Table 1Transition record

gas service techniciantosteam plant operator

A gas service technician already meets 17% of what the steam plant operator role asks for. The move turns on 10 required skills not yet in the profile.

From gas service technician

17%

Overlap1

To steam plant operator

5 Skills carried over

10 Required, not held

73.6 Difficulty2

Career overlap Distant match

17%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

73.6/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 Share of the steam plant operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the gas service technician 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.

Why

Why this move works

A steam plant operator role treats 2 of its required skills as things a gas service technician already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

monitor utility equipment
resolve equipment malfunctions

What stands in the way is 10 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 5 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A steam plant operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a gas service technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held repair heating equipment constructing
already held operate boiler working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held monitor utility equipment constructing
already held resolve equipment malfunctions communication, collaboration and creativity
already held use personal protection equipment assisting and caring

All 5 carried skills, including the 2 the steam plant operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 23 missing skills fall into 7 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 working with machinery and specialised equipment 3 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held conduct routine machinery checks required
required, not held monitor automated machines required
required, not held use testing equipment required

optional, not held operate hydraulic machinery controls optional
optional, not held operate stationary steam engine optional
optional, not held operate steam turbine optional
optional, not held operate automated process control optional
optional, not held perform minor repairs to equipment optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 3 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held types of steam engines required
required, not held hydraulics required
required, not held mechanics required

optional, not held manufacturing of steam generators optional
optional, not held automation technology optional
optional, not held electricity optional
optional, not held heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration parts optional

03 constructing 2 required

required, not held adjust cylinder valves required
required, not held perform maintenance on installed equipment required

04 information skills 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held monitor valves required

optional, not held maintain records of maintenance interventions optional
optional, not held monitor water quality optional

05 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required

required, not held thermodynamics required

06 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held collaborate with engineers optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a steam plant operator 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 5 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held monitor utility equipment skill
already held resolve equipment malfunctions skill
already held operate boiler skill
already held repair heating equipment skill
already held use personal protection equipment skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held arrange equipment repairs optional

13 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held arrange equipment repairs optional
optional, not held manufacturing of steam generators optional
optional, not held operate hydraulic machinery controls optional
optional, not held operate stationary steam engine optional
optional, not held operate steam turbine optional
optional, not held automation technology optional
optional, not held collaborate with engineers optional
optional, not held electricity optional
optional, not held heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration parts optional
optional, not held maintain records of maintenance interventions optional
optional, not held monitor water quality optional
optional, not held operate automated process control optional
optional, not held perform minor repairs to equipment optional

20 held skills the steam plant operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role answer requests for quotation 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 cut metal products skill
not needed by the target role energy performance of buildings knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure correct gas pressure skill
not needed by the target role ensure equipment cooling skill
not needed by the target role fuel gas knowledge
not needed by the target role inspect pipelines skill
not needed by the target role install gas heaters skill
not needed by the target role install metal gas piping skill
not needed by the target role install utility equipment skill
not needed by the target role interpret technical requirements skill
not needed by the target role keep records of work progress skill
not needed by the target role natural gas knowledge
not needed by the target role operate welding equipment skill
not needed by the target role prepare copper gas-lines pipes skill
not needed by the target role read gas meter skill
not needed by the target role repair pipelines skill
not needed by the target role types of pipelines knowledge

8 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

required, not held types of steam engines required
required, not held hydraulics required
required, not held mechanics required
required, not held thermodynamics required
optional, not held manufacturing of steam generators optional
optional, not held automation technology optional
optional, not held electricity optional
optional, not held heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration parts optional

Index

Other moves recorded from gas service technician

Full index of moves from gas service technician

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.