Table 1Transition record

security alarm techniciantoelectrical supervisor

A security alarm technician already meets 34% of what the electrical supervisor role asks for. The move turns on 16 required skills not yet in the profile.

From security alarm technician

34%

Overlap1

To electrical supervisor

16 Skills carried over

16 Required, not held

71.6 Difficulty2

Career overlap Distant match

34%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

71.6/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 Share of the electrical supervisor role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the security alarm 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.

Why

Why this move works

A electrical supervisor role treats 11 of its required skills as things a security alarm technician already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

check compatibility of materials
electrical wiring plans
electricity
electromechanics
electronics
follow health and safety procedures in construction

What stands in the way is 16 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 16 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A electrical supervisor role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a security alarm technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held install circuit breakers working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held inspect electrical supplies constructing
already held check compatibility of materials information skills
already held test electronic units constructing
already held install electrical and electronic equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held electrical wiring plans engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 16 carried skills, including the 11 the electrical supervisor role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 41 missing skills fall into 9 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 management skills 6 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held ensure compliance with construction project deadline required
required, not held ensure equipment availability required
required, not held evaluate employees work required
required, not held plan resource allocation required
required, not held plan shifts of employees required
required, not held supervise staff required

optional, not held recruit employees optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 5 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held work in a construction team required
required, not held answer requests for quotation required
required, not held liaise with managers required
required, not held order construction supplies required
required, not held react to events in time-critical environments required

optional, not held negotiate supplier arrangements optional
optional, not held provide technical expertise optional
optional, not held train employees optional
optional, not held troubleshoot optional

03 information skills 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held monitor stock level required
required, not held process incoming construction supplies required

optional, not held calculate needs for construction supplies optional
optional, not held conduct quality control analysis optional

04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held building systems monitoring technology required

optional, not held solar panel mounting systems optional
optional, not held energy performance of buildings optional
optional, not held microelectronics optional

05 constructing 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held test procedures in electricity transmission required

optional, not held install construction profiles optional
optional, not held solder electronics optional

06 assisting and caring 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held manage health and safety standards required

optional, not held provide first aid optional

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a electrical supervisor 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 16 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held check compatibility of materials skill
already held electrical wiring plans knowledge
already held electricity knowledge
already held electromechanics knowledge
already held electronics knowledge
already held follow health and safety procedures in construction skill
already held inspect construction supplies skill
already held inspect electrical supplies skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held test electronic units skill
already held use safety equipment in construction skill
already held automation technology knowledge
already held install circuit breakers skill
already held install electrical and electronic equipment skill
already held use measurement instruments skill
already held work ergonomically skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 working with machinery and specialised equipment 6 supplementary

optional, not held install electricity sockets optional
optional, not held provide power connection from bus bars optional
optional, not held install electric switches optional
optional, not held maintain electrical equipment optional
optional, not held maintain electronic equipment optional
optional, not held splice cable optional

08 handling and moving 4 supplementary

optional, not held use sander optional
optional, not held assemble electrical components optional
optional, not held assemble electronic units optional
optional, not held use precision tools optional

09 business, administration and law 2 supplementary

optional, not held construction product regulation optional
optional, not held cost management optional

25 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held construction product regulation optional
optional, not held cost management optional
optional, not held install construction profiles optional
optional, not held install electricity sockets optional
optional, not held provide power connection from bus bars optional
optional, not held solar panel mounting systems optional
optional, not held use sander optional
optional, not held assemble electrical components optional
optional, not held assemble electronic units optional
optional, not held calculate needs for construction supplies optional
optional, not held conduct quality control analysis optional
optional, not held energy performance of buildings optional
optional, not held install electric switches optional
optional, not held maintain electrical equipment optional
optional, not held maintain electronic equipment optional
optional, not held microelectronics optional
optional, not held negotiate supplier arrangements optional
optional, not held provide first aid optional
optional, not held provide technical expertise optional
optional, not held recruit employees optional
optional, not held solder electronics optional
optional, not held splice cable optional
optional, not held train employees optional
optional, not held troubleshoot optional
optional, not held use precision tools optional

25 held skills the electrical supervisor role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise customers on new equipment skill
not needed by the target role cut wall chases skill
not needed by the target role demonstrate products' features skill
not needed by the target role glass breakage sensors knowledge
not needed by the target role implement ICT security policies skill
not needed by the target role implement a firewall skill
not needed by the target role implement anti-virus software skill
not needed by the target role infrared sensors knowledge
not needed by the target role keep personal administration skill
not needed by the target role manage closed-circuit television system skill
not needed by the target role perform ICT troubleshooting skill
not needed by the target role perform software unit testing skill
not needed by the target role perform test run skill
not needed by the target role plan maintenance activities skill
not needed by the target role program firmware skill
not needed by the target role program home alarm systems skill
not needed by the target role reed sensors knowledge
not needed by the target role remove computer virus or malware from a computer skill
not needed by the target role replace defect components skill
not needed by the target role resolve equipment malfunctions skill
not needed by the target role security panels knowledge
not needed by the target role smoke sensors knowledge
not needed by the target role test sensors skill
not needed by the target role types of alarm systems knowledge
not needed by the target role wire security sensors skill

6 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 building systems monitoring technology required
optional, not held construction product regulation optional
optional, not held cost management optional
optional, not held solar panel mounting systems optional
optional, not held energy performance of buildings optional
optional, not held microelectronics optional

Index

Other moves recorded from security alarm technician

Full index of moves from security alarm 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.