Table 1Transition record

power plant managertowater treatment plant manager

A power plant manager already meets 55% of what the water treatment plant manager role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From power plant manager

55%

Overlap1

To water treatment plant manager

19 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

50.2 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 50.2

This move: 50.2 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the water treatment plant manager role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the power plant manager 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 19 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A water treatment plant manager role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a power plant manager background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held create manufacturing guidelines management skills
already held develop manufacturing policies management skills
already held define manufacturing quality criteria management skills
already held ensure equipment maintenance management skills
already held strive for company growth management skills
already held plan health and safety procedures management skills

All 19 carried skills, including the 14 the water treatment plant manager role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 25 missing skills fall into 10 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 information skills 3 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held ensure proper water storage required
required, not held manage water quality testing required
required, not held report on production results required

optional, not held measure water quality parameters optional
optional, not held monitor legislation developments optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held manage water distribution procedures required
required, not held negotiate supplier arrangements required

optional, not held inform on water supply optional
optional, not held develop water purification methods optional
optional, not held liaise with local authorities optional

03 services 1 required

required, not held water policies required

04 management skills 6 supplementary

optional, not held develop water supply schedule optional
optional, not held prepare timelines for pipeline development projects optional
optional, not held set management priorities in pipeline networks optional
optional, not held supervise waste disposal optional
optional, not held supervise waste water treatments optional
optional, not held supervise laboratory operations optional

05 assisting and caring 3 supplementary

optional, not held ensure regulatory compliance in pipeline infrastructures optional
optional, not held coordinate environmental efforts optional
optional, not held use personal protection equipment optional

06 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held environmental legislation optional

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a water treatment plant manager 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 19 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adhere to organisational guidelines skill
already held create manufacturing guidelines skill
already held define manufacturing quality criteria skill
already held develop manufacturing policies skill
already held ensure equipment availability skill
already held ensure equipment maintenance skill
already held follow company standards skill
already held liaise with managers skill
already held manage budgets skill
already held manage staff skill
already held manage supplies skill
already held manufacturing processes knowledge
already held meet deadlines skill
already held strive for company growth skill
already held ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
already held monitor automated machines skill
already held plan health and safety procedures skill
already held recruit employees skill
already held train employees skill

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held maintain water treatment equipment optional

08 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held water reuse optional

09 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held treat contaminated water optional

10 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held water chemistry analysis optional

19 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held develop water supply schedule optional
optional, not held ensure regulatory compliance in pipeline infrastructures optional
optional, not held inform on water supply optional
optional, not held maintain water treatment equipment optional
optional, not held measure water quality parameters optional
optional, not held prepare timelines for pipeline development projects optional
optional, not held set management priorities in pipeline networks optional
optional, not held supervise waste disposal optional
optional, not held supervise waste water treatments optional
optional, not held treat contaminated water optional
optional, not held water chemistry analysis optional
optional, not held coordinate environmental efforts optional
optional, not held develop water purification methods optional
optional, not held environmental legislation optional
optional, not held liaise with local authorities optional
optional, not held monitor legislation developments optional
optional, not held supervise laboratory operations optional
optional, not held use personal protection equipment optional
optional, not held water reuse optional

31 held skills the water treatment plant manager role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adapt energy distribution schedules skill
not needed by the target role analyse energy market trends skill
not needed by the target role arrange equipment repairs skill
not needed by the target role business management principles knowledge
not needed by the target role coordinate electricity generation skill
not needed by the target role design strategies for nuclear emergencies skill
not needed by the target role develop electricity distribution schedule skill
not needed by the target role develop strategies for electricity contingencies skill
not needed by the target role electric generators knowledge
not needed by the target role electrical power safety regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role electricity knowledge
not needed by the target role electricity market knowledge
not needed by the target role energy conservation knowledge
not needed by the target role energy market knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with electricity distribution schedule skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with radiation protection regulations skill
not needed by the target role ensure safety in electrical power operations skill
not needed by the target role execute feasibility study on hydrogen skill
not needed by the target role forecast energy prices skill
not needed by the target role manage electricity transmission system skill
not needed by the target role manage emergency evacuation plans skill
not needed by the target role monitor disposal of radioactive substances skill
not needed by the target role nuclear energy knowledge
not needed by the target role oversee power equipment operation skill
not needed by the target role plan shifts of employees skill
not needed by the target role radiation protection knowledge
not needed by the target role recruit personnel skill
not needed by the target role respond to nuclear emergencies skill
not needed by the target role smart grids systems knowledge
not needed by the target role supervise electricity distribution operations skill
not needed by the target role wind energy knowledge

4 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 water policies required
optional, not held water chemistry analysis optional
optional, not held environmental legislation optional
optional, not held water reuse 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.