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Where an electric power generation engineer can go next

5 destinations recorded, ranked by how much of the target role an electric power generation engineer already meets. The closer to the top of Table 1, the less there is to learn.

Electric power generation engineers design and develop systems which generate electrical power, and develop strategies for the improvement of existing electricity generation systems. They strive to conciliate sustainable solutions with efficient and affordable solutions. They engage in projects where supply of electrical energy is required.

Also known as electric power supply engineer, power generation networks engineer, electric power station engineer, power station engineer, power plant engineer, power supply engineer, control and electric power engineer, production and electric power engineer, electric power plant project engineer, energy generation engineer, power plant project engineer, quality and electric power engineer.

Professionals 95 skills on file 5 career moves 3 above 60% overlap Closest: hydroelectric plant operator, 77%

Fig. 2 · Career map 5 nearest · ESCO v1.2.1

70% and above · short step
50 to 70% · real move
Below 50% · substantial retraining

The 5 nearest destinations from electric power generation engineer, each one a link to that move’s record. Distance from the centre is how much retraining the move takes; the figure on each is how much of that role an electric power generation engineer already covers. All 5 are listed in the tables below.

Table 1

Table 1 · Within reach

Table 2

Table 2 · What the job itself asks for

An electric power generation engineer needs 22 required skills and areas of knowledge. These 10 are the ones fewest other jobs share, so they say the most about the work.

Required skill Area

shift energy demands working with machinery and specialised equipment
energy micro-generation technologies engineering, manufacturing and construction
design electric power systems communication, collaboration and creativity
develop strategies for electricity contingencies management skills
energy engineering, manufacturing and construction
ensure compliance with electricity distribution schedule information skills
respond to electrical power contingencies working with machinery and specialised equipment
ensure safety in electrical power operations assisting and caring
promote sustainable energy communication, collaboration and creativity
electric current engineering, manufacturing and construction

Table 3

Table 3 · Jobs that lead here

The reverse view: occupations whose skills already cover much of what an electric power generation engineer does. The figure is how much of this job each one brings.

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Electric power generation engineer is filed under Professionals, ISCO major group 2. The full index lists all ten groups.

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How these figures were compiled

Overlap is how much of the target role is already part of an electric power generation engineer’s work. It is directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. Every entry above opens the full comparison for that move: what carries over, what is missing, and where to start. The full method.