Table 1Transition record

water network operativetowater plant technician

A water network operative already meets 42% of what the water plant technician role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From water network operative

42%

Overlap1

To water plant technician

13 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

56.4 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 56.4

This move: 56.4 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the water plant technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the water network operative 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 13 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A water plant technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a water network operative background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held maintain water storage equipment constructing
already held maintain water distribution equipment constructing
already held percolation natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held maintain water treatment equipment constructing
already held perform water treatments information skills
already held use water disinfection equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment

All 13 carried skills, including the 6 the water plant technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 22 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 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held maintain specified water characteristics required
required, not held operate pumping systems required

optional, not held maintain desalination control system optional
optional, not held manage desalination control system optional
optional, not held perform water treatment procedures optional
optional, not held carry out waste water treatment optional
optional, not held operate water purifying equipment optional
optional, not held perform laboratory tests optional

02 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held water pressure required

optional, not held water chemistry analysis optional

03 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held ensure compliance with environmental legislation required

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required

required, not held troubleshoot required

05 services 1 required

required, not held water policies required

06 information skills 3 supplementary

optional, not held ensure proper water storage optional
optional, not held maintain records of maintenance interventions optional
optional, not held perform water testing procedures optional

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a water plant 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 13 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held maintain water distribution equipment skill
already held maintain water storage equipment skill
already held maintain water treatment equipment skill
already held measure water quality parameters skill
already held monitor water quality skill
already held operate hydraulic machinery controls skill
already held collect samples for analysis skill
already held document analysis results skill
already held percolation knowledge
already held perform water treatments skill
already held test samples for pollutants skill
already held use personal protection equipment skill
already held use water disinfection equipment skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 management skills 3 supplementary

optional, not held follow water supply schedule optional
optional, not held ensure equipment availability optional
optional, not held ensure equipment maintenance optional

08 constructing 2 supplementary

optional, not held install hydraulic systems optional
optional, not held install plumbing systems optional

09 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held water reuse optional

16 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held ensure proper water storage optional
optional, not held follow water supply schedule optional
optional, not held maintain desalination control system optional
optional, not held manage desalination control system optional
optional, not held perform water treatment procedures optional
optional, not held water chemistry analysis optional
optional, not held carry out waste water treatment optional
optional, not held ensure equipment availability optional
optional, not held ensure equipment maintenance optional
optional, not held install hydraulic systems optional
optional, not held install plumbing systems optional
optional, not held maintain records of maintenance interventions optional
optional, not held operate water purifying equipment optional
optional, not held perform laboratory tests optional
optional, not held perform water testing procedures optional
optional, not held water reuse optional

25 held skills the water plant technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on equipment maintenance skill
not needed by the target role apply health and safety standards skill
not needed by the target role assemble manufactured pipeline parts skill
not needed by the target role carry out cleaning of road drains skill
not needed by the target role consider the impact of material characteristics on pipeline flows skill
not needed by the target role detect flaws in pipeline infrastructure skill
not needed by the target role develop water supply schedule skill
not needed by the target role ensure regulatory compliance in pipeline infrastructures skill
not needed by the target role inspect drilling equipment 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 lay pipe installation skill
not needed by the target role maintain drilling equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain pipeline coating properties skill
not needed by the target role maintain septic tanks skill
not needed by the target role mitigate environmental impact of pipeline projects skill
not needed by the target role operate drilling equipment skill
not needed by the target role operate pumps skill
not needed by the target role operate sumps skill
not needed by the target role perform demarcation skill
not needed by the target role pipeline coating properties knowledge
not needed by the target role prevent pipeline deterioration skill
not needed by the target role regulate the flow of substances in pipelines skill
not needed by the target role repair pipelines skill
not needed by the target role types of pipelines knowledge

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 water policies required
required, not held water pressure required
optional, not held water chemistry analysis optional
optional, not held water reuse optional

Index

Other moves recorded from water network operative

Full index of moves from water network operative

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.