Table 1Transition record

marine electriciantorolling stock electrician

A marine electrician already meets 63% of what the rolling stock electrician role asks for. The move turns on 5 required skills not yet in the profile.

From marine electrician

63%

Overlap1

To rolling stock electrician

19 Skills carried over

5 Required, not held

39.3 Difficulty2

Career overlap Strong match

63%

Learning distance Real move, short list to learn

39.3/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 Share of the rolling stock electrician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the marine 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 rolling stock electrician role treats 12 of its required skills as things a marine electrician already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

apply health and safety standards
electrical wiring plans
electricity
electronics
fasten components
maintain electrical equipment

What stands in the way is 5 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 19 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A rolling stock electrician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a marine electrician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held install transport equipment lighting working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held follow procedures to control substances hazardous to health handling and moving
already held apply soldering techniques constructing
already held electrical wiring plans engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held create technical plans management skills
already held write records for repairs information skills

All 19 carried skills, including the 12 the rolling stock electrician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 15 missing skills fall into 6 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 3 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held install electrical and electronic equipment required
required, not held install electronic communication devices on trains required
required, not held use testing equipment required

optional, not held ensure maintenance of trains optional
optional, not held use diagnostic tools for electronic repairs optional
optional, not held use specialised tools in electric repairs optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held electrical systems used in transportation required
required, not held mechanics of trains required

optional, not held electromechanics optional

03 constructing 3 supplementary

optional, not held detect malfunctions in train control systems optional
optional, not held conduct performance tests optional
optional, not held test electronic units optional

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held ensure compliance with warranty contracts optional

05 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held position vehicles for maintenance and repair optional

06 information skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held check train engines optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a rolling stock 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 19 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply health and safety standards skill
already held electrical wiring plans knowledge
already held electricity knowledge
already held electronics knowledge
already held fasten components skill
already held maintain electrical equipment skill
already held mechanics knowledge
already held perform test run skill
already held read standard blueprints skill
already held troubleshoot skill
already held use technical documentation skill
already held wear appropriate protective gear skill
already held apply soldering techniques skill
already held create technical plans skill
already held follow procedures to control substances hazardous to health skill
already held identify customer's needs skill
already held install transport equipment lighting skill
already held operate soldering equipment skill
already held write records for repairs skill

10 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held check train engines optional
optional, not held detect malfunctions in train control systems optional
optional, not held ensure maintenance of trains optional
optional, not held position vehicles for maintenance and repair optional
optional, not held conduct performance tests optional
optional, not held electromechanics optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with warranty contracts optional
optional, not held test electronic units optional
optional, not held use diagnostic tools for electronic repairs optional
optional, not held use specialised tools in electric repairs optional

18 held skills the rolling stock electrician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role battery chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role battery components knowledge
not needed by the target role battery fluids knowledge
not needed by the target role diagnose defective engines skill
not needed by the target role electrical testing methods knowledge
not needed by the target role electrical wiring diagrams knowledge
not needed by the target role electronic test procedures knowledge
not needed by the target role install electrical equipment in vessels skill
not needed by the target role install transport equipment batteries skill
not needed by the target role maintain vessel technical equipment according to instructions skill
not needed by the target role maritime electric drives knowledge
not needed by the target role mechanics of vessels knowledge
not needed by the target role operate battery test equipment skill
not needed by the target role repair battery components skill
not needed by the target role repair vessel electrical systems skill
not needed by the target role test electrical equipment skill
not needed by the target role types of maritime vessels knowledge
not needed by the target role vessel electrical system knowledge

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

required, not held electrical systems used in transportation required
required, not held mechanics of trains required
optional, not held electromechanics optional

Index

Other moves recorded from marine electrician

Full index of moves from marine 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.