Table 1Transition record

water systems engineering techniciantodrainage engineer

A water systems engineering technician already meets 34% of what the drainage engineer role asks for. The move turns on 13 required skills not yet in the profile.

From water systems engineering technician

34%

Overlap1

To drainage engineer

11 Skills carried over

13 Required, not held

67.2 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 67.2

This move: 67.2 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the drainage engineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the water systems engineering 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.

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 drainage engineer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a water systems engineering technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held analyse route possibilities in pipeline projects information skills
already held flood remediation equipment services
already held survey sites for pipeline installation information skills
already held perform follow-up on pipeline route services management skills
already held water policies services
already held detect flaws in pipeline infrastructure constructing

All 11 carried skills, including the 8 the drainage engineer 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 engineering, manufacturing and construction 4 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held engineering processes required
required, not held engineering principles required
required, not held hydraulic fluid required
required, not held technical drawings required

optional, not held environmental engineering optional
optional, not held pollution prevention optional
optional, not held water reuse optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held create designs for pipeline engineering required
required, not held design drainage well systems required
required, not held approve engineering design required

optional, not held advise on irrigation projects optional
optional, not held advise on pollution prevention optional

03 assisting and caring 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held ensure compliance with safety legislation required
required, not held mitigate environmental impact of pipeline projects required

optional, not held conserve natural resources optional

04 information skills 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held identify risk of flooding required
required, not held perform scientific research required

optional, not held monitor legislation developments optional

05 constructing 1 required

required, not held consider the impact of material characteristics on pipeline flows required

06 working with computers 1 required

required, not held use technical drawing software required

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a drainage engineer 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 adjust engineering designs skill
already held analyse route possibilities in pipeline projects skill
already held ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
already held ensure regulatory compliance in pipeline infrastructures skill
already held flood remediation equipment knowledge
already held hydraulics knowledge
already held survey sites for pipeline installation skill
already held types of pipelines knowledge
already held detect flaws in pipeline infrastructure skill
already held perform follow-up on pipeline route services skill
already held water policies knowledge

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 management skills 4 supplementary

optional, not held develop irrigation strategies optional
optional, not held prepare timelines for pipeline development projects optional
optional, not held develop flood remediation strategies optional
optional, not held follow up pipeline integrity management priorities optional

08 agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary 1 supplementary

optional, not held irrigation systems optional

09 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held hydrology optional

13 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held advise on irrigation projects optional
optional, not held conserve natural resources optional
optional, not held develop irrigation strategies optional
optional, not held hydrology optional
optional, not held irrigation systems optional
optional, not held prepare timelines for pipeline development projects optional
optional, not held advise on pollution prevention optional
optional, not held develop flood remediation strategies optional
optional, not held environmental engineering optional
optional, not held follow up pipeline integrity management priorities optional
optional, not held monitor legislation developments optional
optional, not held pollution prevention optional
optional, not held water reuse optional

15 held skills the drainage engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role ensure equipment availability skill
not needed by the target role ensure equipment maintenance skill
not needed by the target role ensure proper water storage skill
not needed by the target role follow water supply schedule skill
not needed by the target role maintain water distribution equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain water treatment equipment skill
not needed by the target role measure water quality parameters skill
not needed by the target role monitor water quality skill
not needed by the target role perform water testing procedures skill
not needed by the target role perform water treatments skill
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 test pipeline infrastructure operations skill
not needed by the target role use personal protection equipment skill
not needed by the target role use water disinfection equipment skill

9 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 engineering processes required
required, not held engineering principles required
required, not held hydraulic fluid required
required, not held technical drawings required
optional, not held hydrology optional
optional, not held irrigation systems optional
optional, not held environmental engineering optional
optional, not held pollution prevention optional
optional, not held water reuse optional

Index

Other moves recorded from water systems engineering technician

Full index of moves from water systems engineering 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.