Table 1Transition record

electric power generation engineertopower production plant operator

A electric power generation engineer already meets 59% of what the power production plant operator role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From electric power generation engineer

59%

Overlap1

To power production plant operator

35 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

48.9 Difficulty2

Career overlap Partial match

59%

Learning distance Real move, short list to learn

48.9/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the power production plant 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 power production plant operator role treats 11 of its required skills as things a electric power generation engineer already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

electric current
electric generators
electrical power safety regulations
electricity
ensure equipment maintenance
maintain electrical equipment

What stands in the way is 6 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 35 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A power production plant 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 operate hydrogen extraction equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held hydroelectricity engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held maintain sensor equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held offshore renewable energy technologies engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held repair battery components working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held battery fluids engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 35 carried skills, including the 11 the power production plant operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 28 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 working with machinery and specialised equipment 3 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held maintain power plant machinery required
required, not held conduct routine machinery checks required
required, not held monitor automated machines required

optional, not held operate boiler optional
optional, not held operate steam turbine optional
optional, not held operate automated process control optional
optional, not held perform minor repairs to equipment optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held automation technology required
required, not held mechanics required

optional, not held offshore constructions and facilities optional
optional, not held fossil fuels optional
optional, not held nuclear energy optional
optional, not held types of wind turbines optional

03 constructing 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held oversee power equipment operation required

optional, not held inspect wind turbines optional

04 information skills 5 supplementary

optional, not held manage data optional
optional, not held prevent marine pollution optional
optional, not held control temperature optional
optional, not held gather data optional
optional, not held maintain records of maintenance interventions optional

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 4 supplementary

optional, not held address problems critically optional
optional, not held cooperate with colleagues optional
optional, not held liaise with engineers optional
optional, not held use communication techniques optional

06 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 2 supplementary

optional, not held biomass conversion optional
optional, not held maritime meteorology optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a power production plant 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 35 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held electric current knowledge
already held electric generators knowledge
already held electrical power safety regulations knowledge
already held electricity knowledge
already held ensure equipment maintenance skill
already held maintain electrical equipment skill
already held monitor electric generators skill
already held resolve equipment malfunctions skill
already held respond to electrical power contingencies skill
already held use remote control equipment skill
already held wear appropriate protective gear skill
already held battery chemistry knowledge
already held battery components knowledge
already held battery fluids knowledge
already held chemical products knowledge
already held develop strategies for electricity contingencies skill
already held electricity consumption knowledge
already held ensure compliance with electricity distribution schedule skill
already held ensure safety in electrical power operations skill
already held fuel gas knowledge
already held hydraulics knowledge
already held hydroelectricity knowledge
already held install hydraulic systems skill
already held maintain hydraulic systems skill
already held maintain sensor equipment 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 renewable energy knowledge
already held repair battery components skill
already held sensors knowledge
already held smart grids systems knowledge
already held statistical analysis system software knowledge

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held survive at sea in the event of ship abandonment optional

08 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held arrange equipment repairs optional

22 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held arrange equipment repairs optional
optional, not held biomass conversion optional
optional, not held manage data optional
optional, not held maritime meteorology optional
optional, not held offshore constructions and facilities optional
optional, not held operate boiler optional
optional, not held operate steam turbine optional
optional, not held prevent marine pollution optional
optional, not held address problems critically optional
optional, not held control temperature optional
optional, not held cooperate with colleagues optional
optional, not held fossil fuels optional
optional, not held gather data optional
optional, not held inspect wind turbines optional
optional, not held liaise with engineers optional
optional, not held maintain records of maintenance interventions optional
optional, not held nuclear energy optional
optional, not held operate automated process control optional
optional, not held perform minor repairs to equipment optional
optional, not held survive at sea in the event of ship abandonment optional
optional, not held types of wind turbines optional
optional, not held use communication techniques optional

60 held skills the power production plant 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 energy market trends 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 biogas energy knowledge
not needed by the target role business intelligence 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 coordinate electricity generation 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 develop electricity distribution schedule skill
not needed by the target role electrical engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role electricity market 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 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
not needed by the target role marine engineering knowledge
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

20 further entries not listed here

8 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 automation technology required
required, not held mechanics required
optional, not held biomass conversion optional
optional, not held maritime meteorology optional
optional, not held offshore constructions and facilities optional
optional, not held fossil fuels optional
optional, not held nuclear energy optional
optional, not held types of wind turbines 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.