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

power distribution engineertoelectrical transmission system operator

A power distribution engineer already meets 66% of what the electrical transmission system operator role asks for. The move turns on 3 required skills not yet in the profile.

From power distribution engineer
66%
Overlap1
To electrical transmission system operator
18 Skills carried over
3 Required, not held
34 Difficulty2
Career overlap Strong match

66%

Learning distance Real move, short list to learn

34/ 100

1 Share of the electrical transmission system operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the power distribution engineer 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 10 of its required skills as things a power distribution engineer already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

  • adapt energy distribution schedules
  • develop strategies for electricity contingencies
  • electrical power safety regulations
  • electricity market
  • ensure compliance with electricity distribution schedule
  • ensure safety in electrical power operations

What stands in the way is 3 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 18 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 power distribution engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held manage electricity transmission system working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • already held develop electricity distribution schedule management skills
  • already held supervise electricity distribution operations management skills
  • already held inspect overhead power lines constructing
  • already held adapt energy distribution schedules working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • already held inspect underground power cables constructing

All 18 carried skills, including the 10 the electrical transmission system operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 13 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 2 required
  • required, not held electric current required
  • required, not held electricity required
02 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
03 working with machinery and specialised equipment 3 supplementary
  • optional, not held read electricity meter optional
  • optional, not held monitor automated machines optional
  • optional, not held perform minor repairs to equipment optional
04 information skills 2 supplementary
  • optional, not held analyse energy market trends optional
  • optional, not held assess areas for power line installation optional
05 assisting and caring 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held wear appropriate protective gear optional
06 constructing 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held oversee power equipment operation optional

1 further area 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 18 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held adapt energy distribution schedules skill
  • already held develop strategies for electricity contingencies skill
  • already held electrical power safety regulations knowledge
  • already held electricity market knowledge
  • already held ensure compliance with electricity distribution schedule skill
  • already held ensure safety in electrical power operations skill
  • already held manage electricity transmission system skill
  • already held respond to electrical power contingencies skill
  • already held test procedures in electricity transmission skill
  • already held transmission towers knowledge
  • already held develop electricity distribution schedule skill
  • already held electrical discharge knowledge
  • already held electricity consumption knowledge
  • already held ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
  • already held inspect overhead power lines skill
  • already held inspect underground power cables skill
  • already held smart grids systems knowledge
  • already held supervise electricity distribution operations skill
The 1 learning area not shown above
Skill to acquire Tier
07 management skills 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held ensure equipment maintenance optional
10 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 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
  • optional, not held wear appropriate protective gear optional
73 held skills the electrical transmission system operator role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role adjust engineering designs skill
  • not needed by the target role adjust voltage skill
  • not needed by the target role analyse big data skill
  • not needed by the target role analyse test data skill
  • not needed by the target role approve engineering design skill
  • not needed by the target role assemble sensors skill
  • not needed by the target role assess financial viability skill
  • not needed by the target role battery chemistry knowledge
  • not needed by the target role battery components knowledge
  • not needed by the target role battery fluids knowledge
  • not needed by the target role business intelligence knowledge
  • not needed by the target role change power distribution systems skill
  • not needed by the target role chemical products knowledge
  • not needed by the target role cloud technologies knowledge
  • not needed by the target role collaborate with designers skill
  • not needed by the target role coordinate communication within a team skill
  • not needed by the target role data analytics knowledge
  • not needed by the target role data mining knowledge
  • not needed by the target role data mining methods knowledge
  • not needed by the target role data storage knowledge
  • not needed by the target role design electric power systems skill
  • not needed by the target role design smart grids skill
  • not needed by the target role electrical engineering knowledge
  • not needed by the target role energy knowledge
  • not needed by the target role energy market knowledge
  • not needed by the target role energy micro-generation technologies knowledge
  • not needed by the target role engineering principles knowledge
  • not needed by the target role engineering processes knowledge
  • not needed by the target role ensure compliance with safety legislation skill
  • not needed by the target role execute software tests skill
  • not needed by the target role fuel gas knowledge
  • not needed by the target role hydraulics knowledge
  • not needed by the target role hydroelectricity knowledge
  • not needed by the target role identify customer's needs skill
  • not needed by the target role information extraction knowledge
  • not needed by the target role information structure knowledge
  • not needed by the target role innovation processes knowledge
  • not needed by the target role inspect facility sites skill
  • not needed by the target role install hydraulic systems skill
  • not needed by the target role maintain electrical equipment skill

33 further entries not listed here

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 electric current required
  • required, not held electricity required
Index

Other moves recorded from power distribution engineer

Full index of moves from power distribution engineer

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.