Table 1Transition record

electriciantocontrol panel tester

A electrician already meets 33% of what the control panel tester role asks for. The move turns on 19 required skills not yet in the profile.

From electrician

33%

Overlap1

To control panel tester

17 Skills carried over

19 Required, not held

71.3 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 71.3

This move: 71.3 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the control panel tester role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the electrician 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.

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 control panel tester role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a electrician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held test electrical equipment constructing
already held electrical wire accessories engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held electrical testing methods engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held use specialised tools in electric repairs working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held inspect electrical supplies constructing
already held electrical wiring diagrams engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 17 carried skills, including the 9 the control panel tester role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 33 missing skills fall into 11 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 6 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held switching devices required
required, not held electrical equipment regulations required
required, not held electricity principles required
required, not held instrument performance elements required
required, not held power electronics required
required, not held power engineering required

optional, not held battery management systems optional

02 information skills 6 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held analyse test data required
required, not held inspect quality of products required
required, not held interpret electrical diagrams required
required, not held read assembly drawings required
required, not held read engineering drawings required
required, not held report defective manufacturing materials required

optional, not held measure parts of manufactured products optional

03 constructing 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held apply coating to electrical equipment required
required, not held perform test run required

optional, not held apply soldering techniques optional
optional, not held maintain test equipment optional

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held communicate test results to other departments required

optional, not held liaise with engineers optional
optional, not held research equipment needs optional
optional, not held write calibration report optional

05 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held use testing equipment required

optional, not held calibrate electromechanical system optional
optional, not held adjust voltage optional
optional, not held maintain electromechanical equipment optional

06 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held quality assurance procedures required

5 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a control panel tester 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 electrical testing methods knowledge
already held electrical wire accessories knowledge
already held electrical wiring diagrams knowledge
already held electricity knowledge
already held electromechanics knowledge
already held measure electrical characteristics skill
already held read standard blueprints skill
already held test electrical equipment skill
already held use measurement instruments skill
already held inspect electrical supplies skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held maintain electrical equipment skill
already held repair wiring skill
already held resolve equipment malfunctions skill
already held use specialised tools in electric repairs skill
already held write inspection reports skill
already held write records for repairs skill

The 5 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 required

required, not held control panel components required

08 management skills 1 required

required, not held meet deadlines required

09 handling and moving 2 supplementary

optional, not held remove defective products optional
optional, not held send faulty equipment back to assembly line optional

10 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held wear appropriate protective gear optional

11 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held waste removal regulations optional

14 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held battery management systems optional
optional, not held calibrate electromechanical system optional
optional, not held measure parts of manufactured products optional
optional, not held waste removal regulations optional
optional, not held adjust voltage optional
optional, not held apply soldering techniques optional
optional, not held liaise with engineers optional
optional, not held maintain electromechanical equipment optional
optional, not held maintain test equipment optional
optional, not held remove defective products optional
optional, not held research equipment needs optional
optional, not held send faulty equipment back to assembly line optional
optional, not held wear appropriate protective gear optional
optional, not held write calibration report optional

38 held skills the control panel tester role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role answer requests for quotation skill
not needed by the target role artificial lighting systems knowledge
not needed by the target role assemble electrical components skill
not needed by the target role assemble electronic units skill
not needed by the target role automation technology knowledge
not needed by the target role bind wire skill
not needed by the target role building systems monitoring technology knowledge
not needed by the target role calculate needs for construction supplies skill
not needed by the target role control systems knowledge
not needed by the target role cut wall chases skill
not needed by the target role electrical wiring plans knowledge
not needed by the target role electronics knowledge
not needed by the target role energy performance of buildings knowledge
not needed by the target role follow health and safety procedures in construction skill
not needed by the target role inspect construction supplies skill
not needed by the target role install circuit breakers skill
not needed by the target role install electric switches skill
not needed by the target role install electrical and electronic equipment skill
not needed by the target role install electricity sockets skill
not needed by the target role install lightning protection system skill
not needed by the target role install smart devices skill
not needed by the target role maintain electronic equipment skill
not needed by the target role order construction supplies skill
not needed by the target role process incoming construction supplies skill
not needed by the target role program firmware skill
not needed by the target role provide power connection from bus bars skill
not needed by the target role react to events in time-critical environments skill
not needed by the target role replace defect components skill
not needed by the target role solar panel mounting systems knowledge
not needed by the target role solder electronics skill
not needed by the target role splice cable skill
not needed by the target role strip wire skill
not needed by the target role troubleshoot skill
not needed by the target role use diagnostic tools for electronic repairs skill
not needed by the target role use precision tools skill
not needed by the target role use safety equipment in construction skill
not needed by the target role use sander skill
not needed by the target role work in a construction team skill

10 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 control panel components required
required, not held switching devices required
required, not held electrical equipment regulations required
required, not held electricity principles required
required, not held instrument performance elements required
required, not held power electronics required
required, not held power engineering required
required, not held quality assurance procedures required
optional, not held battery management systems optional
optional, not held waste removal regulations optional

Index

Other moves recorded from electrician

Full index of moves from electrician

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.