record

water conservation techniciantosprinkler fitter

A water conservation technician already meets 23% of what the sprinkler fitter role asks for. The move turns on 12 required skills not yet in the profile.

From water conservation technician
23%
Overlap1
To sprinkler fitter
7 Skills carried over
12 Required, not held
74.6 Difficulty2
Career overlap Distant match

23%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

74.6/ 100

1 Share of the sprinkler fitter role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the water conservation technician 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.

Why

Why this move works

A sprinkler fitter role treats 4 of its required skills as things a water conservation technician already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

  • check water pressure
  • follow health and safety procedures in construction
  • set up water pump
  • use measurement instruments

What stands in the way is 12 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 7 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A sprinkler fitter role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a water conservation technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held set up water pump working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • already held check water pressure working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • already held install PVC piping constructing
  • already held use measurement instruments working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • already held use safety equipment in construction assisting and caring
  • already held follow health and safety procedures in construction assisting and caring

All 7 carried skills, including the 4 the sprinkler fitter role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 26 missing skills fall into 9 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 information skills 4 required, 4 supplementary
  • required, not held check compatibility of materials required
  • required, not held interpret 2D plans required
  • required, not held inspect construction supplies required
  • required, not held interpret 3D plans required
  • optional, not held monitor stock level optional
  • optional, not held process incoming construction supplies optional
  • optional, not held calculate needs for construction supplies optional
  • optional, not held keep personal administration optional
02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 4 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held automated sprinkler bulbs required
  • required, not held types of piping required
  • required, not held mechanical systems required
  • required, not held plumbing tools required
  • optional, not held smoke sensors optional
03 constructing 2 required, 4 supplementary
  • required, not held install fire sprinklers required
  • required, not held lay pipe installation required
  • optional, not held attach PEX pipe optional
  • optional, not held install construction profiles optional
  • optional, not held install insulation material optional
  • optional, not held test sensors optional
04 assisting and caring 1 required
  • required, not held work ergonomically required
05 services 1 required
  • required, not held types of sprinklers required
06 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 supplementary
  • optional, not held work in a construction team optional
  • optional, not held order construction supplies optional

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a sprinkler fitter 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 7 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held check water pressure skill
  • already held follow health and safety procedures in construction skill
  • already held set up water pump skill
  • already held use measurement instruments skill
  • already held install PVC piping skill
  • already held keep records of work progress skill
  • already held use safety equipment in construction skill
The 3 learning areas not shown above
Skill to acquire Tier
07 handling and moving 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held operate hand drill optional
08 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held security panels optional
09 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held wire security sensors optional
14 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to acquire Tier
  • optional, not held attach PEX pipe optional
  • optional, not held install construction profiles optional
  • optional, not held monitor stock level optional
  • optional, not held process incoming construction supplies optional
  • optional, not held smoke sensors optional
  • optional, not held wire security sensors optional
  • optional, not held work in a construction team optional
  • optional, not held calculate needs for construction supplies optional
  • optional, not held install insulation material optional
  • optional, not held keep personal administration optional
  • optional, not held operate hand drill optional
  • optional, not held order construction supplies optional
  • optional, not held security panels optional
  • optional, not held test sensors optional
20 held skills the sprinkler fitter role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role apply proofing membranes skill
  • not needed by the target role clear out drains skill
  • not needed by the target role conserve water resource skill
  • not needed by the target role develop water supply schedule skill
  • not needed by the target role energy efficiency knowledge
  • not needed by the target role energy performance of buildings knowledge
  • not needed by the target role habitat restoration knowledge
  • not needed by the target role inspect roof for source of rainwater contamination skill
  • not needed by the target role install water purity mechanism skill
  • not needed by the target role install water reservoir skill
  • not needed by the target role maintain water treatment equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role monitor water quality skill
  • not needed by the target role operate pumping equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role operate water purifying equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role perform water treatment procedures skill
  • not needed by the target role perform water treatments skill
  • not needed by the target role set up water filtration system skill
  • not needed by the target role treat contaminated water skill
  • not needed by the target role use metal bending techniques skill
  • not needed by the target role water policies knowledge
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 automated sprinkler bulbs required
  • required, not held types of piping required
  • required, not held mechanical systems required
  • required, not held plumbing tools required
  • required, not held types of sprinklers required
  • optional, not held smoke sensors optional
  • optional, not held security panels optional
Index

Other moves recorded from water conservation technician

Full index of moves from water conservation technician

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.