Career Overlap Transition record Edition 1 · ESCO v1.2.1
Table 1Transition record

domestic electriciantoelectrical mechanic

A domestic electrician already meets 48% of what the electrical mechanic role asks for. The move turns on 12 required skills not yet in the profile.

From domestic electrician
48%
Overlap1
To electrical mechanic
23 Skills carried over
12 Required, not held
59.3 Difficulty2
Career overlap Partial match

48%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

59.3/ 100

1 Share of the electrical mechanic role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the domestic electrician 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 mechanic role treats 12 of its required skills as things a domestic electrician already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

  • electricity
  • electromechanics
  • electronics
  • inspect electrical supplies
  • install electrical and electronic equipment
  • maintain electrical equipment

What stands in the way is 12 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 23 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A electrical mechanic role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a domestic electrician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held install electricity sockets working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • already held install circuit breakers working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • already held install electric switches working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • already held splice cable working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • already held inspect electrical supplies constructing
  • already held provide power connection from bus bars working with machinery and specialised equipment

All 23 carried skills, including the 12 the electrical mechanic role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 26 missing skills fall into 8 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 3 required, 6 supplementary
  • required, not held electrical safety regulations required
  • required, not held energy storage systems required
  • required, not held mechanics required
  • optional, not held electrical wire accessories optional
  • optional, not held automation technology optional
  • optional, not held battery components optional
  • optional, not held electric generators optional
  • optional, not held electrical testing methods optional
  • optional, not held soldering techniques optional
02 working with machinery and specialised equipment 3 required, 3 supplementary
  • required, not held calibrate electromechanical system required
  • required, not held fit mechanised equipment required
  • required, not held maintain electromechanical equipment required
  • optional, not held install automotive electrical equipment optional
  • optional, not held maintain electrical engines optional
  • optional, not held repair battery components optional
03 assisting and caring 3 required
  • required, not held comply with electrical safety regulations required
  • required, not held apply safety management required
  • required, not held wear appropriate protective gear required
04 constructing 1 required, 2 supplementary
  • required, not held test electromechanical systems required
  • optional, not held apply coating to electrical equipment optional
  • optional, not held operate soldering equipment optional
05 handling and moving 1 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held assemble electromechanical systems required
  • optional, not held assemble mechatronic units optional
06 working with computers 1 required
  • required, not held solve technical problems required

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a electrical mechanic 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 23 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held electricity knowledge
  • already held electromechanics knowledge
  • already held electronics knowledge
  • already held inspect electrical supplies skill
  • already held install electrical and electronic equipment skill
  • already held maintain electrical equipment skill
  • already held resolve equipment malfunctions skill
  • already held splice cable skill
  • already held test electronic units skill
  • already held use measurement instruments skill
  • already held use precision tools skill
  • already held work ergonomically skill
  • already held answer requests for quotation skill
  • already held assemble electronic units skill
  • already held electrical wiring plans knowledge
  • already held install circuit breakers skill
  • already held install electric switches skill
  • already held install electricity sockets skill
  • already held provide power connection from bus bars skill
  • already held repair wiring skill
  • already held replace defect components skill
  • already held troubleshoot skill
  • already held write inspection reports skill
The 2 learning areas not shown above
Skill to acquire Tier
07 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held order electrical supplies optional
08 information skills 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held make electrical calculations optional
14 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to acquire Tier
  • optional, not held apply coating to electrical equipment optional
  • optional, not held assemble mechatronic units optional
  • optional, not held electrical wire accessories optional
  • optional, not held install automotive electrical equipment optional
  • optional, not held make electrical calculations optional
  • optional, not held order electrical supplies optional
  • optional, not held automation technology optional
  • optional, not held battery components optional
  • optional, not held electric generators optional
  • optional, not held electrical testing methods optional
  • optional, not held maintain electrical engines optional
  • optional, not held operate soldering equipment optional
  • optional, not held repair battery components optional
  • optional, not held soldering techniques optional
19 held skills the electrical mechanic role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role advise on electrical household appliances' installation skill
  • not needed by the target role artificial lighting systems knowledge
  • not needed by the target role assemble electrical components skill
  • not needed by the target role building systems monitoring technology knowledge
  • not needed by the target role cut wall chases skill
  • not needed by the target role electrical household appliances products knowledge
  • not needed by the target role energy performance of buildings knowledge
  • not needed by the target role follow health and safety procedures in construction skill
  • not needed by the target role install electrical household appliances skill
  • not needed by the target role install lightning protection system skill
  • not needed by the target role install smart devices skill
  • not needed by the target role keep records of work progress skill
  • not needed by the target role order supplies skill
  • not needed by the target role react to events in time-critical environments skill
  • not needed by the target role repair household appliances skill
  • not needed by the target role solar panel mounting systems knowledge
  • not needed by the target role solder electronics skill
  • not needed by the target role test procedures in electricity transmission skill
  • not needed by the target role use sander skill
9 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 electrical safety regulations required
  • required, not held energy storage systems required
  • required, not held mechanics required
  • optional, not held electrical wire accessories optional
  • optional, not held automation technology optional
  • optional, not held battery components optional
  • optional, not held electric generators optional
  • optional, not held electrical testing methods optional
  • optional, not held soldering techniques optional
Index

Other moves recorded from domestic electrician

Full index of moves from domestic electrician

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.