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

steam engineertosteam turbine operator

A steam engineer already meets 37% of what the steam turbine operator role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From steam engineer
37%
Overlap1
To steam turbine operator
11 Skills carried over
7 Required, not held
58.8 Difficulty2
Career overlap Distant match

37%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

58.8/ 100

1 Share of the steam turbine operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the steam engineer 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 steam turbine operator role treats 4 of its required skills as things a steam engineer already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

  • operate steam turbine
  • thermodynamics
  • use personal protection equipment
  • use testing equipment

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 11 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A steam turbine operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a steam engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held operate steam turbine working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • already held thermodynamics natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
  • already held operate automated process control working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • already held perform maintenance on installed equipment constructing
  • already held manufacturing of steam generators engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • already held automation technology engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 11 carried skills, including the 4 the steam turbine operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 19 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 information skills 2 required, 2 supplementary
  • required, not held identify hazards in the workplace required
  • required, not held monitor valves required
  • optional, not held create incident reports optional
  • optional, not held maintain records of maintenance interventions optional
02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required
  • required, not held types of steam engines required
  • required, not held mechanics required
03 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 4 supplementary
  • required, not held conduct routine machinery checks required
  • optional, not held ensure equipment cooling optional
  • optional, not held operate boiler optional
  • optional, not held operate stationary steam engine optional
  • optional, not held perform minor repairs to equipment optional
04 assisting and caring 1 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held ensure compliance with environmental legislation required
  • optional, not held enforce fuel storage regulations optional
05 constructing 1 required
  • required, not held adjust cylinder valves required
06 management skills 3 supplementary
  • optional, not held arrange equipment repairs optional
  • optional, not held manage fuel inventory optional
  • optional, not held manage emergency procedures optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a steam turbine 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 11 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held operate steam turbine skill
  • already held thermodynamics knowledge
  • already held use personal protection equipment skill
  • already held use testing equipment skill
  • already held automation technology knowledge
  • already held electricity knowledge
  • already held manufacturing of steam generators knowledge
  • already held monitor automated machines skill
  • already held operate automated process control skill
  • already held perform maintenance on installed equipment skill
  • already held resolve equipment malfunctions skill
The 1 learning area not shown above
Skill to acquire Tier
07 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 supplementary
  • optional, not held collaborate with engineers optional
  • optional, not held react to mining emergencies optional
12 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to acquire Tier
  • optional, not held arrange equipment repairs optional
  • optional, not held enforce fuel storage regulations optional
  • optional, not held ensure equipment cooling optional
  • optional, not held manage fuel inventory optional
  • optional, not held operate boiler optional
  • optional, not held operate stationary steam engine optional
  • optional, not held collaborate with engineers optional
  • optional, not held create incident reports optional
  • optional, not held maintain records of maintenance interventions optional
  • optional, not held manage emergency procedures optional
  • optional, not held perform minor repairs to equipment optional
  • optional, not held react to mining emergencies optional
19 held skills the steam turbine operator role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role CAD software knowledge
  • not needed by the target role adjust engineering designs skill
  • not needed by the target role approve engineering design skill
  • not needed by the target role balance hydraulics of hot water systems skill
  • not needed by the target role design automation components skill
  • not needed by the target role design utility equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role energy knowledge
  • not needed by the target role energy market knowledge
  • not needed by the target role engineering principles knowledge
  • not needed by the target role engineering processes knowledge
  • not needed by the target role heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration parts knowledge
  • not needed by the target role hydraulics knowledge
  • not needed by the target role monitor utility equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role operate hydraulic machinery controls skill
  • not needed by the target role perform scientific research skill
  • not needed by the target role refrigerants knowledge
  • not needed by the target role technical drawings knowledge
  • not needed by the target role use CAD software skill
  • not needed by the target role use technical drawing software skill
2 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 types of steam engines required
  • required, not held mechanics required
Index

Other moves recorded from steam engineer

Full index of moves from steam engineer

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.