Table 1Transition record

energy assessortoenergy analyst

A energy assessor already meets 42% of what the energy analyst role asks for. The move turns on 15 required skills not yet in the profile.

From energy assessor

42%

Overlap1

To energy analyst

12 Skills carried over

15 Required, not held

62.1 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 62.1

This move: 62.1 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the energy analyst role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the energy assessor 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.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 12 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A energy analyst role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a energy assessor background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held prepare energy performance contracts communication, collaboration and creativity
already held carry out energy management of facilities communication, collaboration and creativity
already held conduct energy audit information skills
already held advise on heating systems energy efficiency communication, collaboration and creativity
already held analyse energy consumption information skills
already held identify energy needs information skills

All 12 carried skills, including the 12 the energy analyst role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 19 missing skills fall into 6 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 8 required

required, not held energy sector policies required
required, not held energy transformation required
required, not held zero-energy building design required
required, not held alternative energy required
required, not held energy required
required, not held energy market required
required, not held resource-efficient technologies required
required, not held state estimation required

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held collaborate on international energy projects required
required, not held inform customers on energy consumption fees required
required, not held advise on carbon emissions reduction required

optional, not held provide information on hydrogen optional

03 information skills 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held forecast energy prices required
required, not held analyse energy market trends required

optional, not held execute feasibility study on hydrogen optional

04 management skills 2 required

required, not held develop energy policy required
required, not held develop energy saving concepts required

05 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held corporate sustainability optional

06 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 supplementary

optional, not held computer simulation optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a energy analyst 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 12 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held advise on heating systems energy efficiency skill
already held analyse energy consumption skill
already held carry out energy management of facilities skill
already held conduct energy audit 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 renewable energy knowledge
already held solar energy knowledge

4 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held corporate sustainability optional
optional, not held execute feasibility study on hydrogen optional
optional, not held provide information on hydrogen optional
optional, not held computer simulation optional

13 held skills the energy analyst role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on utility consumption skill
not needed by the target role domestic heating systems knowledge
not needed by the target role electricity consumption knowledge
not needed by the target role electricity market knowledge
not needed by the target role green building standards knowledge
not needed by the target role perform a feasibility study on combined heat and power skill
not needed by the target role perform a feasibility study on electric heating skill
not needed by the target role promote environmental awareness skill
not needed by the target role provide information skill
not needed by the target role provide information on geothermal heat pumps skill
not needed by the target role provide information on solar panels skill
not needed by the target role provide information on wind turbines skill
not needed by the target role sustainability consulting knowledge

10 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 energy sector policies required
required, not held energy transformation required
required, not held zero-energy building design required
required, not held alternative energy required
required, not held energy required
required, not held energy market required
required, not held resource-efficient technologies required
required, not held state estimation required
optional, not held corporate sustainability optional
optional, not held computer simulation optional

Index

Other moves recorded from energy assessor

Full index of moves from energy assessor

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.