Table 1Transition record

facilities managertopower plant manager

A facilities manager already meets 37% of what the power plant manager role asks for. The move turns on 14 required skills not yet in the profile.

From facilities manager

37%

Overlap1

To power plant manager

14 Skills carried over

14 Required, not held

68.7 Difficulty2

Career overlap Distant match

37%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

68.7/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the power plant manager role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the facilities manager 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 power plant manager role treats 12 of its required skills as things a facilities manager already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

electrical power safety regulations
energy conservation
energy market
ensure equipment availability
ensure equipment maintenance
follow company standards

What stands in the way is 14 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 14 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A power plant manager role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a facilities manager background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held energy market engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held manage emergency evacuation plans communication, collaboration and creativity
already held electrical power safety regulations engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held energy conservation engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held ensure equipment maintenance management skills
already held strive for company growth management skills

All 14 carried skills, including the 12 the power plant manager role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 36 missing skills fall into 10 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 4 required, 7 supplementary

required, not held define manufacturing quality criteria required
required, not held create manufacturing guidelines required
required, not held develop manufacturing policies required
required, not held meet deadlines required

optional, not held arrange equipment repairs optional
optional, not held design strategies for nuclear emergencies optional
optional, not held develop electricity distribution schedule optional
optional, not held develop strategies for electricity contingencies optional
optional, not held supervise electricity distribution operations optional
optional, not held plan shifts of employees optional
optional, not held recruit personnel optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held manufacturing processes required
required, not held nuclear energy required

optional, not held smart grids systems optional
optional, not held wind energy optional
optional, not held electric generators optional
optional, not held electricity optional

03 assisting and caring 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held adhere to organisational guidelines required
required, not held ensure compliance with environmental legislation required

optional, not held respond to nuclear emergencies optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with radiation protection regulations optional
optional, not held ensure safety in electrical power operations optional

04 information skills 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held forecast energy prices required
required, not held analyse energy market trends required

optional, not held execute feasibility study on hydrogen optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with electricity distribution schedule optional

05 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held adapt energy distribution schedules required

optional, not held manage electricity transmission system optional
optional, not held monitor automated machines optional

06 business, administration and law 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held business management principles required

optional, not held electricity market optional

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a power plant manager 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 14 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held electrical power safety regulations knowledge
already held energy conservation knowledge
already held energy market knowledge
already held ensure equipment availability skill
already held ensure equipment maintenance skill
already held follow company standards skill
already held liaise with managers skill
already held manage budgets skill
already held manage emergency evacuation plans skill
already held manage staff skill
already held manage supplies skill
already held strive for company growth skill
already held plan health and safety procedures skill
already held recruit employees skill

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held coordinate electricity generation required

optional, not held train employees optional

08 constructing 1 required

required, not held oversee power equipment operation required

09 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held monitor disposal of radioactive substances optional

10 health and welfare 1 supplementary

optional, not held radiation protection optional

22 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held arrange equipment repairs optional
optional, not held design strategies for nuclear emergencies optional
optional, not held develop electricity distribution schedule optional
optional, not held develop strategies for electricity contingencies optional
optional, not held execute feasibility study on hydrogen optional
optional, not held manage electricity transmission system optional
optional, not held respond to nuclear emergencies optional
optional, not held smart grids systems optional
optional, not held supervise electricity distribution operations optional
optional, not held wind energy optional
optional, not held electric generators optional
optional, not held electricity optional
optional, not held electricity market optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with electricity distribution schedule optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with radiation protection regulations optional
optional, not held ensure safety in electrical power operations optional
optional, not held monitor automated machines optional
optional, not held monitor disposal of radioactive substances optional
optional, not held plan shifts of employees optional
optional, not held radiation protection optional
optional, not held recruit personnel optional
optional, not held train employees optional

42 held skills the power plant manager role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role accounting knowledge
not needed by the target role building automation knowledge
not needed by the target role carry out energy management of facilities skill
not needed by the target role cleaning industry health and safety measures knowledge
not needed by the target role contract law knowledge
not needed by the target role corporate social responsibility knowledge
not needed by the target role create solutions to problems skill
not needed by the target role design building retrofitting solutions skill
not needed by the target role employment law knowledge
not needed by the target role energy performance of buildings knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with noise standards skill
not needed by the target role ensure inspections of facilities skill
not needed by the target role environmental management standards knowledge
not needed by the target role establish daily priorities skill
not needed by the target role evaluate employees skill
not needed by the target role facilities management in the organisation knowledge
not needed by the target role fire safety regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role green building practices knowledge
not needed by the target role handle customer complaints skill
not needed by the target role handle surveillance equipment skill
not needed by the target role inspect building systems skill
not needed by the target role inspect contracts for related grounds maintenance work skill
not needed by the target role liaise with security authorities skill
not needed by the target role maintain customer service skill
not needed by the target role maintain relationship with customers skill
not needed by the target role manage facilities services skill
not needed by the target role manage logistics skill
not needed by the target role manage maintenance operations skill
not needed by the target role manage major incidents skill
not needed by the target role manage space utilisation skill
not needed by the target role oversee the facilities services budget skill
not needed by the target role perform procurement processes skill
not needed by the target role perform risk analysis skill
not needed by the target role plan buildings maintenance work skill
not needed by the target role plan facilities management policies skill
not needed by the target role plan schedule skill
not needed by the target role promote facilities management services skill
not needed by the target role read standard blueprints skill
not needed by the target role respond to burglar alarm systems skill
not needed by the target role supervise daily information operations skill

2 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 business management principles required
required, not held manufacturing processes required
required, not held nuclear energy required
optional, not held smart grids systems optional
optional, not held wind energy optional
optional, not held electric generators optional
optional, not held electricity optional
optional, not held electricity market optional
optional, not held radiation protection optional

Index

Other moves recorded from facilities manager

Full index of moves from facilities manager

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.