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

electrical mechanictobuilding electrician

A electrical mechanic already meets 57% of what the building electrician role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From electrical mechanic
57%
Overlap1
To building electrician
24 Skills carried over
6 Required, not held
48.1 Difficulty2
Career overlap Partial match

57%

Learning distance Real move, short list to learn

48.1/ 100

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

  • electrical wiring plans
  • electricity
  • inspect electrical supplies
  • install electric switches
  • install electrical and electronic equipment
  • install electricity sockets

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 24 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A building electrician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a electrical mechanic 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 electric switches working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • already held install circuit breakers 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 24 carried skills, including the 12 the building electrician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 24 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 assisting and caring 2 required
  • required, not held follow health and safety procedures in construction required
  • required, not held use safety equipment in construction required
02 information skills 1 required, 4 supplementary
  • required, not held inspect construction supplies required
  • optional, not held process incoming construction supplies optional
  • optional, not held calculate needs for construction supplies optional
  • optional, not held keep personal administration optional
  • optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
03 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 3 supplementary
  • required, not held react to events in time-critical environments required
  • optional, not held demonstrate products' features optional
  • optional, not held work in a construction team optional
  • optional, not held order construction supplies optional
04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 3 supplementary
  • required, not held building systems monitoring technology required
  • optional, not held artificial lighting systems optional
  • optional, not held solar panel mounting systems optional
  • optional, not held energy performance of buildings optional
05 constructing 1 required, 2 supplementary
  • required, not held test procedures in electricity transmission required
  • optional, not held install construction profiles optional
  • optional, not held solder electronics optional
06 handling and moving 3 supplementary
  • optional, not held use sander optional
  • optional, not held assemble electrical components optional
  • optional, not held cut wall chases optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a building electrician 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 24 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held electrical wiring plans knowledge
  • already held electricity knowledge
  • already held inspect electrical supplies skill
  • already held install electric switches skill
  • already held install electrical and electronic equipment skill
  • already held install electricity sockets 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 automation technology knowledge
  • already held electromechanics knowledge
  • already held electronics knowledge
  • already held install circuit breakers skill
  • already held maintain electrical equipment 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 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 supplementary
  • optional, not held install lightning protection system optional
  • optional, not held maintain electronic equipment optional
08 working with computers 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held program firmware optional
18 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to acquire Tier
  • optional, not held artificial lighting systems optional
  • optional, not held demonstrate products' features optional
  • optional, not held install construction profiles optional
  • optional, not held install lightning protection system optional
  • optional, not held process incoming construction supplies optional
  • optional, not held solar panel mounting systems optional
  • optional, not held use sander optional
  • optional, not held work in a construction team optional
  • optional, not held assemble electrical components optional
  • optional, not held calculate needs for construction supplies optional
  • optional, not held cut wall chases optional
  • optional, not held energy performance of buildings optional
  • optional, not held keep personal administration optional
  • optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
  • optional, not held maintain electronic equipment optional
  • optional, not held order construction supplies optional
  • optional, not held program firmware optional
  • optional, not held solder electronics optional
25 held skills the building electrician role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role apply coating to electrical equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role apply safety management skill
  • not needed by the target role assemble electromechanical systems skill
  • not needed by the target role assemble mechatronic units skill
  • not needed by the target role battery components knowledge
  • not needed by the target role calibrate electromechanical system skill
  • not needed by the target role comply with electrical safety regulations skill
  • not needed by the target role electric generators knowledge
  • not needed by the target role electrical safety regulations knowledge
  • not needed by the target role electrical testing methods knowledge
  • not needed by the target role electrical wire accessories knowledge
  • not needed by the target role energy storage systems knowledge
  • not needed by the target role fit mechanised equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role install automotive electrical equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role maintain electrical engines skill
  • not needed by the target role maintain electromechanical equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role make electrical calculations skill
  • not needed by the target role mechanics knowledge
  • not needed by the target role operate soldering equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role order electrical supplies skill
  • not needed by the target role repair battery components skill
  • not needed by the target role soldering techniques knowledge
  • not needed by the target role solve technical problems skill
  • not needed by the target role test electromechanical systems 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 building systems monitoring technology required
  • optional, not held artificial lighting systems optional
  • optional, not held solar panel mounting systems optional
  • optional, not held energy performance of buildings optional
Index

Other moves recorded from electrical mechanic

Full index of moves from electrical mechanic

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.