Career Overlap Transition record Edition 1 · ESCO v1.2.1
Table 1Transition record

offshore renewable energy techniciantosolar power plant operator

A offshore renewable energy technician already meets 53% of what the solar power plant operator role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From offshore renewable energy technician
53%
Overlap1
To solar power plant operator
33 Skills carried over
7 Required, not held
54.8 Difficulty2
Career overlap Partial match

53%

Learning distance Real move, short list to learn

54.8/ 100

1 Share of the solar power plant operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the offshore renewable energy 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 solar power plant operator role treats 8 of its required skills as things a offshore renewable energy technician already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

  • apply health and safety standards
  • electric generators
  • electrical power safety regulations
  • electricity
  • maintain electrical equipment
  • maintain records of maintenance interventions

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

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held maritime meteorology natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
  • already held prevent marine pollution information skills
  • already held replace large components working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • already held offshore constructions and facilities engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • already held maintain sensor equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • already held offshore renewable energy technologies engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 33 carried skills, including the 8 the solar power plant operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 29 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 engineering, manufacturing and construction 3 required, 7 supplementary
  • required, not held photovoltaic systems required
  • required, not held electric current required
  • required, not held solar energy required
  • optional, not held smart grids systems optional
  • optional, not held battery components optional
  • optional, not held battery fluids optional
  • optional, not held fuel gas optional
  • optional, not held hydraulics optional
  • optional, not held hydroelectricity optional
  • optional, not held sensors optional
02 working with machinery and specialised equipment 3 required, 6 supplementary
  • required, not held install photovoltaic systems required
  • required, not held maintain concentrated solar power systems required
  • required, not held maintain photovoltaic systems required
  • optional, not held operate hydraulic machinery controls optional
  • optional, not held operate hydraulic pumps optional
  • optional, not held operate steam turbine optional
  • optional, not held operate battery test equipment optional
  • optional, not held operate hydrogen extraction equipment optional
  • optional, not held repair battery components optional
03 constructing 1 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held install concentrated solar power systems required
  • optional, not held install hydraulic systems optional
04 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 supplementary
  • optional, not held address problems critically optional
  • optional, not held cooperate with colleagues optional
  • optional, not held use communication techniques optional
05 assisting and caring 2 supplementary
  • optional, not held provide information on solar panels optional
  • optional, not held wear appropriate protective gear optional
06 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 2 supplementary
  • optional, not held chemical products optional
  • optional, not held battery chemistry optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a solar 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 33 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 maintain electrical equipment skill
  • already held maintain records of maintenance interventions skill
  • already held monitor electric generators skill
  • already held respond to electrical power contingencies skill
  • already held arrange equipment repairs skill
  • already held automation technology knowledge
  • already held control temperature skill
  • already held coordinate electricity generation skill
  • already held develop strategies for electricity contingencies skill
  • already held electricity consumption knowledge
  • already held ensure compliance with electricity distribution schedule skill
  • already held ensure equipment maintenance skill
  • already held ensure safety in electrical power operations skill
  • already held gather data skill
  • already held install electrical and electronic equipment skill
  • already held liaise with engineers skill
  • already held maintain hydraulic systems skill
  • already held maintain sensor equipment skill
  • already held maritime meteorology knowledge
  • already held offshore constructions and facilities knowledge
  • already held offshore renewable energy technologies knowledge
  • already held prevent marine pollution skill
  • already held read engineering drawings skill
  • already held renewable energy knowledge
  • already held replace large components skill
  • already held resolve equipment malfunctions skill
  • already held set up machine controls skill
  • already held statistical analysis system software knowledge
  • already held survive at sea in the event of ship abandonment skill
The 1 learning area not shown above
Skill to acquire Tier
07 information skills 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held manage data optional
22 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to acquire Tier
  • optional, not held chemical products optional
  • optional, not held manage data optional
  • optional, not held operate hydraulic machinery controls optional
  • optional, not held operate hydraulic pumps optional
  • optional, not held operate steam turbine optional
  • optional, not held smart grids systems optional
  • optional, not held address problems critically optional
  • optional, not held battery chemistry optional
  • optional, not held battery components optional
  • optional, not held battery fluids optional
  • optional, not held cooperate with colleagues optional
  • optional, not held fuel gas optional
  • optional, not held hydraulics optional
  • optional, not held hydroelectricity optional
  • optional, not held install hydraulic systems optional
  • optional, not held operate battery test equipment optional
  • optional, not held operate hydrogen extraction equipment optional
  • optional, not held provide information on solar panels optional
  • optional, not held repair battery components optional
  • optional, not held sensors optional
  • optional, not held use communication techniques optional
  • optional, not held wear appropriate protective gear optional
35 held skills the solar power plant operator role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role aerodynamics knowledge
  • not needed by the target role analyse test data skill
  • not needed by the target role assemble electrical components skill
  • not needed by the target role electrical discharge knowledge
  • not needed by the target role electronics knowledge
  • not needed by the target role execute software tests skill
  • not needed by the target role follow safety procedures when working at heights skill
  • not needed by the target role inspect offshore constructions skill
  • not needed by the target role inspect tidal stream generators skill
  • not needed by the target role inspect wave energy converters skill
  • not needed by the target role inspect wind turbines skill
  • not needed by the target role install offshore renewable energy systems skill
  • not needed by the target role maintain electronic equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role maintain robotic equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role maintain wind turbines skill
  • not needed by the target role manage emergency procedures 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 maritime electric drives knowledge
  • not needed by the target role mechanics knowledge
  • not needed by the target role operate automated process control skill
  • not needed by the target role provide first aid skill
  • not needed by the target role provide information on wind turbines skill
  • not needed by the target role quality standards knowledge
  • not needed by the target role report test findings skill
  • not needed by the target role review meteorological forecast data skill
  • not needed by the target role robotics knowledge
  • not needed by the target role technical drawings knowledge
  • not needed by the target role test procedures in electricity transmission skill
  • not needed by the target role test sensors skill
  • not needed by the target role types of wind turbines knowledge
  • not needed by the target role use remote control equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role wind energy knowledge
  • not needed by the target role write inspection reports skill
12 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 photovoltaic systems required
  • required, not held electric current required
  • required, not held solar energy required
  • optional, not held chemical products optional
  • optional, not held smart grids systems optional
  • optional, not held battery chemistry optional
  • optional, not held battery components optional
  • optional, not held battery fluids optional
  • optional, not held fuel gas optional
  • optional, not held hydraulics optional
  • optional, not held hydroelectricity optional
  • optional, not held sensors optional
Index

Other moves recorded from offshore renewable energy technician

Full index of moves from offshore renewable energy 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.