Table 1Transition record

onshore wind farm techniciantopower production plant operator

A onshore wind farm technician already meets 49% of what the power production plant operator role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From onshore wind farm technician

49%

Overlap1

To power production plant operator

26 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

57.7 Difficulty2

Career overlap Partial match

49%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

57.7/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 Share of the power production plant operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the onshore wind farm technician 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 11 of its required skills as things a onshore wind farm technician already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

automation technology
electric generators
electrical power safety regulations
electricity
ensure equipment maintenance
maintain electrical equipment

What stands in the way is 6 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 26 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 onshore wind farm technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held inspect wind turbines constructing
already held types of wind turbines engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held maintain sensor equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held gather data information skills
already held monitor electric generators constructing
already held control temperature information skills

All 26 carried skills, including the 11 the power production plant operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 37 missing skills fall into 7 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, 9 supplementary

required, not held maintain power plant machinery required
required, not held conduct routine machinery checks required
required, not held monitor automated machines 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 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 1 required, 11 supplementary

required, not held electric current 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 hydraulics optional
optional, not held hydroelectricity optional
optional, not held nuclear energy optional
optional, not held sensors optional

03 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

04 constructing 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held oversee power equipment operation required

optional, not held install hydraulic systems optional

05 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 4 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

06 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

1 further area 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 26 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 ensure equipment maintenance skill
already held maintain electrical equipment skill
already held mechanics knowledge
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 arrange equipment repairs skill
already held control temperature skill
already held develop strategies for electricity contingencies skill
already held electricity consumption knowledge
already held ensure compliance with electricity distribution schedule skill
already held ensure safety in electrical power operations skill
already held gather data skill
already held inspect wind turbines skill
already held liaise with engineers skill
already held maintain records of maintenance interventions skill
already held maintain sensor equipment skill
already held operate automated process control skill
already held renewable energy knowledge
already held statistical analysis system software knowledge
already held types of wind turbines knowledge

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 information skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held manage data optional
optional, not held prevent marine pollution optional

31 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

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 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 cooperate with colleagues optional
optional, not held fossil fuels optional
optional, not held fuel gas optional
optional, not held hydraulics optional
optional, not held hydroelectricity optional
optional, not held install hydraulic systems optional
optional, not held maintain hydraulic systems optional
optional, not held nuclear energy 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 survive at sea in the event of ship abandonment optional
optional, not held use communication techniques optional

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

Skill Type

not needed by the target role aerodynamics knowledge
not needed by the target role analyse test data skill
not needed by the target role apply health and safety standards skill
not needed by the target role assemble electrical components skill
not needed by the target role coordinate electricity generation skill
not needed by the target role electrical discharge knowledge
not needed by the target role electronics knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with noise standards skill
not needed by the target role execute software tests skill
not needed by the target role follow safety procedures when working at heights skill
not needed by the target role inspect underground power cables skill
not needed by the target role install electrical and electronic equipment skill
not needed by the target role install onshore wind energy systems skill
not needed by the target role maintain electronic equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain robotic equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain wind turbines skill
not needed by the target role manage emergency procedures skill
not needed by the target role provide first aid skill
not needed by the target role provide information on wind turbines skill
not needed by the target role quality standards knowledge
not needed by the target role read engineering drawings skill
not needed by the target role repair underground power cables skill
not needed by the target role replace large components skill
not needed by the target role report test findings skill
not needed by the target role review meteorological forecast data skill
not needed by the target role robotics knowledge
not needed by the target role set up machine controls skill
not needed by the target role technical drawings knowledge
not needed by the target role test procedures in electricity transmission skill
not needed by the target role test sensors skill
not needed by the target role test wind turbine blades skill
not needed by the target role wind energy knowledge
not needed by the target role write inspection reports skill

16 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
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 hydraulics optional
optional, not held hydroelectricity optional
optional, not held nuclear energy optional
optional, not held sensors optional

Index

Other moves recorded from onshore wind farm technician

Full index of moves from onshore wind farm technician

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.