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

electriciantoelectrical supervisor

A electrician already meets 58% of what the electrical supervisor role asks for. The move turns on 12 required skills not yet in the profile.

From electrician
58%
Overlap1
To electrical supervisor
34 Skills carried over
12 Required, not held
50.7 Difficulty2
adjacent 0–30
moderate 30–55
substantial 55–75
career change 75–100
this move, 50.7

This move: 50.7 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the electrical supervisor 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 34 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A electrical supervisor 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 install electricity sockets working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • already held solar panel mounting systems engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • already held install circuit breakers working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • already held install electric switches working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • already held building systems monitoring technology engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • already held splice cable working with machinery and specialised equipment

All 34 carried skills, including the 15 the electrical supervisor role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 23 missing skills fall into 7 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 management skills 6 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held ensure compliance with construction project deadline required
  • required, not held ensure equipment availability required
  • required, not held evaluate employees work required
  • required, not held plan resource allocation required
  • required, not held plan shifts of employees required
  • required, not held supervise staff required
  • optional, not held recruit employees optional
02 constructing 2 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held test electronic units required
  • required, not held test procedures in electricity transmission required
  • optional, not held install construction profiles optional
03 information skills 2 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held check compatibility of materials required
  • required, not held monitor stock level required
  • optional, not held conduct quality control analysis optional
04 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 3 supplementary
  • required, not held liaise with managers required
  • optional, not held negotiate supplier arrangements optional
  • optional, not held provide technical expertise optional
  • optional, not held train employees optional
05 assisting and caring 1 required, 2 supplementary
  • required, not held manage health and safety standards required
  • optional, not held provide first aid optional
  • optional, not held work ergonomically optional
06 business, administration and law 2 supplementary
  • optional, not held construction product regulation optional
  • optional, not held cost management optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a electrical supervisor 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 34 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held answer requests for quotation skill
  • already held building systems monitoring technology knowledge
  • already held electrical wiring plans knowledge
  • already held electricity knowledge
  • already held electromechanics knowledge
  • already held electronics knowledge
  • already held follow health and safety procedures in construction skill
  • already held inspect construction supplies skill
  • already held inspect electrical supplies skill
  • already held keep records of work progress skill
  • already held order construction supplies skill
  • already held process incoming construction supplies skill
  • already held react to events in time-critical environments skill
  • already held use safety equipment in construction skill
  • already held work in a construction team skill
  • already held assemble electrical components skill
  • already held assemble electronic units skill
  • already held automation technology knowledge
  • already held calculate needs for construction supplies skill
  • already held energy performance of buildings knowledge
  • already held install circuit breakers skill
  • already held install electric switches skill
  • already held install electrical and electronic equipment skill
  • already held install electricity sockets skill
  • already held maintain electrical equipment skill
  • already held maintain electronic equipment skill
  • already held provide power connection from bus bars skill
  • already held solar panel mounting systems knowledge
  • already held solder electronics skill
  • already held splice cable skill
  • already held troubleshoot skill
  • already held use measurement instruments skill
  • already held use precision tools skill
  • already held use sander skill
The 1 learning area not shown above
Skill to acquire Tier
07 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held microelectronics optional
11 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to acquire Tier
  • optional, not held construction product regulation optional
  • optional, not held cost management optional
  • optional, not held install construction profiles optional
  • optional, not held conduct quality control analysis optional
  • optional, not held microelectronics optional
  • optional, not held negotiate supplier arrangements optional
  • optional, not held provide first aid optional
  • optional, not held provide technical expertise optional
  • optional, not held recruit employees optional
  • optional, not held train employees optional
  • optional, not held work ergonomically optional
21 held skills the electrical supervisor role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role artificial lighting systems knowledge
  • not needed by the target role bind wire 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 testing methods knowledge
  • not needed by the target role electrical wire accessories knowledge
  • not needed by the target role electrical wiring diagrams knowledge
  • 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 measure electrical characteristics skill
  • not needed by the target role program firmware skill
  • not needed by the target role read standard blueprints skill
  • not needed by the target role repair wiring skill
  • not needed by the target role replace defect components skill
  • not needed by the target role resolve equipment malfunctions skill
  • not needed by the target role strip wire skill
  • not needed by the target role test electrical equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role use diagnostic tools for electronic repairs skill
  • not needed by the target role use specialised tools in electric repairs skill
  • not needed by the target role write inspection reports skill
  • not needed by the target role write records for repairs skill
3 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
  • optional, not held construction product regulation optional
  • optional, not held cost management optional
  • optional, not held microelectronics 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.