Table 1Transition record

hydroelectric plant operatortopower production plant operator

A hydroelectric plant operator already meets 35% of what the power production plant operator role asks for. The move turns on 9 required skills not yet in the profile.

From hydroelectric plant operator

35%

Overlap1

To power production plant operator

18 Skills carried over

9 Required, not held

69.1 Difficulty2

Career overlap Distant match

35%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

69.1/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the power production plant operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the hydroelectric 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.

Why

Why this move works

A power production plant operator role treats 8 of its required skills as things a hydroelectric plant operator already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

electric current
electric generators
electrical power safety regulations
electricity
ensure equipment maintenance
monitor electric generators

What stands in the way is 9 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 18 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A power production plant operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a hydroelectric plant operator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held oversee power equipment operation constructing
already held hydroelectricity engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held operate hydraulic pumps working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held maintain hydraulic systems working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held monitor electric generators constructing
already held install hydraulic systems constructing

All 18 carried skills, including the 8 the power production plant operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 45 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 working with machinery and specialised equipment 4 required, 8 supplementary

required, not held maintain power plant machinery required
required, not held conduct routine machinery checks required
required, not held maintain electrical equipment required
required, not held monitor automated machines required

optional, not held operate boiler optional
optional, not held operate steam turbine optional
optional, not held maintain sensor equipment optional
optional, not held operate automated process control optional
optional, not held operate battery test equipment optional
optional, not held operate hydrogen extraction equipment optional
optional, not held perform minor repairs to equipment optional
optional, not held repair battery components optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required, 10 supplementary

required, not held automation technology required
required, not held mechanics required

optional, not held offshore constructions and facilities optional
optional, not held offshore renewable energy technologies optional
optional, not held smart grids systems optional
optional, not held battery components optional
optional, not held battery fluids optional
optional, not held fossil fuels optional
optional, not held fuel gas optional
optional, not held nuclear energy optional
optional, not held sensors optional
optional, not held types of wind turbines optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held resolve equipment malfunctions required

optional, not held address problems critically optional
optional, not held cooperate with colleagues optional
optional, not held liaise with engineers optional
optional, not held use communication techniques optional

04 assisting and caring 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held wear appropriate protective gear required

optional, not held survive at sea in the event of ship abandonment optional

05 working with computers 1 required

required, not held use remote control equipment required

06 information skills 6 supplementary

optional, not held manage data optional
optional, not held prevent marine pollution optional
optional, not held control temperature optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with electricity distribution schedule optional
optional, not held gather data optional
optional, not held maintain records of maintenance interventions optional

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a power production plant 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 18 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held electric current knowledge
already held electric generators knowledge
already held electrical power safety regulations knowledge
already held electricity knowledge
already held ensure equipment maintenance skill
already held monitor electric generators skill
already held oversee power equipment operation skill
already held respond to electrical power contingencies skill
already held develop strategies for electricity contingencies skill
already held electricity consumption knowledge
already held ensure safety in electrical power operations skill
already held hydraulics knowledge
already held hydroelectricity knowledge
already held install hydraulic systems skill
already held maintain hydraulic systems skill
already held operate hydraulic machinery controls skill
already held operate hydraulic pumps skill
already held renewable energy knowledge

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 5 supplementary

optional, not held biomass conversion optional
optional, not held chemical products optional
optional, not held maritime meteorology optional
optional, not held battery chemistry optional
optional, not held statistical analysis system software optional

08 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held inspect wind turbines optional

09 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held arrange equipment repairs optional

36 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held arrange equipment repairs optional
optional, not held biomass conversion optional
optional, not held chemical products optional
optional, not held manage data optional
optional, not held maritime meteorology optional
optional, not held offshore constructions and facilities optional
optional, not held offshore renewable energy technologies optional
optional, not held operate boiler optional
optional, not held operate steam turbine optional
optional, not held prevent marine pollution optional
optional, not held smart grids systems optional
optional, not held address problems critically optional
optional, not held battery chemistry optional
optional, not held battery components optional
optional, not held battery fluids optional
optional, not held control temperature optional
optional, not held cooperate with colleagues optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with electricity distribution schedule optional
optional, not held fossil fuels optional
optional, not held fuel gas optional
optional, not held gather data optional
optional, not held inspect wind turbines optional
optional, not held liaise with engineers optional
optional, not held maintain records of maintenance interventions optional
optional, not held maintain sensor equipment optional
optional, not held nuclear energy optional
optional, not held operate automated process control optional
optional, not held operate battery test equipment optional
optional, not held operate hydrogen extraction equipment optional
optional, not held perform minor repairs to equipment optional
optional, not held repair battery components optional
optional, not held sensors optional
optional, not held statistical analysis system software optional
optional, not held survive at sea in the event of ship abandonment optional
optional, not held types of wind turbines optional
optional, not held use communication techniques optional

7 held skills the power production plant operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adapt energy distribution schedules skill
not needed by the target role apply health and safety standards skill
not needed by the target role carry out energy management of facilities skill
not needed by the target role climate change impact knowledge
not needed by the target role coordinate electricity generation skill
not needed by the target role environmental engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role hydrography knowledge

17 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 automation technology required
required, not held mechanics required
optional, not held biomass conversion optional
optional, not held chemical products optional
optional, not held maritime meteorology optional
optional, not held offshore constructions and facilities optional
optional, not held offshore renewable energy technologies optional
optional, not held smart grids systems optional
optional, not held battery chemistry optional
optional, not held battery components optional
optional, not held battery fluids optional
optional, not held fossil fuels optional
optional, not held fuel gas optional
optional, not held nuclear energy optional
optional, not held sensors optional
optional, not held statistical analysis system software optional
optional, not held types of wind turbines optional

Index

Other moves recorded from hydroelectric plant operator

Full index of moves from hydroelectric 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.