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

overhead line workertoelectrical transmission system operator

A overhead line worker already meets 47% of what the electrical transmission system operator role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From overhead line worker
47%
Overlap1
To electrical transmission system operator
13 Skills carried over
6 Required, not held
52.6 Difficulty2
Career overlap Partial match

47%

Learning distance Real move, short list to learn

52.6/ 100

1 Share of the electrical transmission system operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the overhead line worker 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 7 of its required skills as things a overhead line worker already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

  • electric current
  • 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 6 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 transmission system operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a overhead line worker background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held assess areas for power line installation information skills
  • already held inspect overhead power lines constructing
  • already held inspect underground power cables constructing
  • already held transmission towers engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • already held ensure compliance with electricity distribution schedule information skills
  • already held respond to electrical power contingencies working with machinery and specialised equipment

All 13 carried skills, including the 7 the electrical transmission system operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 18 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 management skills 1 required, 3 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
  • optional, not held ensure equipment maintenance optional
03 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 2 supplementary
  • required, not held coordinate electricity generation required
  • optional, not held advise on safety improvements optional
  • optional, not held resolve equipment malfunctions optional
04 constructing 1 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held test procedures in electricity transmission required
  • optional, not held oversee power equipment operation optional
05 business, administration and law 1 required
  • required, not held electricity market required
06 assisting and caring 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held ensure compliance with environmental legislation 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 13 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held electric current knowledge
  • 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 transmission towers knowledge
  • already held assess areas for power line installation skill
  • already held electrical discharge knowledge
  • already held electricity consumption knowledge
  • already held inspect overhead power lines skill
  • already held inspect underground power cables skill
  • already held wear appropriate protective gear skill
The 2 learning areas not shown above
Skill to acquire Tier
07 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held smart grids systems optional
08 information skills 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held analyse energy market trends optional
12 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to acquire Tier
  • optional, not held develop electricity distribution schedule optional
  • optional, not held oversee power equipment operation 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 ensure compliance with environmental legislation optional
  • optional, not held ensure equipment maintenance optional
  • optional, not held monitor automated machines optional
  • optional, not held perform minor repairs to equipment optional
  • optional, not held resolve equipment malfunctions optional
10 held skills the electrical transmission system operator role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role calculate needs for construction supplies skill
  • not needed by the target role follow safety procedures when working at heights skill
  • not needed by the target role inspect construction supplies skill
  • not needed by the target role install power lines skill
  • not needed by the target role power engineering knowledge
  • not needed by the target role provide power connection from bus bars skill
  • not needed by the target role repair overhead power lines skill
  • not needed by the target role repair underground power cables skill
  • not needed by the target role transport construction supplies skill
  • not needed by the target role work ergonomically skill
2 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 electricity market required
  • optional, not held smart grids systems optional
Index

Other moves recorded from overhead line worker

Full index of moves from overhead line worker

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.