Table 1Transition record

steam plant operatortosteam turbine operator

A steam plant operator already meets 77% of what the steam turbine operator role asks for. The move turns on 2 required skills not yet in the profile.

From steam plant operator

77%

Overlap1

To steam turbine operator

22 Skills carried over

2 Required, not held

23.3 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 23.3

This move: 23.3 of 100 · adjacent

1 Share of the steam turbine operator 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.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 22 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A steam turbine operator 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 operate stationary steam engine working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held types of steam engines engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held adjust cylinder valves constructing
already held operate boiler working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held operate steam turbine working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held collaborate with engineers communication, collaboration and creativity

All 22 carried skills, including the 9 the steam turbine operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 8 missing skills fall into 5 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 assisting and caring 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held ensure compliance with environmental legislation required

optional, not held enforce fuel storage regulations optional

02 information skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held identify hazards in the workplace required

optional, not held create incident reports optional

03 management skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held manage fuel inventory optional
optional, not held manage emergency procedures optional

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held react to mining emergencies optional

05 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held ensure equipment cooling optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 2 entries a steam turbine operator 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 22 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adjust cylinder valves skill
already held conduct routine machinery checks skill
already held mechanics knowledge
already held monitor valves skill
already held operate steam turbine skill
already held thermodynamics knowledge
already held types of steam engines knowledge
already held use personal protection equipment skill
already held use testing equipment skill
already held arrange equipment repairs skill
already held automation technology knowledge
already held collaborate with engineers skill
already held electricity knowledge
already held maintain records of maintenance interventions skill
already held manufacturing of steam generators knowledge
already held monitor automated machines skill
already held operate automated process control skill
already held operate boiler skill
already held operate stationary steam engine skill
already held perform maintenance on installed equipment skill
already held perform minor repairs to equipment skill
already held resolve equipment malfunctions skill

6 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held enforce fuel storage regulations optional
optional, not held ensure equipment cooling optional
optional, not held manage fuel inventory optional
optional, not held create incident reports optional
optional, not held manage emergency procedures optional
optional, not held react to mining emergencies optional

6 held skills the steam turbine operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration parts knowledge
not needed by the target role hydraulics knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor utility equipment skill
not needed by the target role monitor water quality skill
not needed by the target role operate hydraulic machinery controls skill
not needed by the target role repair heating equipment skill

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.