Table 1Transition record

steam plant operatortopower production plant operator

A steam plant operator already meets 27% of what the power production plant operator role asks for. The move turns on 11 required skills not yet in the profile.

From steam plant operator

27%

Overlap1

To power production plant operator

14 Skills carried over

11 Required, not held

76 Difficulty2

Career overlap Distant match

27%

Learning distance A rebuild

76/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 Share of the power production plant operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the steam plant 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 production plant operator role treats 6 of its required skills as things a steam plant operator already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

automation technology
conduct routine machinery checks
electricity
mechanics
monitor automated machines
resolve equipment malfunctions

What stands in the way is 11 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 14 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 steam plant operator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held operate boiler working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held operate steam turbine working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held operate hydraulic machinery controls working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held arrange equipment repairs management skills
already held operate automated process control working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held maintain records of maintenance interventions information skills

All 14 carried skills, including the 6 the power production plant operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 49 missing skills fall into 9 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 3 required, 13 supplementary

required, not held electric current required
required, not held electric generators required
required, not held electrical power safety regulations 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 electricity consumption optional
optional, not held fossil fuels optional
optional, not held fuel gas optional
optional, not held hydroelectricity optional
optional, not held nuclear energy optional
optional, not held renewable energy optional
optional, not held sensors optional
optional, not held types of wind turbines optional

02 working with machinery and specialised equipment 3 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held maintain power plant machinery required
required, not held respond to electrical power contingencies required
required, not held maintain electrical equipment required

optional, not held operate hydraulic pumps optional
optional, not held maintain hydraulic systems optional
optional, not held maintain sensor equipment optional
optional, not held operate battery test equipment optional
optional, not held operate hydrogen extraction equipment optional
optional, not held repair battery components optional

03 constructing 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held monitor electric generators required
required, not held oversee power equipment operation required

optional, not held inspect wind turbines optional
optional, not held install hydraulic systems optional

04 assisting and caring 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held wear appropriate protective gear required

optional, not held ensure safety in electrical power operations optional
optional, not held survive at sea in the event of ship abandonment optional

05 management skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held ensure equipment maintenance required

optional, not held develop strategies for electricity contingencies optional

06 working with computers 1 required

required, not held use remote control equipment required

3 further areas 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 14 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held automation technology knowledge
already held conduct routine machinery checks skill
already held electricity knowledge
already held mechanics knowledge
already held monitor automated machines skill
already held resolve equipment malfunctions skill
already held arrange equipment repairs skill
already held hydraulics knowledge
already held maintain records of maintenance interventions skill
already held operate automated process control skill
already held operate boiler skill
already held operate hydraulic machinery controls skill
already held operate steam turbine skill
already held perform minor repairs to equipment skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 information skills 5 supplementary

optional, not held manage data optional
optional, not held prevent marine pollution optional
optional, not held control temperature optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with electricity distribution schedule optional
optional, not held gather data optional

08 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 5 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
optional, not held statistical analysis system software optional

09 communication, collaboration and creativity 4 supplementary

optional, not held address problems critically optional
optional, not held cooperate with colleagues optional
optional, not held liaise with engineers optional
optional, not held use communication techniques optional

38 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 develop strategies for electricity contingencies 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 hydraulic pumps 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 control temperature optional
optional, not held cooperate with colleagues optional
optional, not held electricity consumption optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with electricity distribution schedule optional
optional, not held ensure safety in electrical power operations optional
optional, not held fossil fuels optional
optional, not held fuel gas optional
optional, not held gather data optional
optional, not held hydroelectricity optional
optional, not held inspect wind turbines optional
optional, not held install hydraulic systems optional
optional, not held liaise with engineers optional
optional, not held maintain hydraulic systems optional
optional, not held maintain sensor equipment 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 renewable energy optional
optional, not held repair battery components optional
optional, not held sensors optional
optional, not held statistical analysis system software optional
optional, not held survive at sea in the event of ship abandonment optional
optional, not held types of wind turbines optional
optional, not held use communication techniques optional

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

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adjust cylinder valves skill
not needed by the target role collaborate with engineers skill
not needed by the target role heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration parts knowledge
not needed by the target role manufacturing of steam generators knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor utility equipment skill
not needed by the target role monitor valves skill
not needed by the target role monitor water quality skill
not needed by the target role operate stationary steam engine skill
not needed by the target role perform maintenance on installed equipment skill
not needed by the target role repair heating equipment skill
not needed by the target role thermodynamics knowledge
not needed by the target role types of steam engines knowledge
not needed by the target role use personal protection equipment skill
not needed by the target role use testing equipment skill

21 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
required, not held electric generators required
required, not held electrical power safety regulations 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 electricity consumption optional
optional, not held fossil fuels optional
optional, not held fuel gas optional
optional, not held hydroelectricity optional
optional, not held nuclear energy optional
optional, not held renewable energy optional
optional, not held sensors optional
optional, not held statistical analysis system software optional
optional, not held types of wind turbines optional

Index

Other moves recorded from steam plant operator

Full index of moves from steam plant operator

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.