Table 1Transition record

nuclear reactor operatortopower production plant operator

A nuclear reactor operator already meets 34% of what the power production plant operator role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From nuclear reactor operator

34%

Overlap1

To power production plant operator

14 Skills carried over

7 Required, not held

69.8 Difficulty2

Career overlap Distant match

34%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

69.8/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the power production plant operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the nuclear reactor 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 10 of its required skills as things a nuclear reactor operator already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

automation technology
electric generators
electrical power safety regulations
electricity
monitor automated machines
monitor electric generators

What stands in the way is 7 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 production plant operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a nuclear reactor operator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held monitor electric generators constructing
already held use remote control equipment working with computers
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 nuclear energy engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held electric generators engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 14 carried skills, including the 10 the power production plant operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 49 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 3 required, 11 supplementary

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

optional, not held operate boiler optional
optional, not held operate hydraulic machinery controls optional
optional, not held operate hydraulic pumps optional
optional, not held operate steam turbine optional
optional, not held maintain hydraulic systems 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, 12 supplementary

required, not held electric current 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 electricity consumption optional
optional, not held fossil fuels optional
optional, not held fuel gas optional
optional, not held hydroelectricity optional
optional, not held renewable energy optional
optional, not held sensors optional
optional, not held types of wind turbines optional

03 constructing 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held oversee power equipment operation required

optional, not held inspect wind turbines optional
optional, not held install hydraulic systems optional

04 management skills 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held ensure equipment maintenance required

optional, not held arrange equipment repairs optional
optional, not held develop strategies for electricity contingencies optional

05 information skills 5 supplementary

optional, not held manage data optional
optional, not held prevent marine pollution optional
optional, not held control temperature optional
optional, not held gather data optional
optional, not held maintain records of maintenance interventions optional

06 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

2 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 14 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held automation technology knowledge
already held electric generators knowledge
already held electrical power safety regulations knowledge
already held electricity knowledge
already held monitor automated machines skill
already held monitor electric generators skill
already held resolve equipment malfunctions skill
already held respond to electrical power contingencies skill
already held use remote control equipment skill
already held wear appropriate protective gear skill
already held ensure compliance with electricity distribution schedule skill
already held hydraulics knowledge
already held liaise with engineers skill
already held nuclear energy knowledge

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 supplementary

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

08 assisting and caring 2 supplementary

optional, not held ensure safety in electrical power operations optional
optional, not held survive at sea in the event of ship abandonment optional

42 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 develop strategies for electricity contingencies 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 hydraulic machinery controls optional
optional, not held operate hydraulic pumps 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 electricity consumption optional
optional, not held ensure safety in electrical power operations optional
optional, not held fossil fuels optional
optional, not held fuel gas optional
optional, not held gather data optional
optional, not held hydroelectricity optional
optional, not held inspect wind turbines optional
optional, not held install hydraulic systems optional
optional, not held maintain hydraulic systems optional
optional, not held maintain records of maintenance interventions 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 renewable energy 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

2 further entries not listed here

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

Skill Type

not needed by the target role avoid contamination skill
not needed by the target role calculate exposure to radiation skill
not needed by the target role contamination exposure regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role design strategies for nuclear emergencies skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with radiation protection regulations skill
not needed by the target role ensure equipment cooling skill
not needed by the target role follow nuclear plant safety precautions skill
not needed by the target role follow safety precautions in work practices skill
not needed by the target role instruct employees on radiation protection skill
not needed by the target role maintain nuclear reactors skill
not needed by the target role maintenance operations knowledge
not needed by the target role manage emergency evacuation plans skill
not needed by the target role mechanical engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role metrology knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor nuclear power plant systems skill
not needed by the target role monitor radiation levels skill
not needed by the target role nuclear physics knowledge
not needed by the target role nuclear reprocessing knowledge
not needed by the target role operate computerised control systems skill
not needed by the target role perform risk analysis skill
not needed by the target role plan maintenance activities skill
not needed by the target role pneumatics knowledge
not needed by the target role protective safety equipment knowledge
not needed by the target role radiation protection knowledge
not needed by the target role radioactive contamination knowledge
not needed by the target role respond to nuclear emergencies skill
not needed by the target role technical drawings knowledge
not needed by the target role test safety strategies skill
not needed by the target role thermodynamics knowledge

19 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 electric current 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 electricity consumption optional
optional, not held fossil fuels optional
optional, not held fuel gas optional
optional, not held hydroelectricity optional
optional, not held renewable 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 nuclear reactor operator

Full index of moves from nuclear reactor 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.