Table 1Transition record

hydropower techniciantohydroelectric plant operator

A hydropower technician already meets 49% of what the hydroelectric plant operator role asks for. The move turns on 5 required skills not yet in the profile.

From hydropower technician

49%

Overlap1

To hydroelectric plant operator

10 Skills carried over

5 Required, not held

48.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 48.6

This move: 48.6 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the hydroelectric plant operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the hydropower 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.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 10 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A hydroelectric plant operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a hydropower technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held hydroelectricity engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held monitor electric generators constructing
already held coordinate electricity generation communication, collaboration and creativity
already held environmental engineering engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held ensure safety in electrical power operations assisting and caring
already held electric generators engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 10 carried skills, including the 7 the hydroelectric plant operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 15 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 working with machinery and specialised equipment 3 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held operate hydraulic machinery controls required
required, not held operate hydraulic pumps required
required, not held maintain hydraulic systems required

optional, not held adapt energy distribution schedules optional
optional, not held respond to electrical power contingencies optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held electric current required
required, not held hydraulics required

optional, not held electricity consumption optional

03 constructing 2 supplementary

optional, not held oversee power equipment operation optional
optional, not held install hydraulic systems optional

04 management skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held develop strategies for electricity contingencies optional
optional, not held ensure equipment maintenance optional

05 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 2 supplementary

optional, not held hydrography optional
optional, not held climate change impact optional

06 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held carry out energy management of facilities optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a hydroelectric 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 10 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply health and safety standards skill
already held electric generators knowledge
already held electrical power safety regulations knowledge
already held electricity knowledge
already held environmental engineering knowledge
already held hydroelectricity knowledge
already held monitor electric generators skill
already held coordinate electricity generation skill
already held ensure safety in electrical power operations skill
already held renewable energy knowledge

10 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held adapt energy distribution schedules optional
optional, not held develop strategies for electricity contingencies optional
optional, not held hydrography optional
optional, not held oversee power equipment operation optional
optional, not held respond to electrical power contingencies optional
optional, not held carry out energy management of facilities optional
optional, not held climate change impact optional
optional, not held electricity consumption optional
optional, not held ensure equipment maintenance optional
optional, not held install hydraulic systems optional

80 held skills the hydroelectric plant operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role 3D modelling knowledge
not needed by the target role 3D printing process knowledge
not needed by the target role CAD software knowledge
not needed by the target role ICT software specifications knowledge
not needed by the target role adjust engineering designs skill
not needed by the target role alternative energy knowledge
not needed by the target role analyse big data skill
not needed by the target role analyse test data skill
not needed by the target role assemble mechatronic units skill
not needed by the target role assemble sensors skill
not needed by the target role automation technology knowledge
not needed by the target role business intelligence knowledge
not needed by the target role cloud technologies knowledge
not needed by the target role conduct engineering site audits skill
not needed by the target role control engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role data mining knowledge
not needed by the target role data storage knowledge
not needed by the target role design electric power systems skill
not needed by the target role design prototypes skill
not needed by the target role determine suitability of materials skill
not needed by the target role draw blueprints skill
not needed by the target role energy knowledge
not needed by the target role energy conservation knowledge
not needed by the target role energy efficiency knowledge
not needed by the target role energy micro-generation technologies knowledge
not needed by the target role energy performance of buildings knowledge
not needed by the target role energy transformation knowledge
not needed by the target role engineering processes knowledge
not needed by the target role information extraction knowledge
not needed by the target role information structure knowledge
not needed by the target role inspect facility sites skill
not needed by the target role install automation components skill
not needed by the target role install mechatronic equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain electrical equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain records of maintenance interventions skill
not needed by the target role maintain robotic equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintenance of printing machines knowledge
not needed by the target role maintenance operations knowledge
not needed by the target role manage data skill
not needed by the target role manage engineering project skill

40 further entries not listed here

5 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 electric current required
required, not held hydraulics required
optional, not held hydrography optional
optional, not held climate change impact optional
optional, not held electricity consumption optional

Index

Other moves recorded from hydropower technician

Full index of moves from hydropower 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.