Table 1Transition record

water treatment plant managertopower plant manager

A water treatment plant manager already meets 48% of what the power plant manager role asks for. The move turns on 11 required skills not yet in the profile.

From water treatment plant manager

48%

Overlap1

To power plant manager

19 Skills carried over

11 Required, not held

59.8 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 59.8

This move: 59.8 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the power plant manager role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the water treatment plant manager 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 19 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A power plant manager role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a water treatment plant manager background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held create manufacturing guidelines management skills
already held develop manufacturing policies management skills
already held define manufacturing quality criteria management skills
already held ensure equipment maintenance management skills
already held strive for company growth management skills
already held plan health and safety procedures management skills

All 19 carried skills, including the 15 the power plant manager role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 31 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 engineering, manufacturing and construction 4 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held electrical power safety regulations required
required, not held energy conservation required
required, not held energy market required
required, not held nuclear energy required

optional, not held smart grids systems optional
optional, not held wind energy optional
optional, not held electric generators optional
optional, not held electricity optional

02 information skills 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held forecast energy prices required
required, not held analyse energy market trends required

optional, not held execute feasibility study on hydrogen optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with electricity distribution schedule optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required

required, not held coordinate electricity generation required
required, not held manage emergency evacuation plans required

04 business, administration and law 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held business management principles required

optional, not held electricity market optional

05 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held adapt energy distribution schedules required

optional, not held manage electricity transmission system optional

06 constructing 1 required

required, not held oversee power equipment operation required

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a power plant manager 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 19 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adhere to organisational guidelines skill
already held create manufacturing guidelines skill
already held define manufacturing quality criteria skill
already held develop manufacturing policies skill
already held ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
already held ensure equipment availability skill
already held ensure equipment maintenance skill
already held follow company standards skill
already held liaise with managers skill
already held manage budgets skill
already held manage staff skill
already held manage supplies skill
already held manufacturing processes knowledge
already held meet deadlines skill
already held strive for company growth skill
already held monitor automated machines skill
already held plan health and safety procedures skill
already held recruit employees skill
already held train employees skill

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 management skills 7 supplementary

optional, not held arrange equipment repairs optional
optional, not held design strategies for nuclear emergencies optional
optional, not held develop electricity distribution schedule optional
optional, not held develop strategies for electricity contingencies optional
optional, not held supervise electricity distribution operations optional
optional, not held plan shifts of employees optional
optional, not held recruit personnel optional

08 assisting and caring 3 supplementary

optional, not held respond to nuclear emergencies optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with radiation protection regulations optional
optional, not held ensure safety in electrical power operations optional

09 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held monitor disposal of radioactive substances optional

10 health and welfare 1 supplementary

optional, not held radiation protection optional

20 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held arrange equipment repairs optional
optional, not held design strategies for nuclear emergencies optional
optional, not held develop electricity distribution schedule optional
optional, not held develop strategies for electricity contingencies optional
optional, not held execute feasibility study on hydrogen optional
optional, not held manage electricity transmission system optional
optional, not held respond to nuclear emergencies optional
optional, not held smart grids systems optional
optional, not held supervise electricity distribution operations optional
optional, not held wind energy optional
optional, not held electric generators optional
optional, not held electricity optional
optional, not held electricity market optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with electricity distribution schedule optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with radiation protection regulations optional
optional, not held ensure safety in electrical power operations optional
optional, not held monitor disposal of radioactive substances optional
optional, not held plan shifts of employees optional
optional, not held radiation protection optional
optional, not held recruit personnel optional

25 held skills the power plant manager role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role coordinate environmental efforts skill
not needed by the target role develop water purification methods skill
not needed by the target role develop water supply schedule skill
not needed by the target role ensure proper water storage skill
not needed by the target role ensure regulatory compliance in pipeline infrastructures skill
not needed by the target role environmental legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role inform on water supply skill
not needed by the target role liaise with local authorities skill
not needed by the target role maintain water treatment equipment skill
not needed by the target role manage water distribution procedures skill
not needed by the target role manage water quality testing skill
not needed by the target role measure water quality parameters skill
not needed by the target role monitor legislation developments skill
not needed by the target role negotiate supplier arrangements skill
not needed by the target role prepare timelines for pipeline development projects skill
not needed by the target role report on production results skill
not needed by the target role set management priorities in pipeline networks skill
not needed by the target role supervise laboratory operations skill
not needed by the target role supervise waste disposal skill
not needed by the target role supervise waste water treatments skill
not needed by the target role treat contaminated water skill
not needed by the target role use personal protection equipment skill
not needed by the target role water chemistry analysis knowledge
not needed by the target role water policies knowledge
not needed by the target role water reuse knowledge

11 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 business management principles required
required, not held electrical power safety regulations required
required, not held energy conservation required
required, not held energy market required
required, not held nuclear energy required
optional, not held smart grids systems optional
optional, not held wind energy optional
optional, not held electric generators optional
optional, not held electricity optional
optional, not held electricity market optional
optional, not held radiation protection optional

Index

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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.