Table 1Transition record

electrical power distributortostreet lighting electrician

A electrical power distributor already meets 51% of what the street lighting electrician role asks for. The move turns on 5 required skills not yet in the profile.

From electrical power distributor

51%

Overlap1

To street lighting electrician

17 Skills carried over

5 Required, not held

51.2 Difficulty2

Career overlap Partial match

51%

Learning distance Real move, short list to learn

51.2/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 Share of the street lighting electrician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the electrical power distributor 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 street lighting electrician role treats 7 of its required skills as things a electrical power distributor already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

electric current
electrical discharge
electrical power safety regulations
inspect underground power cables
repair underground power cables
transmission towers

What stands in the way is 5 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 17 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A street lighting electrician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a electrical power distributor background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held assess areas for power line installation information skills
already held repair overhead power lines working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held repair underground power cables working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held read electricity meter working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held inspect overhead power lines constructing
already held inspect underground power cables constructing

All 17 carried skills, including the 7 the street lighting electrician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 19 missing skills fall into 5 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, 7 supplementary

required, not held prevent technical problems with lighting equipment required
required, not held install power lines required

optional, not held apply airport lighting maintenance procedures optional
optional, not held handle high voltage of airport lighting optional
optional, not held supervise routine maintenance of airport lighting systems optional
optional, not held ensure functionality of airport lighting systems optional
optional, not held maintain automated lighting equipment optional
optional, not held maintain lighting equipment optional
optional, not held maintain electrical equipment optional

02 assisting and caring 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held comply with electrical safety regulations required
required, not held work ergonomically required

optional, not held ensure safety of mobile electrical systems optional
optional, not held follow safety procedures when working at heights optional

03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held artificial lighting systems required

optional, not held power engineering optional

04 information skills 3 supplementary

optional, not held manage risk of lighting failure optional
optional, not held calculate needs for construction supplies optional
optional, not held inspect construction supplies optional

05 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held handle veterinary emergencies optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a street lighting 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 17 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held electric current knowledge
already held electrical discharge knowledge
already held electrical power safety regulations knowledge
already held inspect underground power cables skill
already held repair underground power cables skill
already held transmission towers knowledge
already held wear appropriate protective gear skill
already held advise on safety improvements skill
already held assess areas for power line installation 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 inspect overhead power lines skill
already held read electricity meter skill
already held repair overhead power lines skill
already held respond to electrical power contingencies skill
already held test procedures in electricity transmission skill

14 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held apply airport lighting maintenance procedures optional
optional, not held handle high voltage of airport lighting optional
optional, not held manage risk of lighting failure optional
optional, not held supervise routine maintenance of airport lighting systems optional
optional, not held ensure functionality of airport lighting systems optional
optional, not held ensure safety of mobile electrical systems optional
optional, not held maintain automated lighting equipment optional
optional, not held maintain lighting equipment optional
optional, not held calculate needs for construction supplies optional
optional, not held follow safety procedures when working at heights optional
optional, not held handle veterinary emergencies optional
optional, not held inspect construction supplies optional
optional, not held maintain electrical equipment optional
optional, not held power engineering optional

10 held skills the street lighting electrician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adapt energy distribution schedules skill
not needed by the target role analyse energy market trends skill
not needed by the target role coordinate electricity generation skill
not needed by the target role develop electricity distribution schedule skill
not needed by the target role develop strategies for electricity contingencies skill
not needed by the target role electricity knowledge
not needed by the target role electricity market knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure equipment maintenance skill
not needed by the target role oversee power equipment operation skill
not needed by the target role supervise electricity distribution operations skill

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 artificial lighting systems required
optional, not held power engineering optional

Index

Other moves recorded from electrical power distributor

Full index of moves from electrical power distributor

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.