Table 1Transition record

electrical power distributortooverhead line worker

A electrical power distributor already meets 71% of what the overhead line worker role asks for. The move turns on 3 required skills not yet in the profile.

From electrical power distributor

71%

Overlap1

To overhead line worker

15 Skills carried over

3 Required, not held

27.5 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 27.5

This move: 27.5 of 100 · adjacent

1 Share of the overhead line worker role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the electrical power distributor profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 15 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A overhead line worker role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a electrical power distributor background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held repair overhead power lines working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held assess areas for power line installation information skills
already held repair underground power cables working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held inspect overhead power lines constructing
already held inspect underground power cables constructing
already held transmission towers engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 15 carried skills, including the 10 the overhead line worker role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 8 missing skills fall into 5 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 assisting and caring 2 required

required, not held follow safety procedures when working at heights required
required, not held work ergonomically required

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

required, not held install power lines required

optional, not held provide power connection from bus bars optional

03 information skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held calculate needs for construction supplies optional
optional, not held inspect construction supplies optional

04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held power engineering optional

05 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held transport construction supplies optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a overhead line worker 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 15 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held electric current knowledge
already held electrical discharge knowledge
already held electrical power safety regulations knowledge
already held electricity knowledge
already held inspect overhead power lines skill
already held inspect underground power cables skill
already held repair overhead power lines skill
already held repair underground power cables skill
already held transmission towers knowledge
already held wear appropriate protective gear skill
already held assess areas for power line installation skill
already held electricity consumption knowledge
already held ensure compliance with electricity distribution schedule skill
already held ensure safety in electrical power operations skill
already held respond to electrical power contingencies skill

5 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held provide power connection from bus bars optional
optional, not held transport construction supplies optional
optional, not held calculate needs for construction supplies optional
optional, not held inspect construction supplies optional
optional, not held power engineering optional

12 held skills the overhead line worker role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adapt energy distribution schedules skill
not needed by the target role advise on safety improvements skill
not needed by the target role analyse energy market trends skill
not needed by the target role coordinate electricity generation skill
not needed by the target role develop electricity distribution schedule skill
not needed by the target role develop strategies for electricity contingencies skill
not needed by the target role electricity market knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure equipment maintenance skill
not needed by the target role oversee power equipment operation skill
not needed by the target role read electricity meter skill
not needed by the target role supervise electricity distribution operations skill
not needed by the target role test procedures in electricity transmission skill

1 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 acquire Tier

optional, not held power engineering optional

Index

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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.