Career switch, measured
From Civil Engineer to Environmental Scientist
Yes, it's a realistic move with some upskilling. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 35% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include GIS, Civil engineering, Excel, CAD; the main skills to add are OSHA, Problem solving, Workplace safety, Auditing.
35%
skill overlap
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillCivil EngineerEnvironmental Scientist
- GIS17%23%
- Civil engineering79%13%
- Excel27%41%
- CAD60%17%
- Microsoft Office21%46%
- Communication32%56%
- Budgeting22%18%
- Project management21%14%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Environmental Scientist postings, rarely in Civil Engineer ones.
SkillCivil EngineerEnvironmental Scientist
- OSHA6%50%
- Problem solving19%40%
- Workplace safety11%38%
- Auditing–37%
- Manufacturing12%32%
- Stakeholder management9%31%
- Driving–22%
- Process improvement7%19%
Plan your move to Environmental Scientist
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