RecordMove

Electric meter technician to marine electrician

An electric meter technician already meets 29% of what the marine electrician role asks for. The move turns on 12 required skills not yet in the profile.

Fig. 1 · Skill transfer ESCO v1.2.1 · directional

From electric meter technician

Distant match

To marine electrician

8 You already bring

12 Still to learn

37 Skills in the target role2

Learning distance Substantial retraining

71.2/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 How much of what a marine electrician is expected to do is already part of an electric meter technician’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 marine electrician role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.

Why

Why this move works

A marine electrician role treats 7 of its required skills as things an electric meter technician already does. You would walk in with these on day one.

apply health and safety standards
electrical wiring plans
electricity
perform test run
troubleshoot
use technical documentation

What stands in the way is 12 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 8 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A marine electrician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of an electric meter technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held electrical wiring plans engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held write records for repairs information skills
already held use technical documentation information skills
already held electricity engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held apply health and safety standards assisting and caring
already held wear appropriate protective gear assisting and caring

All 8 carried skills, including the 7 the marine electrician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you may need to learn

The 29 missing skills fall into 8 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.

Skill to pick up Tier

01 engineering, manufacturing and construction 8 required, 3 supplementary

still to learn maritime electric drives required
still to learn mechanics of vessels required
still to learn types of maritime vessels required
still to learn vessel electrical system required
still to learn electrical testing methods required
still to learn electrical wiring diagrams required
still to learn electronics required
still to learn mechanics required

optional, not held battery components optional
optional, not held battery fluids optional
optional, not held electronic test procedures optional

02 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 6 supplementary

still to learn install electrical equipment in vessels required

optional, not held install transport equipment batteries optional
optional, not held install transport equipment lighting optional
optional, not held repair vessel electrical systems optional
optional, not held maintain electrical equipment optional
optional, not held operate battery test equipment optional
optional, not held repair battery components optional

03 constructing 1 required, 3 supplementary

still to learn test electrical equipment required

optional, not held apply soldering techniques optional
optional, not held maintain vessel technical equipment according to instructions optional
optional, not held operate soldering equipment optional

04 handling and moving 1 required, 1 supplementary

still to learn fasten components required

optional, not held follow procedures to control substances hazardous to health optional

05 information skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

still to learn read standard blueprints required

optional, not held diagnose defective engines optional

06 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held identify customer's needs optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a marine electrician 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 8 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply health and safety standards skill
already held electrical wiring plans knowledge
already held electricity knowledge
already held perform test run skill
already held troubleshoot skill
already held use technical documentation skill
already held wear appropriate protective gear skill
already held write records for repairs skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to pick up Tier

07 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held create technical plans optional

08 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held battery chemistry optional

17 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to pick up Tier

optional, not held diagnose defective engines optional
optional, not held follow procedures to control substances hazardous to health optional
optional, not held identify customer's needs optional
optional, not held install transport equipment batteries optional
optional, not held install transport equipment lighting optional
optional, not held repair vessel electrical systems optional
optional, not held apply soldering techniques optional
optional, not held battery chemistry optional
optional, not held battery components optional
optional, not held battery fluids optional
optional, not held create technical plans optional
optional, not held electronic test procedures optional
optional, not held maintain electrical equipment optional
optional, not held maintain vessel technical equipment according to instructions optional
optional, not held operate battery test equipment optional
optional, not held operate soldering equipment optional
optional, not held repair battery components optional

20 held skills the marine electrician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on utility consumption skill
not needed by the target role anticipate installation maintenance skill
not needed by the target role consult technical resources skill
not needed by the target role electrical equipment regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role electrical wire accessories knowledge
not needed by the target role electricity principles knowledge
not needed by the target role identify faults in utility meters skill
not needed by the target role inspect electrical supplies skill
not needed by the target role install electrical and electronic equipment skill
not needed by the target role install electricity meter skill
not needed by the target role install utility equipment skill
not needed by the target role keep records of work progress skill
not needed by the target role measure electrical characteristics skill
not needed by the target role monitor utility equipment skill
not needed by the target role read electricity meter skill
not needed by the target role smart grids systems knowledge
not needed by the target role use electrical wire tools skill
not needed by the target role use personal protection equipment skill
not needed by the target role use testing equipment skill
not needed by the target role use wire hand tools skill

12 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 pick up Tier

still to learn maritime electric drives required
still to learn mechanics of vessels required
still to learn types of maritime vessels required
still to learn vessel electrical system required
still to learn electrical testing methods required
still to learn electrical wiring diagrams required
still to learn electronics required
still to learn mechanics required
optional, not held battery chemistry optional
optional, not held battery components optional
optional, not held battery fluids optional
optional, not held electronic test procedures optional

Index

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FAQ

Common questions about this move

Can an electric meter technician become a marine electrician?

Yes, and it is a substantial move. An electric meter technician already covers 29% of what a marine electrician is expected to do: 8 skills carry over, 7 of which the marine electrician role treats as required.

What skills does an electric meter technician need to become a marine electrician?

12 required skills are missing, plus 17 optional ones. They fall into 8 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by engineering, manufacturing and construction. The single most important is install electrical equipment in vessels.

How hard is the move from electric meter technician to marine electrician?

Its learning distance is 71.2 out of 100, which is the substantial band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.

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.