Table 1Transition record

solar energy techniciantobuilding electrician

A solar energy technician already meets 47% of what the building electrician role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From solar energy technician

47%

Overlap1

To building electrician

20 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

56.4 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 56.4

This move: 56.4 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the building electrician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the solar energy 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 20 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A building electrician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a solar energy technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held solar panel mounting systems engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held install circuit breakers working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held inspect electrical supplies constructing
already held test procedures in electricity transmission constructing
already held install electrical and electronic equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held electrical wiring plans engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 20 carried skills, including the 10 the building electrician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 28 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 working with machinery and specialised equipment 3 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held install electricity sockets required
required, not held install electric switches required
required, not held splice cable required

optional, not held install lightning protection system optional
optional, not held provide power connection from bus bars optional
optional, not held maintain electrical equipment optional
optional, not held maintain electronic equipment optional
optional, not held repair wiring optional
optional, not held replace defect components optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held react to events in time-critical environments required
required, not held resolve equipment malfunctions required

optional, not held troubleshoot optional
optional, not held write inspection reports optional

03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held building systems monitoring technology required

optional, not held artificial lighting systems optional
optional, not held electromechanics optional
optional, not held electronics optional
optional, not held energy performance of buildings optional

04 handling and moving 1 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held use precision tools required

optional, not held use sander optional
optional, not held assemble electrical components optional
optional, not held assemble electronic units optional
optional, not held cut wall chases optional

05 constructing 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held test electronic units required

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

06 information skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held keep records of work progress optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a building electrician 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 electrical wiring plans knowledge
already held electricity 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 install electrical and electronic equipment skill
already held test procedures in electricity transmission skill
already held use measurement instruments skill
already held use safety equipment in construction skill
already held work ergonomically skill
already held answer requests for quotation skill
already held automation technology knowledge
already held calculate needs for construction supplies skill
already held demonstrate products' features skill
already held install circuit breakers skill
already held keep personal administration skill
already held order construction supplies skill
already held process incoming construction supplies skill
already held solar panel mounting systems knowledge
already held work in a construction team skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held program firmware optional

20 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held artificial lighting systems optional
optional, not held install construction profiles optional
optional, not held install lightning protection system optional
optional, not held provide power connection from bus bars optional
optional, not held use sander optional
optional, not held assemble electrical components optional
optional, not held assemble electronic units optional
optional, not held cut wall chases optional
optional, not held electromechanics optional
optional, not held electronics optional
optional, not held energy performance of buildings optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
optional, not held maintain electrical equipment optional
optional, not held maintain electronic equipment optional
optional, not held program firmware optional
optional, not held repair wiring optional
optional, not held replace defect components optional
optional, not held solder electronics optional
optional, not held troubleshoot optional
optional, not held write inspection reports optional

73 held skills the building electrician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role 3D modelling knowledge
not needed by the target role 3D printing process knowledge
not needed by the target role CAD software knowledge
not needed by the target role ICT software specifications knowledge
not needed by the target role alternative energy knowledge
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 assemble mechatronic units skill
not needed by the target role assemble sensors skill
not needed by the target role building codes knowledge
not needed by the target role business intelligence knowledge
not needed by the target role calculate solar panel orientation skill
not needed by the target role check compatibility of materials skill
not needed by the target role cloud technologies knowledge
not needed by the target role comply with legal regulations skill
not needed by the target role control engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role data mining knowledge
not needed by the target role data storage knowledge
not needed by the target role design prototypes skill
not needed by the target role determine suitability of materials skill
not needed by the target role electric heating systems knowledge
not needed by the target role energy conservation knowledge
not needed by the target role estimate profitability skill
not needed by the target role follow safety procedures when working at heights 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 install automation components skill
not needed by the target role install concentrated solar power systems skill
not needed by the target role install inverter skill
not needed by the target role install mechatronic equipment skill
not needed by the target role install photovoltaic systems skill
not needed by the target role interpret 2D plans skill
not needed by the target role interpret 3D plans skill
not needed by the target role maintain equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain robotic equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain solar energy systems skill
not needed by the target role maintain work area cleanliness skill
not needed by the target role maintenance of printing machines knowledge
not needed by the target role maintenance operations knowledge
not needed by the target role manage data skill

33 further entries not listed here

5 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 artificial lighting systems optional
optional, not held electromechanics optional
optional, not held electronics optional
optional, not held energy performance of buildings optional

Index

Other moves recorded from solar energy technician

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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.