Table 1Transition record

energy engineertoenergy systems engineer

A energy engineer already meets 63% of what the energy systems engineer role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From energy engineer

63%

Overlap1

To energy systems engineer

49 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

53.4 Difficulty2

Career overlap Strong match

63%

Learning distance Real move, short list to learn

53.4/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the energy systems engineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the energy engineer 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 systems engineer role treats 26 of its required skills as things a energy engineer already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

adjust engineering designs
approve engineering design
carry out energy management of facilities
combined heat and power generation
determine appropriate heating and cooling system
electrical power safety regulations

What stands in the way is 8 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 49 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A energy systems engineer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a energy engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held design a building management system communication, collaboration and creativity
already held design solar energy systems communication, collaboration and creativity
already held heat transfer processes engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held identify fitted source for heat pumps management skills
already held perform a feasibility study on biogas energy information skills
already held design a domotic system in buildings communication, collaboration and creativity

All 49 carried skills, including the 26 the energy systems engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 43 missing skills fall into 12 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 communication, collaboration and creativity 5 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held design electric power systems required
required, not held promote innovative infrastructure design required
required, not held advise on heating systems energy efficiency required
required, not held draw blueprints required
required, not held troubleshoot required

optional, not held design district heating and cooling energy systems optional
optional, not held design passive energy measures optional

02 information skills 2 required, 9 supplementary

required, not held identify energy needs required
required, not held perform scientific research required

optional, not held define energy profiles optional
optional, not held inspect facility sites optional
optional, not held perform a feasibility study for building management systems optional
optional, not held perform a feasibility study on district heating and cooling optional
optional, not held perform energy simulations optional
optional, not held perform smart grid feasibility study optional
optional, not held analyse big data optional
optional, not held analyse test data optional
optional, not held assess financial viability optional

03 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required

required, not held adapt energy distribution schedules required

04 information and communication technologies (icts) 7 supplementary

optional, not held cloud technologies optional
optional, not held data mining optional
optional, not held data storage optional
optional, not held information extraction optional
optional, not held information structure optional
optional, not held unstructured data optional
optional, not held data analytics optional

05 engineering, manufacturing and construction 5 supplementary

optional, not held mechanical engineering optional
optional, not held photovoltaic systems optional
optional, not held fuel distribution systems optional
optional, not held heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration parts optional
optional, not held power engineering optional

06 working with computers 5 supplementary

optional, not held use specific data analysis software optional
optional, not held perform data mining optional
optional, not held utilise decision support system optional
optional, not held utilise machine learning optional
optional, not held create CAD drawings optional

6 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a energy systems engineer 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 49 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adjust engineering designs skill
already held approve engineering design skill
already held carry out energy management of facilities skill
already held combined heat and power generation knowledge
already held determine appropriate heating and cooling system skill
already held electrical power safety regulations knowledge
already held electricity consumption knowledge
already held energy knowledge
already held energy conservation knowledge
already held energy market knowledge
already held energy micro-generation technologies knowledge
already held energy performance of buildings knowledge
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held engineering processes knowledge
already held environmental engineering knowledge
already held examine engineering principles skill
already held geothermal energy knowledge
already held inspect building systems skill
already held manage engineering project skill
already held perform risk analysis skill
already held promote sustainable energy skill
already held renewable energy knowledge
already held solar energy knowledge
already held state estimation knowledge
already held technical drawings knowledge
already held use technical drawing software skill
already held analyse energy consumption skill
already held biogas energy knowledge
already held building automation knowledge
already held conduct engineering site audits skill
already held design a building management system skill
already held design a domotic system in buildings skill
already held design heat pump installations skill
already held design solar energy systems skill
already held district heating and cooling knowledge
already held geothermal energy systems knowledge
already held heat transfer processes knowledge
already held identify fitted source for heat pumps skill
already held industrial heating systems knowledge
already held instruct on energy saving technologies skill
already held oversee quality control skill
already held perform a feasibility study on biogas energy skill
already held perform a feasibility study on heat pumps skill
already held perform project management skill
already held promote environmental awareness skill
already held provide information on wind turbines skill
already held smart grids systems knowledge
already held types of heat pumps knowledge
already held types of wind turbines knowledge

The 6 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 2 supplementary

optional, not held statistical analysis system software optional
optional, not held thermodynamics optional

08 arts and humanities 1 supplementary

optional, not held visual presentation techniques optional

09 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held wear appropriate protective gear optional

10 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held business intelligence optional

11 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held integrate biogas energy in buildings optional

12 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held determine internal air quality parameters optional

35 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held use specific data analysis software optional
optional, not held cloud technologies optional
optional, not held data mining optional
optional, not held data storage optional
optional, not held define energy profiles optional
optional, not held design district heating and cooling energy systems optional
optional, not held design passive energy measures optional
optional, not held determine internal air quality parameters optional
optional, not held information extraction optional
optional, not held information structure optional
optional, not held inspect facility sites optional
optional, not held integrate biogas energy in buildings optional
optional, not held mechanical engineering optional
optional, not held perform a feasibility study for building management systems optional
optional, not held perform a feasibility study on district heating and cooling optional
optional, not held perform data mining optional
optional, not held perform energy simulations optional
optional, not held perform smart grid feasibility study optional
optional, not held photovoltaic systems optional
optional, not held unstructured data optional
optional, not held utilise decision support system optional
optional, not held utilise machine learning optional
optional, not held visual presentation techniques optional
optional, not held analyse big data optional
optional, not held analyse test data optional
optional, not held assess financial viability optional
optional, not held business intelligence optional
optional, not held create CAD drawings optional
optional, not held data analytics optional
optional, not held fuel distribution systems optional
optional, not held heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration parts optional
optional, not held power engineering optional
optional, not held statistical analysis system software optional
optional, not held thermodynamics optional
optional, not held wear appropriate protective gear optional

59 held skills the energy systems engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role alternative energy knowledge
not needed by the target role alternative fuels knowledge
not needed by the target role analyse energy market trends skill
not needed by the target role assess environmental impact skill
not needed by the target role calculate solar panel orientation skill
not needed by the target role conduct energy audit skill
not needed by the target role create designs for pipeline engineering skill
not needed by the target role demonstrate disciplinary expertise skill
not needed by the target role design a solar absorption cooling system skill
not needed by the target role design a solar heating system skill
not needed by the target role design biomass installations skill
not needed by the target role design geothermal energy systems skill
not needed by the target role design principles knowledge
not needed by the target role design smart grids skill
not needed by the target role design thermal equipment skill
not needed by the target role design ventilation network skill
not needed by the target role develop electricity distribution schedule skill
not needed by the target role develop energy policy skill
not needed by the target role develop energy saving concepts skill
not needed by the target role develop strategies for electricity contingencies skill
not needed by the target role electric generators knowledge
not needed by the target role energy efficiency knowledge
not needed by the target role energy transformation knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with electricity distribution schedule skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
not needed by the target role environmental legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role execute feasibility study on hydrogen skill
not needed by the target role fluid mechanics knowledge
not needed by the target role fossil fuels knowledge
not needed by the target role fuel gas knowledge
not needed by the target role gas consumption knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain solar energy systems skill
not needed by the target role make electrical calculations skill
not needed by the target role manage electricity transmission system skill
not needed by the target role manage gas transmission system skill
not needed by the target role manage personal professional development skill
not needed by the target role marine energy knowledge
not needed by the target role mitigate environmental impact of pipeline projects skill
not needed by the target role natural gas knowledge
not needed by the target role operate solar thermal energy systems for hot water and heating skill

19 further entries not listed here

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

optional, not held cloud technologies optional
optional, not held data mining optional
optional, not held data storage optional
optional, not held information extraction optional
optional, not held information structure optional
optional, not held mechanical engineering optional
optional, not held photovoltaic systems optional
optional, not held unstructured data optional
optional, not held visual presentation techniques optional
optional, not held business intelligence optional
optional, not held data analytics optional
optional, not held fuel distribution systems optional
optional, not held heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration parts optional
optional, not held power engineering optional
optional, not held statistical analysis system software optional
optional, not held thermodynamics optional

Index

Other moves recorded from energy engineer

Full index of moves from energy engineer

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.