Career Overlap Transition record Edition 1 · ESCO v1.2.1
Table 1Transition record

solar energy techniciantobuilding electrician

A solar energy technician already meets 47% of what the building electrician role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From solar energy technician
47%
Overlap1
To building electrician
20 Skills carried over
8 Required, not held
56.4 Difficulty2
Career overlap Partial match

47%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

56.4/ 100

1 Share of the building electrician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the solar energy 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 building electrician role treats 10 of its required skills as things a solar energy technician already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

  • electrical wiring plans
  • electricity
  • follow health and safety procedures in construction
  • inspect construction supplies
  • inspect electrical supplies
  • install electrical and electronic equipment

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 20 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A building electrician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a solar energy technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held solar panel mounting systems engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • already held install circuit breakers working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • already held inspect electrical supplies constructing
  • already held test procedures in electricity transmission constructing
  • already held install electrical and electronic equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • already held electrical wiring plans engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 20 carried skills, including the 10 the building electrician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 28 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, 6 supplementary
  • required, not held install electricity sockets required
  • required, not held install electric switches required
  • required, not held splice cable required
  • optional, not held install lightning protection system optional
  • optional, not held provide power connection from bus bars optional
  • optional, not held maintain electrical equipment optional
  • optional, not held maintain electronic equipment optional
  • optional, not held repair wiring optional
  • optional, not held replace defect components optional
02 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 2 supplementary
  • required, not held react to events in time-critical environments required
  • required, not held resolve equipment malfunctions required
  • optional, not held troubleshoot optional
  • optional, not held write inspection reports optional
03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 4 supplementary
  • required, not held building systems monitoring technology required
  • optional, not held artificial lighting systems optional
  • optional, not held electromechanics optional
  • optional, not held electronics optional
  • optional, not held energy performance of buildings optional
04 handling and moving 1 required, 4 supplementary
  • required, not held use precision tools required
  • optional, not held use sander optional
  • optional, not held assemble electrical components optional
  • optional, not held assemble electronic units optional
  • optional, not held cut wall chases optional
05 constructing 1 required, 2 supplementary
  • required, not held test electronic units required
  • optional, not held install construction profiles optional
  • optional, not held solder electronics optional
06 information skills 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held keep records of work progress optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a building 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 20 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held electrical wiring plans knowledge
  • already held electricity knowledge
  • already held follow health and safety procedures in construction skill
  • already held inspect construction supplies skill
  • already held inspect electrical supplies skill
  • already held install electrical and electronic equipment skill
  • already held test procedures in electricity transmission skill
  • already held use measurement instruments skill
  • already held use safety equipment in construction skill
  • already held work ergonomically skill
  • already held answer requests for quotation skill
  • already held automation technology knowledge
  • already held calculate needs for construction supplies skill
  • already held demonstrate products' features skill
  • already held install circuit breakers skill
  • already held keep personal administration skill
  • already held order construction supplies skill
  • already held process incoming construction supplies skill
  • already held solar panel mounting systems knowledge
  • already held work in a construction team skill
The 1 learning area not shown above
Skill to acquire Tier
07 working with computers 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held program firmware optional
20 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to acquire Tier
  • optional, not held artificial lighting systems optional
  • optional, not held install construction profiles optional
  • optional, not held install lightning protection system optional
  • optional, not held provide power connection from bus bars optional
  • optional, not held use sander optional
  • optional, not held assemble electrical components optional
  • optional, not held assemble electronic units optional
  • optional, not held cut wall chases optional
  • optional, not held electromechanics optional
  • optional, not held electronics optional
  • optional, not held energy performance of buildings optional
  • optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
  • optional, not held maintain electrical equipment optional
  • optional, not held maintain electronic equipment optional
  • optional, not held program firmware optional
  • optional, not held repair wiring optional
  • optional, not held replace defect components optional
  • optional, not held solder electronics optional
  • optional, not held troubleshoot optional
  • optional, not held write inspection reports optional
73 held skills the building electrician role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role 3D modelling knowledge
  • not needed by the target role 3D printing process knowledge
  • not needed by the target role CAD software knowledge
  • not needed by the target role ICT software specifications knowledge
  • not needed by the target role alternative energy knowledge
  • not needed by the target role analyse big data skill
  • not needed by the target role analyse test data skill
  • not needed by the target role assemble mechatronic units skill
  • not needed by the target role assemble sensors skill
  • not needed by the target role building codes knowledge
  • not needed by the target role business intelligence knowledge
  • not needed by the target role calculate solar panel orientation skill
  • not needed by the target role check compatibility of materials skill
  • not needed by the target role cloud technologies knowledge
  • not needed by the target role comply with legal regulations skill
  • not needed by the target role control engineering knowledge
  • not needed by the target role data mining knowledge
  • not needed by the target role data storage knowledge
  • not needed by the target role design prototypes skill
  • not needed by the target role determine suitability of materials skill
  • not needed by the target role electric heating systems knowledge
  • not needed by the target role energy conservation knowledge
  • not needed by the target role estimate profitability skill
  • not needed by the target role follow safety procedures when working at heights skill
  • not needed by the target role information extraction knowledge
  • not needed by the target role information structure knowledge
  • not needed by the target role install automation components skill
  • not needed by the target role install concentrated solar power systems skill
  • not needed by the target role install inverter skill
  • not needed by the target role install mechatronic equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role install photovoltaic systems skill
  • not needed by the target role interpret 2D plans skill
  • not needed by the target role interpret 3D plans skill
  • not needed by the target role maintain equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role maintain robotic equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role maintain solar energy systems skill
  • not needed by the target role maintain work area cleanliness skill
  • not needed by the target role maintenance of printing machines knowledge
  • not needed by the target role maintenance operations knowledge
  • not needed by the target role manage data skill

33 further entries not listed here

5 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 building systems monitoring technology required
  • optional, not held artificial lighting systems optional
  • optional, not held electromechanics optional
  • optional, not held electronics optional
  • optional, not held energy performance of buildings optional
Index

Other moves recorded from solar energy technician

Full index of moves from solar energy 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.