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

onshore wind farm techniciantoelectrical power distributor

A onshore wind farm technician already meets 49% of what the electrical power distributor role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From onshore wind farm technician
49%
Overlap1
To electrical power distributor
13 Skills carried over
7 Required, not held
49.6 Difficulty2
Career overlap Partial match

49%

Learning distance Real move, short list to learn

49.6/ 100

1 Share of the electrical power distributor role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the onshore wind farm 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 electrical power distributor role treats 7 of its required skills as things a onshore wind farm technician already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

  • electrical power safety regulations
  • electricity
  • ensure compliance with electricity distribution schedule
  • ensure equipment maintenance
  • ensure safety in electrical power operations
  • inspect underground power cables

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 13 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A electrical power distributor role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a onshore wind farm technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held repair underground power cables working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • already held inspect underground power cables constructing
  • already held coordinate electricity generation communication, collaboration and creativity
  • already held develop strategies for electricity contingencies management skills
  • already held test procedures in electricity transmission constructing
  • already held ensure compliance with electricity distribution schedule information skills

All 13 carried skills, including the 7 the electrical power distributor role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 14 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 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required
  • required, not held electric current required
  • required, not held transmission towers required
02 management skills 2 required
  • required, not held develop electricity distribution schedule required
  • required, not held supervise electricity distribution operations required
03 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 2 supplementary
  • required, not held adapt energy distribution schedules required
  • optional, not held read electricity meter optional
  • optional, not held repair overhead power lines optional
04 constructing 1 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held inspect overhead power lines required
  • optional, not held oversee power equipment operation optional
05 assisting and caring 1 required
  • required, not held wear appropriate protective gear required
06 information skills 2 supplementary
  • optional, not held analyse energy market trends optional
  • optional, not held assess areas for power line installation optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a electrical power distributor 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 13 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held electrical power safety regulations knowledge
  • already held electricity 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 inspect underground power cables skill
  • already held respond to electrical power contingencies skill
  • already held coordinate electricity generation skill
  • already held develop strategies for electricity contingencies skill
  • already held electrical discharge knowledge
  • already held electricity consumption knowledge
  • already held repair underground power cables skill
  • already held test procedures in electricity transmission skill
The 2 learning areas not shown above
Skill to acquire Tier
07 business, administration and law 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held electricity market optional
08 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held advise on safety improvements optional
7 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to acquire Tier
  • optional, not held oversee power equipment operation optional
  • optional, not held read electricity meter 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 electricity market optional
  • optional, not held repair overhead power lines optional
46 held skills the electrical power distributor 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 apply health and safety standards skill
  • not needed by the target role arrange equipment repairs skill
  • not needed by the target role assemble electrical components skill
  • not needed by the target role automation technology knowledge
  • not needed by the target role control temperature skill
  • not needed by the target role electric generators knowledge
  • not needed by the target role electronics knowledge
  • not needed by the target role ensure compliance with noise standards skill
  • 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 gather data 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 install onshore wind energy systems skill
  • not needed by the target role liaise with engineers skill
  • not needed by the target role maintain electrical equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role maintain electronic 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 maintain sensor 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 mechanics knowledge
  • not needed by the target role monitor electric generators skill
  • 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 read engineering drawings skill
  • 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 report test findings skill
  • not needed by the target role resolve equipment malfunctions 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 set up machine controls skill
  • not needed by the target role statistical analysis system software knowledge
  • not needed by the target role technical drawings knowledge

6 further entries not listed here

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
  • required, not held electric current required
  • required, not held transmission towers required
  • optional, not held electricity market optional
Index
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.