Table 1Transition record

energy conservation officertoenergy consultant

A energy conservation officer already meets 24% of what the energy consultant role asks for. The move turns on 4 required skills not yet in the profile.

From energy conservation officer

24%

Overlap1

To energy consultant

12 Skills carried over

4 Required, not held

77.1 Difficulty2

Career overlap Distant match

24%

Learning distance A rebuild

77.1/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the energy consultant role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the energy conservation officer 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 energy consultant role treats 4 of its required skills as things a energy conservation officer already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

analyse energy consumption
define energy profiles
energy conservation
energy efficiency

What stands in the way is 4 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 12 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A energy consultant role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a energy conservation officer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held perform a feasibility study on district heating and cooling information skills
already held determine appropriate heating and cooling system management skills
already held define energy profiles 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 4 the energy consultant role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 53 missing skills fall into 7 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 2 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held alternative energy required
required, not held resource-efficient technologies required

optional, not held shale gas optional
optional, not held characteristics of products optional
optional, not held sustainability consulting optional
optional, not held domestic heating systems optional
optional, not held electricity optional
optional, not held industrial heating systems optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 22 supplementary

required, not held advise on utility consumption required

optional, not held collaborate on international energy projects optional
optional, not held deliver a sales pitch optional
optional, not held design building retrofitting solutions optional
optional, not held identify customer's needs optional
optional, not held implement sales strategies optional
optional, not held inform customers on energy consumption fees optional
optional, not held instruct on energy saving technologies optional
optional, not held manage distribution of destination promotional materials optional
optional, not held manage production of destination promotional materials optional
optional, not held negotiate improvement with suppliers optional
optional, not held negotiate sales contracts optional
optional, not held prospect new customers optional
optional, not held provide information on geothermal heat pumps optional
optional, not held provide information on hydrogen optional
optional, not held answer requests for quotation optional
optional, not held attend trade fairs optional
optional, not held develop professional network optional
optional, not held implement marketing strategies optional
optional, not held inform on government funding optional
optional, not held manage contracts optional
optional, not held negotiate terms with suppliers optional
optional, not held promote environmental awareness optional

03 information skills 1 required, 9 supplementary

required, not held forecast energy prices required

optional, not held assess supplier risks optional
optional, not held carry out sales analysis optional
optional, not held conduct energy audit optional
optional, not held execute feasibility study on hydrogen optional
optional, not held perform a feasibility study on electric heating optional
optional, not held perform a feasibility study on solar absorption cooling optional
optional, not held prepare sales checks optional
optional, not held perform market research optional
optional, not held review completed contracts optional

04 business, administration and law 7 supplementary

optional, not held characteristics of services optional
optional, not held corporate sustainability optional
optional, not held sales argumentation optional
optional, not held sales promotion techniques optional
optional, not held sales strategies optional
optional, not held electricity market optional
optional, not held market analysis optional

05 assisting and caring 3 supplementary

optional, not held assess customers optional
optional, not held provide information on wind turbines optional
optional, not held provide information on solar panels optional

06 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held identify suppliers optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a energy consultant 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 analyse energy consumption skill
already held define energy profiles skill
already held energy conservation knowledge
already held energy efficiency knowledge
already held advise on heating systems energy efficiency skill
already held determine appropriate heating and cooling system skill
already held energy performance of buildings knowledge
already held identify energy needs skill
already held perform a feasibility study on district heating and cooling skill
already held promote sustainable energy skill
already held renewable energy knowledge
already held solar energy knowledge

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held alternative fuels optional

49 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held shale gas optional
optional, not held alternative fuels optional
optional, not held assess customers optional
optional, not held assess supplier risks optional
optional, not held carry out sales analysis optional
optional, not held characteristics of products optional
optional, not held characteristics of services optional
optional, not held collaborate on international energy projects optional
optional, not held conduct energy audit optional
optional, not held corporate sustainability optional
optional, not held deliver a sales pitch optional
optional, not held design building retrofitting solutions optional
optional, not held execute feasibility study on hydrogen optional
optional, not held identify customer's needs optional
optional, not held implement sales strategies optional
optional, not held inform customers on energy consumption fees optional
optional, not held instruct on energy saving technologies optional
optional, not held manage distribution of destination promotional materials optional
optional, not held manage production of destination promotional materials optional
optional, not held negotiate improvement with suppliers optional
optional, not held negotiate sales contracts optional
optional, not held perform a feasibility study on electric heating optional
optional, not held perform a feasibility study on solar absorption cooling optional
optional, not held prepare sales checks optional
optional, not held prospect new customers optional
optional, not held provide information on geothermal heat pumps optional
optional, not held provide information on hydrogen optional
optional, not held provide information on wind turbines optional
optional, not held sales argumentation optional
optional, not held sales promotion techniques optional
optional, not held sales strategies optional
optional, not held sustainability consulting optional
optional, not held answer requests for quotation optional
optional, not held attend trade fairs optional
optional, not held develop professional network optional
optional, not held domestic heating systems optional
optional, not held electricity optional
optional, not held electricity market optional
optional, not held identify suppliers optional
optional, not held implement marketing strategies optional

9 further entries not listed here

6 held skills the energy consultant role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role carry out energy management of facilities skill
not needed by the target role develop energy policy skill
not needed by the target role energy knowledge
not needed by the target role energy market knowledge
not needed by the target role green building standards knowledge
not needed by the target role teach energy principles skill

16 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 alternative energy required
required, not held resource-efficient technologies required
optional, not held shale gas optional
optional, not held alternative fuels optional
optional, not held characteristics of products optional
optional, not held characteristics of services optional
optional, not held corporate sustainability optional
optional, not held sales argumentation optional
optional, not held sales promotion techniques optional
optional, not held sales strategies optional
optional, not held sustainability consulting optional
optional, not held domestic heating systems optional
optional, not held electricity optional
optional, not held electricity market optional
optional, not held industrial heating systems optional
optional, not held market analysis optional

Index

Other moves recorded from energy conservation officer

Full index of moves from energy conservation officer

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.