From tower crane operator to mobile crane operator
11 of the 17 essential skills of a mobile crane operator are already essential for a tower crane operator — about 65% of the job, before you learn anything new.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 11
- skills carry over
- 6
- would be new
- 65%
- of the target job covered
- 17
- essential skills of a mobile crane operator
What a mobile crane operator does
Mobile crane operators work with a variety of crane types that can be moved easily around the road, rail and water. Mobile cranes are often mounted on trucks.
What carries over
11 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- crane load charts
- follow health and safety procedures in construction
- inspect construction sites
- interpret 2D plans
- interpret 3D plans
- keep heavy construction equipment in good condition
- mechanical systems
- react to events in time-critical environments
- secure heavy construction equipment
- use safety equipment in construction
- work ergonomically
What would be new
6 skillsEssential for a mobile crane operator and not for a tower crane operator. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
Other moves from tower crane operator
2 roles- rigger13 skills in common
- pile driving hammer operator10 skills in common
← tower crane operatormobile crane operator →The other way round
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How far are you from being a mobile crane operator?
MyNodes reads your CV once, maps it to this same taxonomy, and shows you which roles you are already closest to and the few skills that would open the most doors. The file is deleted as soon as it has been read.