Table 1Transition record

energy managertoenergy assessor

A energy manager already meets 73% of what the energy assessor role asks for. The move turns on 2 required skills not yet in the profile.

From energy manager

73%

Overlap1

To energy assessor

15 Skills carried over

2 Required, not held

27.2 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 27.2

This move: 27.2 of 100 · adjacent

1 Share of the energy assessor role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the energy manager 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 15 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A energy assessor role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a energy manager 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 green building standards engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held advise on utility consumption communication, collaboration and creativity
already held conduct energy audit information skills
already held advise on heating systems energy efficiency communication, collaboration and creativity

All 15 carried skills, including the 12 the energy assessor role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 10 missing skills fall into 5 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 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held domestic heating systems required

optional, not held sustainability consulting optional
optional, not held solar energy optional

02 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held electricity market required

03 assisting and caring 3 supplementary

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

04 information skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held perform a feasibility study on combined heat and power optional
optional, not held perform a feasibility study on electric heating optional

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held provide information on geothermal heat pumps optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 2 entries a energy assessor 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 15 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held advise on heating systems energy efficiency skill
already held advise on utility consumption skill
already held analyse energy consumption skill
already held carry out energy management of facilities skill
already held conduct energy audit skill
already held electricity consumption knowledge
already held energy conservation knowledge
already held energy efficiency knowledge
already held energy performance of buildings knowledge
already held green building standards knowledge
already held prepare energy performance contracts skill
already held renewable energy knowledge
already held identify energy needs skill
already held promote environmental awareness skill
already held promote sustainable energy skill

8 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held perform a feasibility study on combined heat and power optional
optional, not held perform a feasibility study on electric heating optional
optional, not held provide information on geothermal heat pumps optional
optional, not held provide information on wind turbines optional
optional, not held sustainability consulting optional
optional, not held provide information optional
optional, not held provide information on solar panels optional
optional, not held solar energy optional

51 held skills the energy assessor role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adhere to organisational guidelines skill
not needed by the target role advise on hazards of heating systems skill
not needed by the target role advise on sustainable management policies skill
not needed by the target role alternative energy knowledge
not needed by the target role analyse energy market trends skill
not needed by the target role calculate utility payments skill
not needed by the target role collaborate on international energy projects skill
not needed by the target role contract law knowledge
not needed by the target role corporate social responsibility knowledge
not needed by the target role corporate sustainability knowledge
not needed by the target role create manufacturing guidelines skill
not needed by the target role define energy profiles skill
not needed by the target role define manufacturing quality criteria skill
not needed by the target role develop business case 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 manufacturing policies skill
not needed by the target role develop staff skill
not needed by the target role electrical power safety regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role energy market knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure equipment availability skill
not needed by the target role ensure equipment maintenance skill
not needed by the target role establish daily priorities skill
not needed by the target role execute feasibility study on hydrogen skill
not needed by the target role follow company standards skill
not needed by the target role gas consumption knowledge
not needed by the target role gas market knowledge
not needed by the target role identify faults in utility meters skill
not needed by the target role industrial heating systems knowledge
not needed by the target role inspect industrial equipment skill
not needed by the target role liaise with managers skill
not needed by the target role manage budgets skill
not needed by the target role manage logistics skill
not needed by the target role manage staff skill
not needed by the target role manage supplies skill
not needed by the target role manufacturing processes knowledge
not needed by the target role meet deadlines skill
not needed by the target role monitor utility equipment skill
not needed by the target role negotiate improvement with suppliers skill
not needed by the target role negotiate terms with suppliers skill

11 further entries not listed here

4 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 domestic heating systems required
required, not held electricity market required
optional, not held sustainability consulting optional
optional, not held solar energy optional

Index

Other moves recorded from energy manager

Full index of moves from energy manager

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.