Table 1Transition record

energy managertowater treatment plant manager

A energy manager already meets 51% of what the water treatment plant manager role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From energy manager

51%

Overlap1

To water treatment plant manager

15 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

54.5 Difficulty2

Career overlap Partial match

51%

Learning distance Real move, short list to learn

54.5/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 Share of the water treatment plant manager 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.

Why

Why this move works

A water treatment plant manager role treats 14 of its required skills as things a energy manager already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

adhere to organisational guidelines
create manufacturing guidelines
define manufacturing quality criteria
develop manufacturing policies
ensure equipment availability
ensure equipment maintenance

What stands in the way is 6 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 15 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A water treatment plant manager 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 create manufacturing guidelines management skills
already held develop manufacturing policies management skills
already held define manufacturing quality criteria management skills
already held ensure equipment maintenance management skills
already held strive for company growth management skills
already held plan health and safety procedures management skills

All 15 carried skills, including the 14 the water treatment plant manager role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 29 missing skills fall into 11 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 information skills 3 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held ensure proper water storage required
required, not held manage water quality testing required
required, not held report on production results required

optional, not held measure water quality parameters optional
optional, not held monitor legislation developments optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held manage water distribution procedures required
required, not held negotiate supplier arrangements required

optional, not held inform on water supply optional
optional, not held develop water purification methods optional
optional, not held liaise with local authorities optional
optional, not held train employees optional

03 services 1 required

required, not held water policies required

04 management skills 7 supplementary

optional, not held develop water supply schedule optional
optional, not held prepare timelines for pipeline development projects optional
optional, not held set management priorities in pipeline networks optional
optional, not held supervise waste disposal optional
optional, not held supervise waste water treatments optional
optional, not held recruit employees optional
optional, not held supervise laboratory operations optional

05 assisting and caring 4 supplementary

optional, not held ensure regulatory compliance in pipeline infrastructures optional
optional, not held coordinate environmental efforts optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with environmental legislation optional
optional, not held use personal protection equipment optional

06 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held environmental legislation optional

5 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a water treatment plant manager 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 adhere to organisational guidelines skill
already held create manufacturing guidelines skill
already held define manufacturing quality criteria skill
already held develop manufacturing policies skill
already held ensure equipment availability skill
already held ensure equipment maintenance skill
already held follow company standards skill
already held liaise with managers skill
already held manage budgets skill
already held manage staff skill
already held manage supplies skill
already held manufacturing processes knowledge
already held meet deadlines skill
already held strive for company growth skill
already held plan health and safety procedures skill

The 5 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held maintain water treatment equipment optional

08 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held water reuse optional

09 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held treat contaminated water optional

10 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held water chemistry analysis optional

11 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held monitor automated machines optional

23 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held develop water supply schedule optional
optional, not held ensure regulatory compliance in pipeline infrastructures optional
optional, not held inform on water supply optional
optional, not held maintain water treatment equipment optional
optional, not held measure water quality parameters optional
optional, not held prepare timelines for pipeline development projects optional
optional, not held set management priorities in pipeline networks optional
optional, not held supervise waste disposal optional
optional, not held supervise waste water treatments optional
optional, not held treat contaminated water optional
optional, not held water chemistry analysis optional
optional, not held coordinate environmental efforts optional
optional, not held develop water purification methods optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with environmental legislation optional
optional, not held environmental legislation optional
optional, not held liaise with local authorities optional
optional, not held monitor automated machines optional
optional, not held monitor legislation developments optional
optional, not held recruit employees optional
optional, not held supervise laboratory operations optional
optional, not held train employees optional
optional, not held use personal protection equipment optional
optional, not held water reuse optional

51 held skills the water treatment plant manager role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on hazards of heating systems skill
not needed by the target role advise on heating systems energy efficiency skill
not needed by the target role advise on sustainable management policies skill
not needed by the target role advise on utility consumption skill
not needed by the target role alternative energy knowledge
not needed by the target role analyse energy consumption skill
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 carry out energy management of facilities skill
not needed by the target role collaborate on international energy projects skill
not needed by the target role conduct energy audit 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 define energy profiles 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 staff skill
not needed by the target role electrical power safety regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role electricity consumption knowledge
not needed by the target role energy conservation knowledge
not needed by the target role energy efficiency knowledge
not needed by the target role energy market knowledge
not needed by the target role energy performance of buildings knowledge
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 gas consumption knowledge
not needed by the target role gas market knowledge
not needed by the target role green building standards knowledge
not needed by the target role identify energy needs skill
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 manage logistics 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
not needed by the target role perform smart grid feasibility study skill
not needed by the target role prepare energy performance contracts 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 water policies required
optional, not held water chemistry analysis optional
optional, not held environmental legislation optional
optional, not held water reuse 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.