Table 1Transition record

oil refinery control room operatortopower plant control room operator

A oil refinery control room operator already meets 29% of what the power plant control room operator role asks for. The move turns on 14 required skills not yet in the profile.

From oil refinery control room operator

29%

Overlap1

To power plant control room operator

10 Skills carried over

14 Required, not held

73.5 Difficulty2

Career overlap Distant match

29%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

73.5/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the power plant control room operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the oil refinery control room 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 plant control room operator role treats 8 of its required skills as things a oil refinery control room operator already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

conduct inter-shift communication
coordinate remote communications
electronics
ensure compliance with safety legislation
manage emergency procedures
monitor equipment condition

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 10 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A power plant control room operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a oil refinery control room operator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held coordinate remote communications communication, collaboration and creativity
already held monitor equipment condition constructing
already held write production reports communication, collaboration and creativity
already held conduct inter-shift communication communication, collaboration and creativity
already held manage emergency procedures management skills
already held ensure compliance with safety legislation assisting and caring

All 10 carried skills, including the 8 the power plant control room operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 35 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 5 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held adapt energy distribution schedules required
required, not held close circuit breaker required
required, not held maintain power plant machinery required
required, not held respond to electrical power contingencies required
required, not held monitor automated machines required

optional, not held read electricity meter optional
optional, not held maintain electrical equipment optional
optional, not held perform minor repairs to equipment optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 4 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held power plant instrumentation required
required, not held electric current required
required, not held electric generators required
required, not held electrical power safety regulations required

optional, not held natural gas optional
optional, not held smart grids systems optional
optional, not held automation technology optional
optional, not held electricity consumption optional
optional, not held fossil fuels optional
optional, not held nuclear energy optional

03 constructing 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held monitor electric generators required
required, not held monitor gauge required

optional, not held oversee power equipment operation optional
optional, not held test procedures in electricity transmission optional

04 assisting and caring 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held wear appropriate protective gear required

optional, not held respond to nuclear emergencies optional
optional, not held ensure safety in electrical power operations optional

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held resolve equipment malfunctions required

optional, not held coordinate electricity generation optional
optional, not held react to events in time-critical environments optional

06 working with computers 1 required

required, not held use remote control equipment required

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a power plant control room 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 10 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held conduct inter-shift communication skill
already held coordinate remote communications skill
already held electronics knowledge
already held ensure compliance with safety legislation skill
already held manage emergency procedures skill
already held monitor equipment condition skill
already held troubleshoot skill
already held write production reports skill
already held electricity knowledge
already held mechanics knowledge

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 management skills 4 supplementary

optional, not held arrange equipment repairs optional
optional, not held develop strategies for electricity contingencies optional
optional, not held supervise electricity distribution operations optional
optional, not held ensure equipment maintenance optional

08 information skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held ensure compliance with electricity distribution schedule optional
optional, not held maintain records of maintenance interventions optional

21 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held arrange equipment repairs optional
optional, not held coordinate electricity generation optional
optional, not held develop strategies for electricity contingencies optional
optional, not held natural gas optional
optional, not held oversee power equipment operation optional
optional, not held read electricity meter 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 automation technology optional
optional, not held electricity consumption optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with electricity distribution schedule optional
optional, not held ensure equipment maintenance optional
optional, not held ensure safety in electrical power operations optional
optional, not held fossil fuels optional
optional, not held maintain electrical equipment optional
optional, not held maintain records of maintenance interventions optional
optional, not held nuclear energy optional
optional, not held perform minor repairs to equipment optional
optional, not held react to events in time-critical environments optional
optional, not held test procedures in electricity transmission optional

8 held skills the power plant control room operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role alkylation knowledge
not needed by the target role crude oil distillation processes knowledge
not needed by the target role hydrocarbon cracking techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role hydrocarbon isomerisation processes knowledge
not needed by the target role oil sweetening processes knowledge
not needed by the target role petroleum knowledge
not needed by the target role petroleum coking techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role vacuum distillation processes knowledge

10 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 power plant instrumentation required
required, not held electric current required
required, not held electric generators required
required, not held electrical power safety regulations required
optional, not held natural gas optional
optional, not held smart grids systems optional
optional, not held automation technology optional
optional, not held electricity consumption optional
optional, not held fossil fuels optional
optional, not held nuclear energy optional

Index

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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.