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

electrical transmission system operatortostreet lighting electrician

A electrical transmission system operator already meets 45% of what the street lighting electrician role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From electrical transmission system operator
45%
Overlap1
To street lighting electrician
15 Skills carried over
6 Required, not held
56.5 Difficulty2
Career overlap Partial match

45%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

56.5/ 100

1 Share of the street lighting electrician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the electrical transmission system operator 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 6 of its required skills as things a electrical transmission system operator already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

  • electric current
  • electrical discharge
  • electrical power safety regulations
  • inspect underground power cables
  • transmission towers
  • wear appropriate protective gear

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 15 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 transmission system operator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held assess areas for power line installation information skills
  • 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
  • already held transmission towers engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • already held test procedures in electricity transmission constructing

All 15 carried skills, including the 6 the street lighting electrician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 21 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 3 required, 8 supplementary
  • required, not held prevent technical problems with lighting equipment required
  • required, not held install power lines required
  • required, not held repair underground power cables 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
  • optional, not held repair overhead power lines 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 15 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 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 respond to electrical power contingencies skill
  • already held test procedures in electricity transmission skill
15 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
  • optional, not held repair overhead power lines optional
16 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 compliance with environmental legislation skill
  • not needed by the target role ensure equipment maintenance skill
  • not needed by the target role manage electricity transmission system skill
  • not needed by the target role monitor automated machines skill
  • not needed by the target role oversee power equipment operation skill
  • not needed by the target role perform minor repairs to equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role resolve equipment malfunctions skill
  • not needed by the target role smart grids systems knowledge
  • 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

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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.