Table 1Transition record

rolling stock electriciantomarine electrician

A rolling stock electrician already meets 55% of what the marine electrician role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From rolling stock electrician

55%

Overlap1

To marine electrician

19 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

50.3 Difficulty2

Career overlap Partial match

55%

Learning distance Real move, short list to learn

50.3/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 Share of the marine electrician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the rolling stock 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 marine electrician role treats 11 of its required skills as things a rolling stock electrician already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

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

What stands in the way is 8 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 marine electrician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a rolling stock 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 11 the marine electrician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 18 missing skills fall into 5 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 engineering, manufacturing and construction 6 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held maritime electric drives required
required, not held mechanics of vessels required
required, not held types of maritime vessels required
required, not held vessel electrical system required
required, not held electrical testing methods required
required, not held electrical wiring diagrams required

optional, not held battery components optional
optional, not held battery fluids optional
optional, not held electronic test procedures optional

02 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held install electrical equipment in vessels required

optional, not held install transport equipment batteries optional
optional, not held repair vessel electrical systems optional
optional, not held operate battery test equipment optional
optional, not held repair battery components optional

03 constructing 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held test electrical equipment required

optional, not held maintain vessel technical equipment according to instructions optional

04 information skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held diagnose defective engines optional

05 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held battery chemistry optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a marine 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 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 maintain electrical equipment 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 diagnose defective engines optional
optional, not held install transport equipment batteries optional
optional, not held repair vessel electrical systems optional
optional, not held battery chemistry optional
optional, not held battery components optional
optional, not held battery fluids optional
optional, not held electronic test procedures optional
optional, not held maintain vessel technical equipment according to instructions optional
optional, not held operate battery test equipment optional
optional, not held repair battery components optional

15 held skills the marine electrician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role check train engines skill
not needed by the target role conduct performance tests skill
not needed by the target role detect malfunctions in train control systems skill
not needed by the target role electrical systems used in transportation knowledge
not needed by the target role electromechanics knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with warranty contracts skill
not needed by the target role ensure maintenance of trains skill
not needed by the target role install electrical and electronic equipment skill
not needed by the target role install electronic communication devices on trains skill
not needed by the target role mechanics of trains knowledge
not needed by the target role position vehicles for maintenance and repair skill
not needed by the target role test electronic units skill
not needed by the target role use diagnostic tools for electronic repairs skill
not needed by the target role use specialised tools in electric repairs skill
not needed by the target role use testing equipment skill

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 maritime electric drives required
required, not held mechanics of vessels required
required, not held types of maritime vessels required
required, not held vessel electrical system required
required, not held electrical testing methods required
required, not held electrical wiring diagrams required
optional, not held battery chemistry optional
optional, not held battery components optional
optional, not held battery fluids optional
optional, not held electronic test procedures optional

Index

Other moves recorded from rolling stock electrician

Full index of moves from rolling stock 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.