Electrician to electric meter technician
An electrician already meets 35% of what the electric meter technician role asks for. The move turns on 12 required skills not yet in the profile.
64.2/ 100
1 How much of what an electric meter technician is expected to do is already part of an 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 electric meter technician role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.
Why this move works
An electric meter technician role treats 7 of its required skills as things an electrician already does. You would walk in with these on day one.
- electrical wire accessories
- electrical wiring plans
- electricity
- inspect electrical supplies
- install electrical and electronic equipment
- measure electrical characteristics
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 · What you already bring
Of the 9 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. An electric meter technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of an electrician background worth leading with.
- already held electrical wire accessories engineering, manufacturing and construction
- already held inspect electrical supplies constructing
- already held measure electrical characteristics information skills
- 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
All 9 carried skills, including the 7 the electric meter technician role treats as required.
Table 3 · What you may need to learn
The 19 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.
- still to learn install electricity meter required
- still to learn use electrical wire tools required
- still to learn use testing equipment required
- optional, not held read electricity meter optional
- still to learn smart grids systems required
- still to learn electrical equipment regulations required
- still to learn electricity principles required
- still to learn identify faults in utility meters required
- still to learn perform test run required
- optional, not held install utility equipment optional
- optional, not held monitor utility equipment optional
- still to learn apply health and safety standards required
- still to learn wear appropriate protective gear required
- optional, not held use personal protection equipment optional
- still to learn use technical documentation required
- optional, not held consult technical resources optional
- still to learn use wire hand tools required
2 further areas in the appendix
Table 4 · Where to start
The 3 entries an electric meter technician role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.
- 01 install electricity meter practise this
- 02 identify faults in utility meters practise this
- 03 smart grids systems study this
Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.
Appendix · The rest of the record
All 9 skills that carry over
- already held electrical wire accessories knowledge
- already held electrical wiring plans knowledge
- already held electricity knowledge
- already held inspect electrical supplies skill
- already held install electrical and electronic equipment skill
- already held measure electrical characteristics skill
- already held troubleshoot skill
- already held keep records of work progress skill
- already held write records for repairs skill
The 2 learning areas not shown above
- optional, not held advise on utility consumption optional
- optional, not held anticipate installation maintenance optional
7 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
- optional, not held advise on utility consumption optional
- optional, not held install utility equipment optional
- optional, not held monitor utility equipment optional
- optional, not held read electricity meter optional
- optional, not held anticipate installation maintenance optional
- optional, not held consult technical resources optional
- optional, not held use personal protection equipment optional
46 held skills the electric meter technician role does not ask for
- not needed by the target role answer requests for quotation skill
- not needed by the target role artificial lighting systems knowledge
- not needed by the target role assemble electrical components skill
- not needed by the target role assemble electronic units skill
- not needed by the target role automation technology knowledge
- not needed by the target role bind wire skill
- not needed by the target role building systems monitoring technology knowledge
- not needed by the target role calculate needs for construction supplies skill
- not needed by the target role control systems knowledge
- not needed by the target role cut wall chases skill
- not needed by the target role electrical testing methods knowledge
- not needed by the target role electrical wiring diagrams knowledge
- not needed by the target role electromechanics knowledge
- not needed by the target role electronics knowledge
- not needed by the target role energy performance of buildings knowledge
- not needed by the target role follow health and safety procedures in construction skill
- not needed by the target role inspect construction supplies skill
- not needed by the target role install circuit breakers skill
- not needed by the target role install electric switches skill
- not needed by the target role install electricity sockets skill
- not needed by the target role install lightning protection system skill
- not needed by the target role install smart devices skill
- not needed by the target role maintain electrical equipment skill
- not needed by the target role maintain electronic equipment skill
- not needed by the target role order construction supplies skill
- not needed by the target role process incoming construction supplies skill
- not needed by the target role program firmware skill
- not needed by the target role provide power connection from bus bars skill
- not needed by the target role react to events in time-critical environments skill
- not needed by the target role read standard blueprints skill
- not needed by the target role repair wiring skill
- not needed by the target role replace defect components skill
- not needed by the target role resolve equipment malfunctions skill
- not needed by the target role solar panel mounting systems knowledge
- not needed by the target role solder electronics skill
- not needed by the target role splice cable skill
- not needed by the target role strip wire skill
- not needed by the target role test electrical equipment skill
- not needed by the target role use diagnostic tools for electronic repairs skill
- not needed by the target role use measurement instruments skill
6 further entries not listed here
3 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice
Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.
- still to learn smart grids systems required
- still to learn electrical equipment regulations required
- still to learn electricity principles required
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Common questions about this move
Can an electrician become an electric meter technician?
Yes, and it is a substantial move. An electrician already covers 35% of what an electric meter technician is expected to do: 9 skills carry over, 7 of which the electric meter technician role treats as required.
What skills does an electrician need to become an electric meter technician?
12 required skills are missing, plus 7 optional ones. They fall into 8 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by working with machinery and specialised equipment. The single most important is install electricity meter.
How hard is the move from electrician to electric meter technician?
Its learning distance is 64.2 out of 100, which is the substantial 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.