Table 1Transition record

steam plant operatortoheating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration engineering technician

A steam plant operator already meets 33% of what the heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration engineering technician role asks for. The move turns on 11 required skills not yet in the profile.

From steam plant operator

33%

Overlap1

To heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration engineering technician

11 Skills carried over

11 Required, not held

69.3 Difficulty2

Career overlap Distant match

33%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

69.3/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 Share of the heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration engineering technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the steam plant 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.

Why

Why this move works

A heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration engineering technician role treats 7 of its required skills as things a steam plant operator already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

conduct routine machinery checks
heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration parts
hydraulics
maintain records of maintenance interventions
monitor utility equipment
thermodynamics

What stands in the way is 11 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 11 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration engineering technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a steam plant operator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration parts engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held monitor utility equipment constructing
already held arrange equipment repairs management skills
already held thermodynamics natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held perform maintenance on installed equipment constructing
already held maintain records of maintenance interventions information skills

All 11 carried skills, including the 7 the heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration engineering technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 29 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 engineering, manufacturing and construction 5 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held domestic cooling systems required
required, not held electric heating systems required
required, not held mechanical engineering required
required, not held types of heat pumps required
required, not held refrigerants required

optional, not held biogas energy optional
optional, not held district heating and cooling optional

02 information skills 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held interpret 2D plans required
required, not held interpret 3D plans required

optional, not held examine engineering principles optional

03 assisting and caring 2 required

required, not held apply health and safety standards required
required, not held ensure compliance with environmental legislation required

04 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held handle refrigerant transfer pumps required

optional, not held perform refrigerant leak checks optional
optional, not held test tightness and pressure of refrigeration circuits optional
optional, not held provide power connection from bus bars optional
optional, not held install electrical and electronic equipment optional

05 working with computers 1 required

required, not held operate climate control required

06 constructing 8 supplementary

optional, not held install firestops optional
optional, not held install refrigeration equipment optional
optional, not held install air conditioning device optional
optional, not held install heating boiler optional
optional, not held install heating furnace optional
optional, not held install heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration ducts optional
optional, not held install ventilation equipment optional
optional, not held lay pipe installation optional

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration engineering technician 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 11 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held conduct routine machinery checks skill
already held heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration parts knowledge
already held hydraulics knowledge
already held maintain records of maintenance interventions skill
already held monitor utility equipment skill
already held thermodynamics knowledge
already held use testing equipment skill
already held arrange equipment repairs skill
already held perform maintenance on installed equipment skill
already held resolve equipment malfunctions skill
already held use personal protection equipment skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held advise on fitted ventilation systems optional

08 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held drain hazardous liquids optional

09 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held lead a team optional

18 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held install firestops optional
optional, not held install refrigeration equipment optional
optional, not held perform refrigerant leak checks optional
optional, not held test tightness and pressure of refrigeration circuits optional
optional, not held advise on fitted ventilation systems optional
optional, not held biogas energy optional
optional, not held district heating and cooling optional
optional, not held drain hazardous liquids optional
optional, not held provide power connection from bus bars optional
optional, not held examine engineering principles optional
optional, not held install air conditioning device optional
optional, not held install electrical and electronic equipment optional
optional, not held install heating boiler optional
optional, not held install heating furnace optional
optional, not held install heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration ducts optional
optional, not held install ventilation equipment optional
optional, not held lay pipe installation optional
optional, not held lead a team optional

17 held skills the heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration engineering technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adjust cylinder valves skill
not needed by the target role automation technology knowledge
not needed by the target role collaborate with engineers skill
not needed by the target role electricity knowledge
not needed by the target role manufacturing of steam generators knowledge
not needed by the target role mechanics knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor automated machines skill
not needed by the target role monitor valves skill
not needed by the target role monitor water quality skill
not needed by the target role operate automated process control skill
not needed by the target role operate boiler skill
not needed by the target role operate hydraulic machinery controls skill
not needed by the target role operate stationary steam engine skill
not needed by the target role operate steam turbine skill
not needed by the target role perform minor repairs to equipment skill
not needed by the target role repair heating equipment skill
not needed by the target role types of steam engines knowledge

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 domestic cooling systems required
required, not held electric heating systems required
required, not held mechanical engineering required
required, not held types of heat pumps required
required, not held refrigerants required
optional, not held biogas energy optional
optional, not held district heating and cooling optional

Index

Other moves recorded from steam plant operator

Full index of moves from steam plant operator

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.