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

water engineertogas transmission system operator

A water engineer already meets 42% of what the gas transmission system operator role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From water engineer
42%
Overlap1
To gas transmission system operator
11 Skills carried over
7 Required, not held
56 Difficulty2
Career overlap Partial match

42%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

56/ 100

1 Share of the gas transmission system operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the water 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.

Why

Why this move works

A gas transmission system operator role treats 5 of its required skills as things a water engineer already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

  • detect flaws in pipeline infrastructure
  • ensure compliance with environmental legislation
  • ensure regulatory compliance in pipeline infrastructures
  • perform follow-up on pipeline route services
  • types of pipelines

What stands in the way is 7 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 11 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A gas transmission system operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a water engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held analyse route possibilities in pipeline projects information skills
  • already held perform pipeline routing studies information skills
  • already held prepare timelines for pipeline development projects management skills
  • already held survey sites for pipeline installation information skills
  • already held perform follow-up on pipeline route services management skills
  • already held mitigate environmental impact of pipeline projects assisting and caring

All 11 carried skills, including the 5 the gas transmission system operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 15 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 assisting and caring 2 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held comply with pipeline transport regulations required
  • required, not held regulate the flow of substances in pipelines required
  • optional, not held ensure maintenance of fuel distribution facilities optional
02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held gas market required
  • required, not held fuel gas required
  • optional, not held fuel distribution systems optional
03 information skills 1 required, 2 supplementary
  • required, not held test pipeline infrastructure operations required
  • optional, not held ensure compliance with gas distribution schedule optional
  • optional, not held analyse energy market trends optional
04 services 1 required
  • required, not held security requirements of goods transported via pipelines required
05 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required
  • required, not held manage gas transmission system required
06 constructing 2 supplementary
  • optional, not held prevent pipeline deterioration optional
  • optional, not held repair pipelines optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a gas transmission system operator 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 11 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held detect flaws in pipeline infrastructure skill
  • already held ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
  • already held ensure regulatory compliance in pipeline infrastructures skill
  • already held perform follow-up on pipeline route services skill
  • already held types of pipelines knowledge
  • already held analyse route possibilities in pipeline projects skill
  • already held inspect pipelines skill
  • already held mitigate environmental impact of pipeline projects skill
  • already held perform pipeline routing studies skill
  • already held prepare timelines for pipeline development projects skill
  • already held survey sites for pipeline installation skill
The 1 learning area not shown above
Skill to acquire Tier
07 management skills 2 supplementary
  • optional, not held set management priorities in pipeline networks optional
  • optional, not held supervise gas distribution operations optional
8 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to acquire Tier
  • optional, not held ensure compliance with gas distribution schedule optional
  • optional, not held ensure maintenance of fuel distribution facilities optional
  • optional, not held set management priorities in pipeline networks optional
  • optional, not held supervise gas distribution operations optional
  • optional, not held analyse energy market trends optional
  • optional, not held fuel distribution systems optional
  • optional, not held prevent pipeline deterioration optional
  • optional, not held repair pipelines optional
62 held skills the gas transmission system operator role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role adjust engineering designs skill
  • not needed by the target role advise on environmental remediation skill
  • not needed by the target role advise on irrigation projects skill
  • not needed by the target role advise on pollution prevention skill
  • not needed by the target role advise on soil and water protection skill
  • not needed by the target role analyse community needs skill
  • not needed by the target role approve engineering design skill
  • not needed by the target role compute irrigation pressure skill
  • not needed by the target role conserve natural resources skill
  • not needed by the target role conserve water resource skill
  • not needed by the target role consider the impact of material characteristics on pipeline flows skill
  • not needed by the target role create designs for pipeline engineering skill
  • not needed by the target role design dams skill
  • not needed by the target role design drainage well systems skill
  • not needed by the target role design piers skill
  • not needed by the target role design sprinkler systems skill
  • not needed by the target role design weirs skill
  • not needed by the target role develop environmental remediation strategies skill
  • not needed by the target role develop flood remediation strategies skill
  • not needed by the target role develop irrigation strategies skill
  • not needed by the target role develop sewerage networks skill
  • not needed by the target role develop water purification methods skill
  • not needed by the target role develop water supply schedule skill
  • not needed by the target role ecosystems knowledge
  • not needed by the target role engineering principles knowledge
  • not needed by the target role engineering processes knowledge
  • not needed by the target role ensure compliance with safety legislation skill
  • not needed by the target role ensure equipment maintenance skill
  • not needed by the target role environmental engineering knowledge
  • not needed by the target role flood remediation equipment knowledge
  • not needed by the target role follow up pipeline integrity management priorities skill
  • not needed by the target role hydraulic fluid knowledge
  • not needed by the target role hydraulics knowledge
  • not needed by the target role identify risk of flooding skill
  • not needed by the target role install irrigation systems skill
  • not needed by the target role interpret scientific data to assess water quality skill
  • not needed by the target role irrigation systems knowledge
  • not needed by the target role landscape design knowledge
  • not needed by the target role lead a team in water management skill
  • not needed by the target role livestock knowledge

22 further entries not listed here

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 gas market required
  • required, not held security requirements of goods transported via pipelines required
  • required, not held fuel gas required
  • optional, not held fuel distribution systems optional
Index

Other moves recorded from water engineer

Full index of moves from water 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.