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

electriciantomarine electrician

A electrician already meets 34% of what the marine electrician role asks for. The move turns on 11 required skills not yet in the profile.

From electrician
34%
Overlap1
To marine electrician
10 Skills carried over
11 Required, not held
67.1 Difficulty2
Career overlap Distant match

34%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

67.1/ 100

1 Share of the marine electrician 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.

Why

Why this move works

A marine electrician role treats 8 of its required skills as things a electrician already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

  • electrical testing methods
  • electrical wiring diagrams
  • electrical wiring plans
  • electricity
  • electronics
  • read standard blueprints

What stands in the way is 11 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 10 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A marine electrician 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 testing methods engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • already held electrical wiring diagrams engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • already held electrical wiring plans engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • already held write records for repairs information skills
  • already held maintain electrical equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment

All 10 carried skills, including the 8 the marine electrician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 27 missing skills fall into 9 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 5 required, 3 supplementary
  • required, not held maritime electric drives required
  • required, not held mechanics of vessels required
  • required, not held types of maritime vessels required
  • required, not held vessel electrical system required
  • required, not held mechanics required
  • optional, not held battery components optional
  • optional, not held battery fluids optional
  • optional, not held electronic test procedures optional
02 assisting and caring 2 required
  • required, not held apply health and safety standards required
  • required, not held wear appropriate protective gear required
03 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 5 supplementary
  • required, not held install electrical equipment in vessels required
  • optional, not held install transport equipment batteries optional
  • optional, not held install transport equipment lighting optional
  • optional, not held repair vessel electrical systems optional
  • optional, not held operate battery test equipment optional
  • optional, not held repair battery components optional
04 constructing 1 required, 3 supplementary
  • required, not held perform test run required
  • optional, not held apply soldering techniques optional
  • optional, not held maintain vessel technical equipment according to instructions optional
  • optional, not held operate soldering equipment optional
05 handling and moving 1 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held fasten components required
  • optional, not held follow procedures to control substances hazardous to health optional
06 information skills 1 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held use technical documentation required
  • optional, not held diagnose defective engines optional

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a marine 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 10 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held electrical testing methods knowledge
  • already held electrical wiring diagrams knowledge
  • already held electrical wiring plans knowledge
  • already held electricity knowledge
  • already held electronics knowledge
  • already held read standard blueprints skill
  • already held test electrical equipment skill
  • already held troubleshoot skill
  • already held maintain electrical equipment skill
  • already held write records for repairs skill
The 3 learning areas not shown above
Skill to acquire Tier
07 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held identify customer's needs optional
08 management skills 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held create technical plans optional
09 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held battery chemistry optional
16 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to acquire Tier
  • optional, not held diagnose defective engines optional
  • optional, not held follow procedures to control substances hazardous to health optional
  • optional, not held identify customer's needs optional
  • optional, not held install transport equipment batteries optional
  • optional, not held install transport equipment lighting optional
  • optional, not held repair vessel electrical systems optional
  • optional, not held apply soldering techniques optional
  • optional, not held battery chemistry optional
  • optional, not held battery components optional
  • optional, not held battery fluids optional
  • optional, not held create technical plans optional
  • optional, not held electronic test procedures optional
  • optional, not held maintain vessel technical equipment according to instructions optional
  • optional, not held operate battery test equipment optional
  • optional, not held operate soldering equipment optional
  • optional, not held repair battery components optional
45 held skills the marine electrician 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 wire accessories knowledge
  • not needed by the target role electromechanics 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 inspect electrical 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 keep records of work progress skill
  • not needed by the target role maintain electronic equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role measure electrical characteristics 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 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 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 use diagnostic tools for electronic repairs skill
  • not needed by the target role use measurement instruments skill
  • not needed by the target role use precision tools skill

5 further entries not listed here

9 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 maritime electric drives required
  • required, not held mechanics of vessels required
  • required, not held types of maritime vessels required
  • required, not held vessel electrical system required
  • required, not held mechanics required
  • optional, not held battery chemistry optional
  • optional, not held battery components optional
  • optional, not held battery fluids optional
  • optional, not held electronic test procedures 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.