Energy analyst to energy manager
An energy analyst already meets 34% of what the energy manager role asks for. The move turns on 26 required skills not yet in the profile.
75/ 100
1 How much of what an energy manager is expected to do is already part of an energy analyst’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 energy manager role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.
Why this move works
An energy manager role treats 14 of its required skills as things an energy analyst already does. You would walk in with these on day one.
- advise on heating systems energy efficiency
- alternative energy
- analyse energy consumption
- carry out energy management of facilities
- conduct energy audit
- corporate sustainability
What stands in the way is 26 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 21 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. An energy manager role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of an energy analyst background worth leading with.
- already held prepare energy performance contracts communication, collaboration and creativity
- already held collaborate on international energy projects communication, collaboration and creativity
- already held develop energy policy management skills
- already held zero-energy building design engineering, manufacturing and construction
- already held analyse energy market trends information skills
- already held execute feasibility study on hydrogen information skills
All 21 carried skills, including the 14 the energy manager role treats as required.
Table 3 · What you may need to learn
The 45 missing skills fall into 7 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 define manufacturing quality criteria required
- still to learn create manufacturing guidelines required
- still to learn develop business case required
- still to learn develop manufacturing policies required
- still to learn develop staff required
- still to learn establish daily priorities required
- still to learn manage budgets required
- still to learn manage logistics required
- still to learn manage staff required
- still to learn manage supplies required
- still to learn meet deadlines required
- still to learn strive for company growth required
- still to learn supervise daily information operations required
- optional, not held ensure equipment availability optional
- optional, not held ensure equipment maintenance optional
- optional, not held plan health and safety procedures optional
- still to learn advise on utility consumption required
- still to learn promote innovative infrastructure design required
- still to learn advise on sustainable management policies required
- still to learn liaise with managers required
- still to learn promote environmental awareness required
- optional, not held negotiate improvement with suppliers optional
- optional, not held advise on hazards of heating systems optional
- optional, not held negotiate terms with suppliers optional
- optional, not held write research proposals optional
- optional, not held write scientific publications optional
- still to learn electrical power safety regulations required
- still to learn electricity consumption required
- still to learn manufacturing processes required
- still to learn sustainable technologies required
- optional, not held gas consumption optional
- optional, not held gas market optional
- optional, not held green building standards optional
- optional, not held smart grids systems optional
- optional, not held industrial heating systems optional
- still to learn adhere to organisational guidelines required
- still to learn follow company standards required
- still to learn define energy profiles required
- optional, not held calculate utility payments optional
- optional, not held perform smart grid feasibility study optional
- still to learn corporate social responsibility required
- optional, not held contract law optional
1 further area in the appendix
Table 4 · Where to start
The 3 entries an energy manager role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.
- 01 advise on utility consumption practise this
- 02 corporate social responsibility study this
- 03 define energy profiles 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 21 skills that carry over
- already held advise on heating systems energy efficiency skill
- already held alternative energy knowledge
- already held analyse energy consumption skill
- already held carry out energy management of facilities skill
- already held conduct energy audit skill
- already held corporate sustainability knowledge
- already held develop energy policy skill
- already held energy conservation knowledge
- already held energy efficiency knowledge
- already held energy performance of buildings knowledge
- already held identify energy needs skill
- already held prepare energy performance contracts skill
- already held promote sustainable energy skill
- already held resource-efficient technologies knowledge
- already held analyse energy market trends skill
- already held collaborate on international energy projects skill
- already held develop energy saving concepts skill
- already held energy market knowledge
- already held execute feasibility study on hydrogen skill
- already held renewable energy knowledge
- already held zero-energy building design knowledge
The 1 learning area not shown above
- optional, not held identify faults in utility meters optional
- optional, not held monitor utility equipment optional
- optional, not held inspect industrial equipment optional
19 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
- optional, not held calculate utility payments optional
- optional, not held gas consumption optional
- optional, not held gas market optional
- optional, not held green building standards optional
- optional, not held identify faults in utility meters optional
- optional, not held monitor utility equipment optional
- optional, not held negotiate improvement with suppliers optional
- optional, not held perform smart grid feasibility study optional
- optional, not held smart grids systems optional
- optional, not held advise on hazards of heating systems optional
- optional, not held contract law optional
- optional, not held ensure equipment availability optional
- optional, not held ensure equipment maintenance optional
- optional, not held industrial heating systems optional
- optional, not held inspect industrial equipment optional
- optional, not held negotiate terms with suppliers optional
- optional, not held plan health and safety procedures optional
- optional, not held write research proposals optional
- optional, not held write scientific publications optional
10 held skills the energy manager role does not ask for
- not needed by the target role advise on carbon emissions reduction skill
- not needed by the target role computer simulation knowledge
- not needed by the target role energy knowledge
- not needed by the target role energy sector policies knowledge
- not needed by the target role energy transformation knowledge
- not needed by the target role forecast energy prices skill
- not needed by the target role inform customers on energy consumption fees skill
- not needed by the target role provide information on hydrogen skill
- not needed by the target role solar energy knowledge
- not needed by the target role state estimation knowledge
11 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 corporate social responsibility required
- still to learn electrical power safety regulations required
- still to learn electricity consumption required
- still to learn manufacturing processes required
- still to learn sustainable technologies required
- optional, not held gas consumption optional
- optional, not held gas market optional
- optional, not held green building standards optional
- optional, not held smart grids systems optional
- optional, not held contract law optional
- optional, not held industrial heating systems optional
Common questions about this move
Can an energy analyst become an energy manager?
Yes, and it is a career change move. An energy analyst already covers 34% of what an energy manager is expected to do: 21 skills carry over, 14 of which the energy manager role treats as required.
What skills does an energy analyst need to become an energy manager?
26 required skills are missing, plus 19 optional ones. They fall into 7 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by management skills. The single most important is advise on utility consumption.
How hard is the move from energy analyst to energy manager?
Its learning distance is 75 out of 100, which is the career change 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.