Table 1Transition record

industrial electriciantoelectrician

A industrial electrician already meets 76% of what the electrician role asks for. The move turns on 3 required skills not yet in the profile.

From industrial electrician

76%

Overlap1

To electrician

38 Skills carried over

3 Required, not held

30.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 30.6

This move: 30.6 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the electrician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the industrial electrician 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 38 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A electrician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a industrial electrician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held install lightning protection system working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held install electricity sockets working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held solar panel mounting systems engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held install electric switches working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held install circuit breakers working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held building systems monitoring technology engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 38 carried skills, including the 18 the electrician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 17 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 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held work in a construction team required

optional, not held order construction supplies optional

02 constructing 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held test electrical equipment required

optional, not held install smart devices optional

03 handling and moving 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held bind wire required

optional, not held strip wire optional

04 information skills 5 supplementary

optional, not held process incoming construction supplies optional
optional, not held write records for repairs optional
optional, not held calculate needs for construction supplies optional
optional, not held measure electrical characteristics optional
optional, not held read standard blueprints optional

05 engineering, manufacturing and construction 3 supplementary

optional, not held artificial lighting systems optional
optional, not held control systems optional
optional, not held electrical wiring diagrams optional

06 working with machinery and specialised equipment 3 supplementary

optional, not held maintain electronic equipment optional
optional, not held use diagnostic tools for electronic repairs optional
optional, not held use specialised tools in electric repairs optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a electrician 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 38 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held building systems monitoring technology knowledge
already held electrical testing methods knowledge
already held electrical wiring plans knowledge
already held electricity knowledge
already held follow health and safety procedures in construction skill
already held inspect electrical supplies skill
already held install electric switches skill
already held install electrical and electronic equipment skill
already held install electricity sockets skill
already held install lightning protection system skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held maintain electrical equipment skill
already held react to events in time-critical environments skill
already held resolve equipment malfunctions skill
already held splice cable skill
already held use measurement instruments skill
already held use precision tools skill
already held use safety equipment in construction skill
already held answer requests for quotation skill
already held assemble electrical components skill
already held assemble electronic units skill
already held automation technology knowledge
already held cut wall chases skill
already held electrical wire accessories knowledge
already held electromechanics knowledge
already held electronics knowledge
already held energy performance of buildings knowledge
already held inspect construction supplies skill
already held install circuit breakers skill
already held program firmware skill
already held provide power connection from bus bars skill
already held repair wiring skill
already held replace defect components skill
already held solar panel mounting systems knowledge
already held solder electronics skill
already held troubleshoot skill
already held use sander skill
already held write inspection reports skill

14 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held artificial lighting systems optional
optional, not held install smart devices optional
optional, not held process incoming construction supplies optional
optional, not held write records for repairs optional
optional, not held calculate needs for construction supplies optional
optional, not held control systems optional
optional, not held electrical wiring diagrams optional
optional, not held maintain electronic equipment optional
optional, not held measure electrical characteristics optional
optional, not held order construction supplies optional
optional, not held read standard blueprints optional
optional, not held strip wire optional
optional, not held use diagnostic tools for electronic repairs optional
optional, not held use specialised tools in electric repairs optional

9 held skills the electrician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply coating to electrical equipment skill
not needed by the target role electric generators knowledge
not needed by the target role electricity consumption knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure safety in electrical power operations skill
not needed by the target role make electrical calculations skill
not needed by the target role order electrical supplies skill
not needed by the target role read electricity meter skill
not needed by the target role test electronic units skill
not needed by the target role work ergonomically skill

3 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

optional, not held artificial lighting systems optional
optional, not held control systems optional
optional, not held electrical wiring diagrams optional

Index

Other moves recorded from industrial electrician

Full index of moves from industrial electrician

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.