Table 1Transition record

geothermal power plant operatortofossil-fuel power plant operator

A geothermal power plant operator already meets 63% of what the fossil-fuel power plant operator role asks for. The move turns on 5 required skills not yet in the profile.

From geothermal power plant operator

63%

Overlap1

To fossil-fuel power plant operator

25 Skills carried over

5 Required, not held

42.1 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 42.1

This move: 42.1 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the fossil-fuel power plant operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the geothermal power plant operator 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 25 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A fossil-fuel power plant operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a geothermal power plant operator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held control steam flows working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held regulate steam pressure assisting and caring
already held operate steam turbine working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held replace large components working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held monitor electric generators constructing
already held coordinate electricity generation communication, collaboration and creativity

All 25 carried skills, including the 12 the fossil-fuel power plant operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 18 missing skills fall into 6 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 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held fossil-fuel power plant operations required
required, not held mechanics required

optional, not held natural gas optional
optional, not held smart grids systems optional
optional, not held energy conservation optional
optional, not held fossil fuels optional

02 constructing 2 required

required, not held monitor utility equipment required
required, not held monitor gauge required

03 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held operate boiler required

optional, not held operate ash handling equipment optional
optional, not held operate gas turbines optional
optional, not held close circuit breaker optional
optional, not held tend compressor engine optional

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 supplementary

optional, not held advise on equipment maintenance optional
optional, not held respond to emergency calls for repairs optional
optional, not held train employees optional

05 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held ensure compliance with environmental legislation optional

06 information skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held maintain system logs optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a fossil-fuel power 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 25 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply health and safety standards skill
already held control steam flows skill
already held electric current knowledge
already held electric generators knowledge
already held electrical power safety regulations knowledge
already held electricity knowledge
already held maintain electrical equipment skill
already held monitor electric generators skill
already held operate steam turbine skill
already held regulate steam pressure skill
already held troubleshoot skill
already held wear appropriate protective gear skill
already held arrange equipment repairs skill
already held coordinate electricity generation 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 liaise with engineers skill
already held maintain records of maintenance interventions skill
already held perform minor repairs to equipment skill
already held read engineering drawings skill
already held replace large components skill
already held report on production results skill
already held resolve equipment malfunctions skill
already held respond to electrical power contingencies skill

13 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held operate ash handling equipment optional
optional, not held operate gas turbines optional
optional, not held close circuit breaker optional
optional, not held natural gas optional
optional, not held smart grids systems optional
optional, not held advise on equipment maintenance optional
optional, not held energy conservation optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with environmental legislation optional
optional, not held fossil fuels optional
optional, not held maintain system logs optional
optional, not held respond to emergency calls for repairs optional
optional, not held tend compressor engine optional
optional, not held train employees optional

11 held skills the fossil-fuel power plant operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role develop strategies for electricity contingencies skill
not needed by the target role geothermal energy knowledge
not needed by the target role geothermal energy systems knowledge
not needed by the target role geothermal power generation methods knowledge
not needed by the target role geothermal power plant operations knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor valves skill
not needed by the target role operate climate control skill
not needed by the target role operate forklift skill
not needed by the target role oversee power equipment operation skill
not needed by the target role renewable energy knowledge
not needed by the target role thermodynamics knowledge

6 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 fossil-fuel power plant operations required
required, not held mechanics required
optional, not held natural gas optional
optional, not held smart grids systems optional
optional, not held energy conservation optional
optional, not held fossil fuels 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.