Table 1Transition record

water engineertoirrigation technician

A water engineer already meets 45% of what the irrigation technician role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From water engineer

45%

Overlap1

To irrigation technician

10 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

51.4 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 51.4

This move: 51.4 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the irrigation technician 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.

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 irrigation technician 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 compute irrigation pressure information skills
already held maintain irrigation controllers working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held install irrigation systems constructing
already held develop irrigation strategies management skills
already held irrigation systems agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary
already held perform water testing procedures information skills

All 10 carried skills, including the 5 the irrigation technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 12 missing skills fall into 6 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 constructing 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held maintain sprinkler systems required
required, not held lay pipe installation required
required, not held maintain irrigation systems required

optional, not held inspect fire equipment optional

02 services 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held types of sprinklers required

optional, not held fire prevention procedures optional
optional, not held fire safety regulations optional

03 information skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held keep competences about irrigation systems up-to-date required

optional, not held measure water flow optional

04 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required

required, not held water pressure required

05 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held organise irrigation optional

06 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held follow water supply schedule optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a irrigation technician 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 compute irrigation pressure skill
already held ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
already held install irrigation systems skill
already held irrigation systems knowledge
already held maintain irrigation controllers skill
already held develop irrigation strategies skill
already held monitor water quality skill
already held perform water testing procedures skill
already held water policies knowledge
already held water reuse knowledge

6 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held organise irrigation optional
optional, not held follow water supply schedule optional
optional, not held measure water flow optional
optional, not held fire prevention procedures optional
optional, not held fire safety regulations optional
optional, not held inspect fire equipment optional

63 held skills the irrigation technician 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 analyse route possibilities in pipeline projects skill
not needed by the target role approve engineering design 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 detect flaws in pipeline infrastructure 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 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 ensure regulatory compliance in pipeline infrastructures 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 inspect pipelines skill
not needed by the target role interpret scientific data to assess water quality skill
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

23 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 types of sprinklers required
required, not held water pressure required
optional, not held fire prevention procedures optional
optional, not held fire safety regulations 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.