Table 1Transition record

railway electronic techniciantoshunter

A railway electronic technician already meets 24% of what the shunter role asks for. The move turns on 25 required skills not yet in the profile.

From railway electronic technician

24%

Overlap1

To shunter

9 Skills carried over

25 Required, not held

81.5 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 81.5

This move: 81.5 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the shunter role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the railway electronic 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.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 9 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A shunter role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a railway electronic technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held operate railway warning systems working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held read railway circuit plans information skills
already held operate railway control panels working with computers
already held operate railway vehicles working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held operate railway communication systems working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held enforce railway safety regulations assisting and caring

All 9 carried skills, including the 8 the shunter role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 30 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 working with machinery and specialised equipment 9 required

required, not held perform wagon coupling required
required, not held control train movement required
required, not held operate railway switches required
required, not held operate switching locomotives required
required, not held perform maintenance on locomotives required
required, not held shunt inbound loads required
required, not held shunt outbound loads required
required, not held shunt rolling stock in marshalling yards required
required, not held drive vehicles required

02 information skills 3 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held test the braking force of trains required
required, not held assess railway operations required
required, not held check train engines required

optional, not held compare shipment contents with waybill optional
optional, not held keep written records of cargo optional

03 assisting and caring 3 required

required, not held comply with railway safety standards required
required, not held oversee operational safety on trains required
required, not held deal with challenging work conditions required

04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held rail infrastructure required
required, not held mechanics of trains required

optional, not held electrical engineering optional

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required

required, not held use hand signal for transport procedures required
required, not held follow switching instructions in rail operations required

06 constructing 2 required

required, not held perform rail track inspections required
required, not held perform routine maintenance on railway engines required

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a shunter 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 9 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held enforce railway safety regulations skill
already held operate radio equipment skill
already held operate railway communication systems skill
already held operate railway control panels skill
already held operate railway vehicles skill
already held operate railway warning systems skill
already held principles of mechanical engineering knowledge
already held read railway circuit plans skill
already held electrical wiring plans knowledge

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 services 2 required

required, not held dangers of marshalling activity required
required, not held train operating procedures required

08 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held railway framework legislation required

09 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required

required, not held physical characteristics of railways required

10 handling and moving 2 supplementary

optional, not held assist in the movement of heavy loads optional
optional, not held load animals for transportation optional

5 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held compare shipment contents with waybill optional
optional, not held assist in the movement of heavy loads optional
optional, not held keep written records of cargo optional
optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held load animals for transportation optional

17 held skills the shunter role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role comply with legal regulations skill
not needed by the target role design wayside signalling interlockings skill
not needed by the target role detect malfunctions in train control systems skill
not needed by the target role electrical systems used in transportation knowledge
not needed by the target role electronics knowledge
not needed by the target role electronics principles knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with railway regulation skill
not needed by the target role ensure safety of mobile electrical systems skill
not needed by the target role follow written instructions skill
not needed by the target role have computer literacy skill
not needed by the target role install electronic communication devices on trains skill
not needed by the target role interpret circuit diagrams skill
not needed by the target role maintain railway signal equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain records of maintenance interventions skill
not needed by the target role test electronic units skill
not needed by the target role use diagnostic tools for electronic repairs skill
not needed by the target role write routine reports skill

7 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 dangers of marshalling activity required
required, not held physical characteristics of railways required
required, not held rail infrastructure required
required, not held railway framework legislation required
required, not held train operating procedures required
required, not held mechanics of trains required
optional, not held electrical engineering optional

Index

Other moves recorded from railway electronic technician

Full index of moves from railway electronic technician

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.