Domestic energy assessor to solar energy sales consultant
A domestic energy assessor already meets 74% of what the solar energy sales consultant role asks for. The move turns on 5 required skills not yet in the profile.
31.1/ 100
1 How much of what a solar energy sales consultant is expected to do is already part of a domestic energy assessor’s work. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs, because moving into a speciality is not the same problem as moving out of one. 2 Every skill the solar energy sales consultant role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.
Why this move works
A solar energy sales consultant role treats 14 of its required skills as things a domestic energy assessor already does. You would walk in with these on day one.
- advise on heating systems energy efficiency
- assess customers
- characteristics of products
- characteristics of services
- domestic heating systems
- electricity market
What stands in the way is 5 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.
Table 2 · What you already bring
Of the 33 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A solar energy sales consultant role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a domestic energy assessor background worth leading with.
- already held inform customers on energy consumption fees communication, collaboration and creativity
- already held assess customers assisting and caring
- already held solar products engineering, manufacturing and construction
- already held prepare sales checks information skills
- already held inform on government funding communication, collaboration and creativity
- already held provide information on solar panels assisting and caring
All 33 carried skills, including the 14 the solar energy sales consultant role treats as required.
Table 3 · What you may need to learn
The 11 missing skills fall into 4 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered in the order worth working in. Areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the optional ones. Nothing here is a verdict on you: it is a list of what this particular job asks for that your current one does not.
- still to learn energy efficiency required
- still to learn photovoltaic systems required
- still to learn industrial heating systems required
- optional, not held electricity optional
- still to learn develop professional network required
- still to learn promote environmental awareness required
- optional, not held manage distribution of destination promotional materials optional
- optional, not held manage production of destination promotional materials optional
- optional, not held negotiate sales contracts optional
- optional, not held sales promotion techniques optional
- optional, not held identify suppliers optional
Table 4 · Where to start
The 3 entries a solar energy sales consultant role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.
- 01 energy efficiency study this
- 02 photovoltaic systems study this
- 03 develop professional network practise this
Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.
Appendix · The rest of the record
All 33 skills that carry over
- already held advise on heating systems energy efficiency skill
- already held assess customers skill
- already held characteristics of products knowledge
- already held characteristics of services knowledge
- already held domestic heating systems knowledge
- already held electricity market knowledge
- already held energy conservation knowledge
- already held identify customer's needs skill
- already held inform customers on energy consumption fees skill
- already held inform on government funding skill
- already held promote sustainable energy skill
- already held provide information on solar panels skill
- already held solar energy knowledge
- already held solar products knowledge
- already held advise on utility consumption skill
- already held answer requests for quotation skill
- already held assess supplier risks skill
- already held attend trade fairs skill
- already held carry out sales analysis skill
- already held deliver a sales pitch skill
- already held energy performance of buildings knowledge
- already held identify energy needs skill
- already held implement marketing strategies skill
- already held implement sales strategies skill
- already held negotiate improvement with suppliers skill
- already held negotiate terms with suppliers skill
- already held perform market research skill
- already held prepare sales checks skill
- already held prospect new customers skill
- already held renewable energy knowledge
- already held review completed contracts skill
- already held sales argumentation knowledge
- already held sales strategies knowledge
6 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
- optional, not held manage distribution of destination promotional materials optional
- optional, not held manage production of destination promotional materials optional
- optional, not held negotiate sales contracts optional
- optional, not held sales promotion techniques optional
- optional, not held electricity optional
- optional, not held identify suppliers optional
13 held skills the solar energy sales consultant role does not ask for
- not needed by the target role advise on hazards of heating systems skill
- not needed by the target role determine appropriate heating and cooling system skill
- not needed by the target role gas market knowledge
- not needed by the target role liaise with advertising agencies skill
- not needed by the target role manage contract disputes skill
- not needed by the target role manage contracts skill
- not needed by the target role manage development of promotional material skill
- not needed by the target role monitor after sales records skill
- not needed by the target role perform smart grid feasibility study skill
- not needed by the target role plan customers' sales visits skill
- not needed by the target role plan event marketing for promotional campaigns skill
- not needed by the target role provide information on geothermal heat pumps skill
- not needed by the target role provide information on wind turbines skill
5 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice
Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.
- still to learn energy efficiency required
- still to learn photovoltaic systems required
- still to learn industrial heating systems required
- optional, not held sales promotion techniques optional
- optional, not held electricity optional
Common questions about this move
Can a domestic energy assessor become a solar energy sales consultant?
Yes, and it is a moderate move. A domestic energy assessor already covers 74% of what a solar energy sales consultant is expected to do: 33 skills carry over, 14 of which the solar energy sales consultant role treats as required.
What skills does a domestic energy assessor need to become a solar energy sales consultant?
5 required skills are missing, plus 6 optional ones. They fall into 4 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by engineering, manufacturing and construction. The single most important is energy efficiency.
How hard is the move from domestic energy assessor to solar energy sales consultant?
Its learning distance is 31.1 out of 100, which is the moderate band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.
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.