Table 1Transition record

water quality analysttoliquid waste treatment plant operator

A water quality analyst already meets 34% of what the liquid waste treatment plant operator role asks for. The move turns on 9 required skills not yet in the profile.

From water quality analyst

34%

Overlap1

To liquid waste treatment plant operator

9 Skills carried over

9 Required, not held

64 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 64

This move: 64 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the liquid waste treatment plant operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the water quality analyst 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 9 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A liquid waste treatment plant operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a water quality analyst background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held advise on soil and water protection communication, collaboration and creativity
already held test samples for pollutants information skills
already held collect samples handling and moving
already held analyse experimental laboratory data information skills
already held test chemical samples information skills
already held chemical processes engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 9 carried skills, including the 6 the liquid waste treatment plant operator 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 handling and moving 3 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held drain hazardous liquids required
required, not held handle chemicals required
required, not held manage waste required

optional, not held assess waste type optional
optional, not held dispose of hazardous waste optional

02 services 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held waste and scrap products required
required, not held hazardous waste treatment required
required, not held hazardous waste types required

optional, not held hazardous waste storage optional

03 information skills 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held perform water treatments required
required, not held document analysis results required

optional, not held test oil samples optional

04 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held measure density of liquids required

optional, not held pump products optional

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 supplementary

optional, not held educate on hazardous waste optional
optional, not held advise on waste management procedures optional
optional, not held communicate with waste collectors optional

06 management skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held supervise waste disposal optional
optional, not held supervise waste water treatments optional

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a liquid waste treatment plant 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 9 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held analyse experimental laboratory data skill
already held chemical processes knowledge
already held collect samples skill
already held ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
already held perform laboratory tests skill
already held test chemical samples skill
already held advise on soil and water protection skill
already held pollution prevention knowledge
already held test samples for pollutants skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held wear appropriate protective gear optional

08 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held pollution legislation optional

09 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held maintain water treatment equipment optional

13 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held assess waste type optional
optional, not held educate on hazardous waste optional
optional, not held maintain water treatment equipment optional
optional, not held pollution legislation optional
optional, not held supervise waste disposal optional
optional, not held supervise waste water treatments optional
optional, not held test oil samples optional
optional, not held advise on waste management procedures optional
optional, not held communicate with waste collectors optional
optional, not held dispose of hazardous waste optional
optional, not held hazardous waste storage optional
optional, not held pump products optional
optional, not held wear appropriate protective gear optional

35 held skills the liquid waste treatment plant operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on chemical use reduction skill
not needed by the target role advise on environmental remediation skill
not needed by the target role advise on pollution prevention skill
not needed by the target role analyse environmental data skill
not needed by the target role botany knowledge
not needed by the target role calibrate laboratory equipment skill
not needed by the target role collect samples for analysis skill
not needed by the target role develop environmental remediation strategies skill
not needed by the target role develop scientific research protocols skill
not needed by the target role develop water purification methods skill
not needed by the target role environmental legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role fish identification and classification knowledge
not needed by the target role inspect water wells skill
not needed by the target role interpret scientific data to assess water quality skill
not needed by the target role laboratory techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain test equipment skill
not needed by the target role manage chemical testing procedures skill
not needed by the target role manage water quality testing skill
not needed by the target role measure water quality parameters skill
not needed by the target role microbiology-bacteriology knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor water quality skill
not needed by the target role perform water chemistry analysis skill
not needed by the target role perform water testing procedures skill
not needed by the target role prepare chemical samples skill
not needed by the target role promote environmental awareness skill
not needed by the target role record test data skill
not needed by the target role report on environmental issues skill
not needed by the target role report pollution incidents skill
not needed by the target role report test findings skill
not needed by the target role supervise laboratory operations skill
not needed by the target role use personal protection equipment skill
not needed by the target role use water disinfection equipment skill
not needed by the target role water chemistry analysis knowledge
not needed by the target role water policies knowledge
not needed by the target role water reuse knowledge

5 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 waste and scrap products required
required, not held hazardous waste treatment required
required, not held hazardous waste types required
optional, not held pollution legislation optional
optional, not held hazardous waste storage optional

Index

Other moves recorded from water quality analyst

Full index of moves from water quality analyst

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.