Facilities manager to power plant manager

• already held electrical power safety regulations knowledge
• already held energy conservation knowledge
• already held energy market knowledge
• already held ensure equipment availability skill
• already held ensure equipment maintenance skill
• already held follow company standards skill
• already held liaise with managers skill
• already held manage budgets skill
• already held manage emergency evacuation plans skill
• already held manage staff skill
• already held manage supplies skill
• already held strive for company growth skill
• already held plan health and safety procedures skill
• already held recruit employees skill

• optional, not held arrange equipment repairs optional
• optional, not held design strategies for nuclear emergencies optional
• optional, not held develop electricity distribution schedule optional
• optional, not held develop strategies for electricity contingencies optional
• optional, not held execute feasibility study on hydrogen optional
• optional, not held manage electricity transmission system optional
• optional, not held respond to nuclear emergencies optional
• optional, not held smart grids systems optional
• optional, not held supervise electricity distribution operations optional
• optional, not held wind energy optional
• optional, not held electric generators optional
• optional, not held electricity optional
• optional, not held electricity market optional
• optional, not held ensure compliance with electricity distribution schedule optional
• optional, not held ensure compliance with radiation protection regulations optional
• optional, not held ensure safety in electrical power operations optional
• optional, not held monitor automated machines optional
• optional, not held monitor disposal of radioactive substances optional
• optional, not held plan shifts of employees optional
• optional, not held radiation protection optional
• optional, not held recruit personnel optional
• optional, not held train employees optional

• not needed by the target role accounting knowledge
• not needed by the target role building automation knowledge
• not needed by the target role carry out energy management of facilities skill
• not needed by the target role cleaning industry health and safety measures knowledge
• not needed by the target role contract law knowledge
• not needed by the target role corporate social responsibility knowledge
• not needed by the target role create solutions to problems skill
• not needed by the target role design building retrofitting solutions skill
• not needed by the target role employment law knowledge
• not needed by the target role energy performance of buildings knowledge
• not needed by the target role ensure compliance with noise standards skill
• not needed by the target role ensure inspections of facilities skill
• not needed by the target role environmental management standards knowledge
• not needed by the target role establish daily priorities skill
• not needed by the target role evaluate employees skill
• not needed by the target role facilities management in the organisation knowledge
• not needed by the target role fire safety regulations knowledge
• not needed by the target role green building practices knowledge
• not needed by the target role handle customer complaints skill
• not needed by the target role handle surveillance equipment skill
• not needed by the target role inspect building systems skill
• not needed by the target role inspect contracts for related grounds maintenance work skill
• not needed by the target role liaise with security authorities skill
• not needed by the target role maintain customer service skill
• not needed by the target role maintain relationship with customers skill
• not needed by the target role manage facilities services skill
• not needed by the target role manage logistics skill
• not needed by the target role manage maintenance operations skill
• not needed by the target role manage major incidents skill
• not needed by the target role manage space utilisation skill
• not needed by the target role oversee the facilities services budget skill
• not needed by the target role perform procurement processes skill
• not needed by the target role perform risk analysis skill
• not needed by the target role plan buildings maintenance work skill
• not needed by the target role plan facilities management policies skill
• not needed by the target role plan schedule skill
• not needed by the target role promote facilities management services skill
• not needed by the target role read standard blueprints skill
• not needed by the target role respond to burglar alarm systems skill
• not needed by the target role supervise daily information operations skill

2 further entries not listed here

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

• still to learn business management principles required
• still to learn manufacturing processes required
• still to learn nuclear energy required
• optional, not held smart grids systems optional
• optional, not held wind energy optional
• optional, not held electric generators optional
• optional, not held electricity optional
• optional, not held electricity market optional
• optional, not held radiation protection optional

Yes, and it is a substantial move. A facilities manager already covers 37% of what a power plant manager is expected to do: 14 skills carry over, 12 of which the power plant manager role treats as required.

14 required skills are missing, plus 22 optional ones. They fall into 10 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by management skills. The single most important is adapt energy distribution schedules.

Its learning distance is 68.7 out of 100, which is the substantial band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.