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

electric power generation engineertopower distribution engineer

A electric power generation engineer already meets 69% of what the power distribution engineer role asks for. The move turns on 13 required skills not yet in the profile.

From electric power generation engineer
69%
Overlap1
To power distribution engineer
70 Skills carried over
13 Required, not held
45.5 Difficulty2
Career overlap Strong match

69%

Learning distance Real move, short list to learn

45.5/ 100

1 Share of the power distribution engineer 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 power distribution engineer role treats 16 of its required skills as things a electric power generation engineer already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

  • approve engineering design
  • assess financial viability
  • develop electricity distribution schedule
  • electrical engineering
  • electrical power safety regulations
  • electricity consumption

What stands in the way is 13 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 70 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A power distribution engineer 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 data mining methods information and communication technologies (icts)
  • already held research ocean energy projects information skills
  • already held develop electricity distribution schedule management skills
  • already held energy micro-generation technologies engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • already held marine engineering engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • already held operate hydrogen extraction equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment

All 70 carried skills, including the 16 the power distribution engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 21 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 2 required, 2 supplementary
  • required, not held electrical discharge required
  • required, not held power engineering required
  • optional, not held transmission towers optional
  • optional, not held wire harnesses optional
02 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held design smart grids required
  • required, not held identify customer's needs required
  • optional, not held manage workflow processes optional
03 constructing 2 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held inspect overhead power lines required
  • required, not held inspect underground power cables required
  • optional, not held test procedures in electricity transmission optional
04 information skills 2 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held change power distribution systems required
  • required, not held make electrical calculations required
  • optional, not held inspect facility sites optional
05 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held adapt energy distribution schedules required
  • required, not held manage electricity transmission system required
  • optional, not held adjust voltage optional
06 assisting and caring 2 required
  • required, not held ensure compliance with environmental legislation required
  • required, not held ensure compliance with safety legislation required

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a power distribution engineer 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 70 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held approve engineering design skill
  • already held assess financial viability skill
  • already held develop electricity distribution schedule skill
  • already held electrical engineering knowledge
  • already held electrical power safety regulations knowledge
  • already held electricity consumption knowledge
  • already held energy knowledge
  • already held energy market knowledge
  • already held engineering principles knowledge
  • already held engineering processes knowledge
  • already held ensure compliance with electricity distribution schedule skill
  • already held ensure safety in electrical power operations skill
  • already held perform scientific research skill
  • already held smart grids systems knowledge
  • already held technical drawings knowledge
  • already held use technical drawing software skill
  • already held adjust engineering designs skill
  • already held analyse big data skill
  • already held analyse test data skill
  • already held assemble sensors skill
  • already held battery chemistry knowledge
  • already held battery components knowledge
  • already held battery fluids knowledge
  • already held business intelligence knowledge
  • already held chemical products knowledge
  • already held cloud technologies knowledge
  • already held collaborate with designers skill
  • already held coordinate communication within a team skill
  • already held data analytics knowledge
  • already held data mining knowledge
  • already held data mining methods knowledge
  • already held data storage knowledge
  • already held design electric power systems skill
  • already held develop strategies for electricity contingencies skill
  • already held electricity market knowledge
  • already held energy micro-generation technologies knowledge
  • already held execute software tests skill
  • already held fuel gas knowledge
  • already held hydraulics knowledge
  • already held hydroelectricity knowledge
  • already held information extraction knowledge
  • already held information structure knowledge
  • already held innovation processes knowledge
  • already held install hydraulic systems skill
  • already held maintain electrical equipment skill
  • already held maintain hydraulic systems skill
  • already held maintain sensor equipment skill
  • already held marine engineering knowledge
  • already held monitor electric generators skill
  • already held offshore renewable energy technologies knowledge
  • already held operate battery test equipment skill
  • already held operate hydraulic machinery controls skill
  • already held operate hydraulic pumps skill
  • already held operate hydrogen extraction equipment skill
  • already held perform data analysis skill
  • already held perform data mining skill
  • already held renewable energy knowledge
  • already held repair battery components skill
  • already held research ocean energy projects skill
  • already held respond to electrical power contingencies skill
  • already held sensors knowledge
  • already held statistical analysis system software knowledge
  • already held test sensors skill
  • already held troubleshoot skill
  • already held unstructured data knowledge
  • already held use remote control equipment skill
  • already held use specific data analysis software skill
  • already held utilise decision support system skill
  • already held utilise machine learning skill
  • already held visual presentation techniques knowledge
The 2 learning areas not shown above
Skill to acquire Tier
07 management skills 1 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held supervise electricity distribution operations required
  • optional, not held perform project management optional
08 working with computers 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held use CAD software optional
8 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to acquire Tier
  • optional, not held inspect facility sites optional
  • optional, not held adjust voltage optional
  • optional, not held manage workflow processes optional
  • optional, not held perform project management optional
  • optional, not held test procedures in electricity transmission optional
  • optional, not held transmission towers optional
  • optional, not held use CAD software optional
  • optional, not held wire harnesses optional
25 held skills the power distribution engineer role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role CAD software knowledge
  • not needed by the target role analyse energy market trends skill
  • not needed by the target role assess hydrogen production technologies skill
  • not needed by the target role biogas energy knowledge
  • not needed by the target role coordinate electricity generation skill
  • not needed by the target role design drawings knowledge
  • 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 current knowledge
  • not needed by the target role electric generators knowledge
  • not needed by the target role electricity knowledge
  • not needed by the target role ensure equipment maintenance skill
  • not needed by the target role inspect industrial equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role mini wind power generation knowledge
  • not needed by the target role monitor nuclear power plant systems skill
  • not needed by the target role monitor utility equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role perform a feasibility study on combined heat and power skill
  • not needed by the target role perform a feasibility study on mini wind power skill
  • not needed by the target role perform feasibility study on geothermal energy skill
  • not needed by the target role promote sustainable energy skill
  • not needed by the target role quality standards knowledge
  • not needed by the target role resolve equipment malfunctions skill
  • not needed by the target role shift energy demands skill
  • not needed by the target role supervise crew skill
  • not needed by the target role wear appropriate protective gear skill
4 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 discharge required
  • required, not held power engineering required
  • optional, not held transmission towers optional
  • optional, not held wire harnesses optional
Index

Other moves recorded from electric power generation engineer

Full index of moves from electric power generation engineer

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.