Domestic electrician to industrial electrician
A domestic electrician already meets 79% of what the industrial electrician role asks for. The move turns on 2 required skills not yet in the profile.
25.5/ 100
1 How much of what an industrial electrician is expected to do is already part of a domestic electrician’s work. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs, because moving into a speciality is not the same problem as moving out of one. 2 Every skill the industrial electrician role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.
Why this move works
An industrial electrician role treats 15 of its required skills as things a domestic electrician already does. You would walk in with these on day one.
- building systems monitoring technology
- electrical wiring plans
- electricity
- follow health and safety procedures in construction
- inspect electrical supplies
- install electric switches
What stands in the way is 2 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.
Table 2 · What you already bring
Of the 34 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. An industrial electrician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a domestic electrician background worth leading with.
- already held install lightning protection system working with machinery and specialised equipment
- already held install electricity sockets working with machinery and specialised equipment
- already held solar panel mounting systems engineering, manufacturing and construction
- already held install electric switches working with machinery and specialised equipment
- already held install circuit breakers working with machinery and specialised equipment
- already held building systems monitoring technology engineering, manufacturing and construction
All 34 carried skills, including the 15 the industrial electrician role treats as required.
Table 3 · What you may need to learn
The 13 missing skills fall into 7 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered in the order worth working in. Areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the optional ones. Nothing here is a verdict on you: it is a list of what this particular job asks for that your current one does not.
- still to learn use safety equipment in construction required
- optional, not held ensure safety in electrical power operations optional
- still to learn inspect construction supplies required
- optional, not held make electrical calculations optional
- optional, not held electrical wire accessories optional
- optional, not held automation technology optional
- optional, not held electric generators optional
- optional, not held electrical testing methods optional
- optional, not held electricity consumption optional
- optional, not held order electrical supplies optional
- optional, not held apply coating to electrical equipment optional
- optional, not held program firmware optional
1 further area in the appendix
Table 4 · Where to start
The 2 entries an industrial electrician role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.
- 01 inspect construction supplies practise this
- 02 use safety equipment in construction practise this
Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.
Appendix · The rest of the record
All 34 skills that carry over
- already held building systems monitoring technology knowledge
- already held electrical wiring plans knowledge
- already held electricity knowledge
- already held follow health and safety procedures in construction skill
- already held inspect electrical supplies skill
- already held install electric switches skill
- already held install electrical and electronic equipment skill
- already held install electricity sockets skill
- already held react to events in time-critical environments skill
- already held resolve equipment malfunctions skill
- already held splice cable skill
- already held test electronic units skill
- already held use measurement instruments skill
- already held use precision tools skill
- already held work ergonomically skill
- already held answer requests for quotation skill
- already held assemble electrical components skill
- already held assemble electronic units skill
- already held cut wall chases skill
- already held electromechanics knowledge
- already held electronics knowledge
- already held energy performance of buildings knowledge
- already held install circuit breakers skill
- already held install lightning protection system skill
- already held keep records of work progress skill
- already held maintain electrical equipment skill
- already held provide power connection from bus bars skill
- already held repair wiring skill
- already held replace defect components skill
- already held solar panel mounting systems knowledge
- already held solder electronics skill
- already held troubleshoot skill
- already held use sander skill
- already held write inspection reports skill
The 1 learning area not shown above
- optional, not held read electricity meter optional
11 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
- optional, not held apply coating to electrical equipment optional
- optional, not held electrical wire accessories optional
- optional, not held make electrical calculations optional
- optional, not held order electrical supplies optional
- optional, not held read electricity meter optional
- optional, not held automation technology optional
- optional, not held electric generators optional
- optional, not held electrical testing methods optional
- optional, not held electricity consumption optional
- optional, not held ensure safety in electrical power operations optional
- optional, not held program firmware optional
8 held skills the industrial electrician role does not ask for
- not needed by the target role advise on electrical household appliances' installation skill
- not needed by the target role artificial lighting systems knowledge
- not needed by the target role electrical household appliances products knowledge
- not needed by the target role install electrical household appliances skill
- not needed by the target role install smart devices skill
- not needed by the target role order supplies skill
- not needed by the target role repair household appliances skill
- not needed by the target role test procedures in electricity transmission skill
5 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice
Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.
- optional, not held electrical wire accessories optional
- optional, not held automation technology optional
- optional, not held electric generators optional
- optional, not held electrical testing methods optional
- optional, not held electricity consumption optional
Common questions about this move
Can a domestic electrician become an industrial electrician?
Yes, and it is an adjacent move. A domestic electrician already covers 79% of what an industrial electrician is expected to do: 34 skills carry over, 15 of which the industrial electrician role treats as required.
What skills does a domestic electrician need to become an industrial electrician?
2 required skills are missing, plus 11 optional ones. They fall into 7 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by assisting and caring. The single most important is inspect construction supplies.
How hard is the move from domestic electrician to industrial electrician?
Its learning distance is 25.5 out of 100, which is the adjacent band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.
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.