Table 1Transition record

power plant control room operatortoelectrical transmission system operator

A power plant control room operator already meets 70% of what the electrical transmission system operator role asks for. The move turns on 3 required skills not yet in the profile.

From power plant control room operator

70%

Overlap1

To electrical transmission system operator

20 Skills carried over

3 Required, not held

30.5 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 30.5

This move: 30.5 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the electrical transmission system operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the power plant control room 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.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 20 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 plant control room operator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held supervise electricity distribution operations management skills
already held read electricity meter working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held oversee power equipment operation constructing
already held adapt energy distribution schedules working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held coordinate electricity generation communication, collaboration and creativity
already held develop strategies for electricity contingencies management skills

All 20 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 11 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 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held transmission towers required

optional, not held electrical discharge optional

02 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held electricity market required

03 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required

required, not held manage electricity transmission system required

04 constructing 2 supplementary

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

05 information skills 2 supplementary

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

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 20 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adapt energy distribution schedules skill
already held coordinate electricity generation skill
already held develop strategies for electricity contingencies skill
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 test procedures in electricity transmission skill
already held electricity consumption knowledge
already held ensure equipment maintenance skill
already held monitor automated machines skill
already held oversee power equipment operation skill
already held perform minor repairs to equipment skill
already held read electricity meter skill
already held resolve equipment malfunctions skill
already held smart grids systems knowledge
already held supervise electricity distribution operations skill
already held wear appropriate protective gear skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held advise on safety improvements optional

08 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held develop electricity distribution schedule optional

8 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held develop electricity distribution schedule 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 electrical discharge 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

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

Skill Type

not needed by the target role arrange equipment repairs skill
not needed by the target role automation technology knowledge
not needed by the target role close circuit breaker skill
not needed by the target role conduct inter-shift communication skill
not needed by the target role coordinate remote communications 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 safety legislation skill
not needed by the target role fossil fuels knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain electrical equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain power plant machinery skill
not needed by the target role maintain records of maintenance interventions 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 monitor equipment condition skill
not needed by the target role monitor gauge skill
not needed by the target role natural gas knowledge
not needed by the target role nuclear energy knowledge
not needed by the target role power plant instrumentation knowledge
not needed by the target role react to events in time-critical environments skill
not needed by the target role respond to nuclear emergencies skill
not needed by the target role troubleshoot skill
not needed by the target role use remote control equipment skill
not needed by the target role write production reports skill

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 electricity market required
required, not held transmission towers required
optional, not held electrical discharge optional

Index

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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.