RecordMove

Electric meter technician to rolling stock electrician

An electric meter technician already meets 41% of what the rolling stock electrician role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

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

From electric meter technician

Partial match

To rolling stock electrician

10 You already bring

8 Still to learn

34 Skills in the target role2

Learning distance Substantial retraining

59/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 How much of what a rolling stock 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 rolling stock electrician role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.

Why

Why this move works

A rolling stock electrician role treats 9 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
install electrical and electronic equipment
perform test run
troubleshoot

What stands in the way is 8 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 10 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A rolling stock 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 install electrical and electronic equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held electrical wiring plans engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held write records for repairs information skills
already held use testing equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held use technical documentation information skills
already held electricity engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 10 carried skills, including the 9 the rolling stock electrician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you may need to learn

The 24 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.

Skill to pick up Tier

01 engineering, manufacturing and construction 4 required, 1 supplementary

still to learn electrical systems used in transportation required
still to learn electronics required
still to learn mechanics required
still to learn mechanics of trains required

optional, not held electromechanics optional

02 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required, 4 supplementary

still to learn install electronic communication devices on trains required
still to learn maintain electrical equipment required

optional, not held ensure maintenance of trains optional
optional, not held install transport equipment lighting optional
optional, not held use diagnostic tools for electronic repairs optional
optional, not held use specialised tools in electric repairs optional

03 handling and moving 1 required, 2 supplementary

still to learn fasten components required

optional, not held follow procedures to control substances hazardous to health optional
optional, not held position vehicles for maintenance and repair optional

04 information skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

still to learn read standard blueprints required

optional, not held check train engines optional

05 constructing 5 supplementary

optional, not held detect malfunctions in train control systems optional
optional, not held apply soldering techniques optional
optional, not held conduct performance tests optional
optional, not held operate soldering equipment optional
optional, not held test electronic units optional

06 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 supplementary

optional, not held identify customer's needs optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with warranty contracts optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a rolling stock 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 10 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 install electrical and electronic equipment skill
already held perform test run skill
already held troubleshoot skill
already held use technical documentation skill
already held use testing equipment skill
already held wear appropriate protective gear skill
already held write records for repairs skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to pick up Tier

07 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held create technical plans optional

16 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to pick up Tier

optional, not held check train engines optional
optional, not held detect malfunctions in train control systems optional
optional, not held ensure maintenance of trains 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 lighting optional
optional, not held position vehicles for maintenance and repair optional
optional, not held apply soldering techniques optional
optional, not held conduct performance tests optional
optional, not held create technical plans optional
optional, not held electromechanics optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with warranty contracts optional
optional, not held operate soldering equipment optional
optional, not held test electronic units optional
optional, not held use diagnostic tools for electronic repairs optional
optional, not held use specialised tools in electric repairs optional

18 held skills the rolling stock 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 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 wire hand tools 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.

Skill to pick up Tier

still to learn electrical systems used in transportation required
still to learn electronics required
still to learn mechanics required
still to learn mechanics of trains required
optional, not held electromechanics optional

Index

Other moves recorded from electric meter technician

Full index of moves from electric meter technician

FAQ

Common questions about this move

Can an electric meter technician become a rolling stock electrician?

Yes, and it is a substantial move. An electric meter technician already covers 41% of what a rolling stock electrician is expected to do: 10 skills carry over, 9 of which the rolling stock electrician role treats as required.

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

8 required skills are missing, plus 16 optional ones. They fall into 7 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by engineering, manufacturing and construction. The single most important is electrical systems used in transportation.

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

Its learning distance is 59 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.