Table 1Transition record

geothermal power plant operatortoelectrical transmission system operator

A geothermal power plant operator already meets 51% of what the electrical transmission system operator role asks for. The move turns on 5 required skills not yet in the profile.

From geothermal power plant operator

51%

Overlap1

To electrical transmission system operator

13 Skills carried over

5 Required, not held

48.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 48.6

This move: 48.6 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the electrical transmission system operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the geothermal power plant 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.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 13 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A electrical transmission system operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a geothermal power plant operator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held oversee power equipment operation constructing
already held coordinate electricity generation communication, collaboration and creativity
already held develop strategies for electricity contingencies management skills
already held ensure compliance with electricity distribution schedule information skills
already held respond to electrical power contingencies working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held ensure safety in electrical power operations assisting and caring

All 13 carried skills, including the 8 the electrical transmission system operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 18 missing skills fall into 8 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 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held adapt energy distribution schedules required
required, not held manage electricity transmission system required

optional, not held read electricity meter optional
optional, not held monitor automated machines optional

02 constructing 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held test procedures in electricity transmission required

optional, not held inspect overhead power lines optional
optional, not held inspect underground power cables optional

03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held transmission towers required

optional, not held smart grids systems optional
optional, not held electrical discharge optional

04 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held electricity market required

05 management skills 3 supplementary

optional, not held develop electricity distribution schedule optional
optional, not held supervise electricity distribution operations optional
optional, not held ensure equipment maintenance optional

06 information skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held analyse energy market trends optional
optional, not held assess areas for power line installation optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a electrical transmission system operator 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 13 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held coordinate electricity generation skill
already held develop strategies for electricity contingencies skill
already held electric current knowledge
already held electrical power safety regulations knowledge
already held electricity knowledge
already held ensure compliance with electricity distribution schedule skill
already held ensure safety in electrical power operations skill
already held respond to electrical power contingencies skill
already held electricity consumption knowledge
already held oversee power equipment operation skill
already held perform minor repairs to equipment skill
already held resolve equipment malfunctions skill
already held wear appropriate protective gear skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held ensure compliance with environmental legislation optional

08 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held advise on safety improvements optional

13 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held develop electricity distribution schedule optional
optional, not held read electricity meter optional
optional, not held smart grids systems optional
optional, not held supervise electricity distribution operations optional
optional, not held advise on safety improvements optional
optional, not held analyse energy market trends optional
optional, not held assess areas for power line installation optional
optional, not held electrical discharge optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with environmental legislation optional
optional, not held ensure equipment maintenance optional
optional, not held inspect overhead power lines optional
optional, not held inspect underground power cables optional
optional, not held monitor automated machines optional

23 held skills the electrical transmission system operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply health and safety standards skill
not needed by the target role arrange equipment repairs skill
not needed by the target role control steam flows skill
not needed by the target role electric generators knowledge
not needed by the target role geothermal energy knowledge
not needed by the target role geothermal energy systems knowledge
not needed by the target role geothermal power generation methods knowledge
not needed by the target role geothermal power plant operations knowledge
not needed by the target role liaise with engineers skill
not needed by the target role maintain electrical equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain records of maintenance interventions skill
not needed by the target role monitor electric generators skill
not needed by the target role monitor valves skill
not needed by the target role operate climate control skill
not needed by the target role operate forklift skill
not needed by the target role operate steam turbine skill
not needed by the target role read engineering drawings skill
not needed by the target role regulate steam pressure skill
not needed by the target role renewable energy knowledge
not needed by the target role replace large components skill
not needed by the target role report on production results skill
not needed by the target role thermodynamics knowledge
not needed by the target role troubleshoot skill

4 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 electricity market required
required, not held transmission towers required
optional, not held smart grids systems optional
optional, not held electrical discharge optional

Index

Other moves recorded from geothermal power plant operator

Full index of moves from geothermal power plant operator

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.