Table 1Transition record

offshore renewable energy plant operatortoelectrical transmission system operator

A offshore renewable energy plant operator already meets 40% of what the electrical transmission system operator role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From offshore renewable energy plant operator

40%

Overlap1

To electrical transmission system operator

11 Skills carried over

7 Required, not held

57.6 Difficulty2

Career overlap Partial match

40%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

57.6/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the electrical transmission system operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the offshore renewable energy 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.

Why

Why this move works

A electrical transmission system operator role treats 6 of its required skills as things a offshore renewable energy plant operator already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

coordinate electricity generation
electrical power safety regulations
electricity
ensure compliance with electricity distribution schedule
ensure safety in electrical power operations
respond to electrical power contingencies

What stands in the way is 7 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 11 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A electrical transmission system operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a offshore renewable energy plant operator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held oversee power equipment operation constructing
already held coordinate electricity generation communication, collaboration and creativity
already held ensure compliance with electricity distribution schedule information skills
already held respond to electrical power contingencies working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held ensure safety in electrical power operations assisting and caring
already held electricity consumption engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 11 carried skills, including the 6 the electrical transmission system operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 20 missing skills fall into 8 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 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held adapt energy distribution schedules required
required, not held manage electricity transmission system required

optional, not held read electricity meter optional
optional, not held monitor automated machines optional
optional, not held perform minor repairs to equipment optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held electric current required
required, not held transmission towers required

optional, not held smart grids systems optional

03 constructing 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held test procedures in electricity transmission required

optional, not held inspect overhead power lines optional
optional, not held inspect underground power cables optional

04 management skills 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held develop strategies for electricity contingencies required

optional, not held develop electricity distribution schedule optional
optional, not held supervise electricity distribution operations optional

05 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held electricity market required

06 assisting and caring 2 supplementary

optional, not held ensure compliance with environmental legislation optional
optional, not held wear appropriate protective gear optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a electrical transmission system 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 11 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held coordinate electricity generation skill
already held electrical power safety regulations knowledge
already held electricity knowledge
already held ensure compliance with electricity distribution schedule skill
already held ensure safety in electrical power operations skill
already held respond to electrical power contingencies skill
already held electrical discharge knowledge
already held electricity consumption knowledge
already held ensure equipment maintenance skill
already held oversee power equipment operation skill
already held resolve equipment malfunctions skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 information skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held analyse energy market trends optional
optional, not held assess areas for power line installation optional

08 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held advise on safety improvements optional

13 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held develop electricity distribution schedule optional
optional, not held read electricity meter optional
optional, not held smart grids systems optional
optional, not held supervise electricity distribution operations optional
optional, not held advise on safety improvements optional
optional, not held analyse energy market trends optional
optional, not held assess areas for power line installation optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with environmental legislation optional
optional, not held inspect overhead power lines optional
optional, not held inspect underground power cables optional
optional, not held monitor automated machines optional
optional, not held perform minor repairs to equipment optional
optional, not held wear appropriate protective gear optional

35 held skills the electrical transmission system operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role analyse test data skill
not needed by the target role electric generators knowledge
not needed by the target role electrical engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role energy conservation knowledge
not needed by the target role follow safety procedures when working at heights skill
not needed by the target role inspect wind turbines skill
not needed by the target role install electrical and electronic equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain electrical equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain power plants skill
not needed by the target role maintain records of maintenance interventions skill
not needed by the target role maintain wind turbines skill
not needed by the target role maintenance operations knowledge
not needed by the target role manage maintenance operations skill
not needed by the target role marine energy knowledge
not needed by the target role marine engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role marine technology knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor electric generators skill
not needed by the target role offshore constructions and facilities knowledge
not needed by the target role offshore renewable energy technologies knowledge
not needed by the target role operate control panels skill
not needed by the target role operate electronic measuring instruments skill
not needed by the target role power engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role power plant instrumentation knowledge
not needed by the target role prevent marine pollution skill
not needed by the target role quality standards knowledge
not needed by the target role renewable energy knowledge
not needed by the target role replace large components skill
not needed by the target role set up generators skill
not needed by the target role test wind turbine blades skill
not needed by the target role types of tidal stream generators knowledge
not needed by the target role types of wave energy converters knowledge
not needed by the target role types of wind turbines knowledge
not needed by the target role wind energy knowledge
not needed by the target role work in inclement conditions skill
not needed by the target role work in outdoor conditions skill

4 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 electricity market required
required, not held transmission towers required
optional, not held smart grids systems optional

Index

Other moves recorded from offshore renewable energy plant operator

Full index of moves from offshore renewable energy plant operator

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.