Table 1Transition record

electric power generation engineertoelectrical transmission system operator

A electric power generation engineer already meets 59% of what the electrical transmission system operator role asks for. The move turns on 4 required skills not yet in the profile.

From electric power generation engineer

59%

Overlap1

To electrical transmission system operator

16 Skills carried over

4 Required, not held

41 Difficulty2

Career overlap Partial match

59%

Learning distance Real move, short list to learn

41/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the electrical transmission system operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the electric power generation engineer 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 transmission system operator role treats 9 of its required skills as things a electric power generation engineer already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

coordinate electricity generation
develop strategies for electricity contingencies
electric current
electrical power safety regulations
electricity
electricity market

What stands in the way is 4 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 16 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A electrical transmission system operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a electric power generation engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held develop electricity distribution schedule management skills
already held analyse energy market trends information skills
already held coordinate electricity generation communication, collaboration and creativity
already held develop strategies for electricity contingencies management skills
already held electricity market business, administration and law
already held ensure compliance with electricity distribution schedule information skills

All 16 carried skills, including the 9 the electrical transmission system operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 15 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 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held adapt energy distribution schedules required
required, not held manage electricity transmission system required

optional, not held read electricity meter optional
optional, not held monitor automated machines optional
optional, not held perform minor repairs to equipment optional

02 constructing 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held test procedures in electricity transmission required

optional, not held oversee power equipment operation optional
optional, not held inspect overhead power lines optional
optional, not held inspect underground power cables optional

03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held transmission towers required

optional, not held electrical discharge optional

04 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held ensure compliance with environmental legislation optional

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held advise on safety improvements optional

06 information skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held assess areas for power line installation optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a electrical transmission system 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 16 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held coordinate electricity generation skill
already held develop strategies for electricity contingencies skill
already held electric current knowledge
already held electrical power safety regulations knowledge
already held electricity knowledge
already held electricity market knowledge
already held ensure compliance with electricity distribution schedule skill
already held ensure safety in electrical power operations skill
already held respond to electrical power contingencies skill
already held analyse energy market trends skill
already held develop electricity distribution schedule skill
already held electricity consumption knowledge
already held ensure equipment maintenance skill
already held resolve equipment malfunctions skill
already held smart grids systems knowledge
already held wear appropriate protective gear skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held supervise electricity distribution operations optional

11 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held oversee power equipment operation optional
optional, not held read electricity meter optional
optional, not held supervise electricity distribution operations optional
optional, not held advise on safety improvements optional
optional, not held assess areas for power line installation optional
optional, not held electrical discharge optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with environmental legislation optional
optional, not held inspect overhead power lines optional
optional, not held inspect underground power cables optional
optional, not held monitor automated machines optional
optional, not held perform minor repairs to equipment optional

79 held skills the electrical transmission system operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role CAD software knowledge
not needed by the target role adjust engineering designs skill
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 approve engineering design skill
not needed by the target role assemble sensors skill
not needed by the target role assess financial viability skill
not needed by the target role assess hydrogen production technologies skill
not needed by the target role battery chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role battery components knowledge
not needed by the target role battery fluids knowledge
not needed by the target role biogas energy knowledge
not needed by the target role business intelligence knowledge
not needed by the target role chemical products knowledge
not needed by the target role cloud technologies knowledge
not needed by the target role collaborate with designers skill
not needed by the target role coordinate communication within a team skill
not needed by the target role data analytics knowledge
not needed by the target role data mining knowledge
not needed by the target role data mining methods knowledge
not needed by the target role data storage knowledge
not needed by the target role design drawings knowledge
not needed by the target role design electric power systems skill
not needed by the target role design principles knowledge
not needed by the target role design utility equipment skill
not needed by the target role electric generators knowledge
not needed by the target role electrical engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role energy knowledge
not needed by the target role energy market knowledge
not needed by the target role energy micro-generation technologies knowledge
not needed by the target role engineering principles knowledge
not needed by the target role engineering processes knowledge
not needed by the target role execute software tests skill
not needed by the target role fuel gas knowledge
not needed by the target role hydraulics knowledge
not needed by the target role hydroelectricity knowledge
not needed by the target role information extraction knowledge
not needed by the target role information structure knowledge
not needed by the target role innovation processes knowledge
not needed by the target role inspect industrial equipment skill

39 further entries not listed here

2 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 transmission towers required
optional, not held electrical discharge 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.