Table 1Transition record

energy systems engineertohydropower engineer

A energy systems engineer already meets 55% of what the hydropower engineer role asks for. The move turns on 13 required skills not yet in the profile.

From energy systems engineer

55%

Overlap1

To hydropower engineer

20 Skills carried over

13 Required, not held

52.4 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 52.4

This move: 52.4 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the hydropower engineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the energy systems 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.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 20 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A hydropower engineer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a energy systems engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held energy micro-generation technologies engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held design electric power systems communication, collaboration and creativity
already held inspect facility sites information skills
already held promote innovative infrastructure design communication, collaboration and creativity
already held promote sustainable energy communication, collaboration and creativity
already held examine engineering principles information skills

All 20 carried skills, including the 16 the hydropower engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 17 missing skills fall into 8 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 7 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held electronics principles required
required, not held energy efficiency required
required, not held energy transformation required
required, not held marine energy required
required, not held electricity required
required, not held hydroelectricity required
required, not held resource-efficient technologies required

optional, not held automation technology optional

02 information and communication technologies (icts) 2 required

required, not held CAM software required
required, not held CAD software required

03 working with computers 2 required

required, not held use CAD software required
required, not held use CAM software required

04 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held project management required

05 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required

required, not held operate scientific measuring equipment required

06 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held use personal protection equipment optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a hydropower 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 20 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held approve engineering design skill
already held design electric power systems skill
already held draw blueprints skill
already held electrical power safety regulations knowledge
already held energy micro-generation technologies knowledge
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held examine engineering principles skill
already held manage engineering project skill
already held perform project management skill
already held perform risk analysis skill
already held perform scientific research skill
already held promote innovative infrastructure design skill
already held renewable energy knowledge
already held technical drawings knowledge
already held troubleshoot skill
already held use technical drawing software skill
already held inspect facility sites skill
already held mechanical engineering knowledge
already held promote environmental awareness skill
already held promote sustainable energy skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 information skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held research ocean energy projects optional

08 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held oceanography optional

4 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held research ocean energy projects optional
optional, not held automation technology optional
optional, not held oceanography optional
optional, not held use personal protection equipment optional

72 held skills the hydropower engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adapt energy distribution schedules skill
not needed by the target role adjust engineering designs skill
not needed by the target role advise on heating systems energy efficiency skill
not needed by the target role analyse big data skill
not needed by the target role analyse energy consumption skill
not needed by the target role analyse test data skill
not needed by the target role assess financial viability skill
not needed by the target role biogas energy knowledge
not needed by the target role building automation knowledge
not needed by the target role business intelligence knowledge
not needed by the target role carry out energy management of facilities skill
not needed by the target role cloud technologies knowledge
not needed by the target role combined heat and power generation knowledge
not needed by the target role conduct engineering site audits skill
not needed by the target role create CAD drawings skill
not needed by the target role data analytics knowledge
not needed by the target role data mining knowledge
not needed by the target role data storage knowledge
not needed by the target role define energy profiles skill
not needed by the target role design a building management system skill
not needed by the target role design a domotic system in buildings skill
not needed by the target role design district heating and cooling energy systems skill
not needed by the target role design heat pump installations skill
not needed by the target role design passive energy measures skill
not needed by the target role design solar energy systems skill
not needed by the target role determine appropriate heating and cooling system skill
not needed by the target role determine internal air quality parameters skill
not needed by the target role district heating and cooling knowledge
not needed by the target role electricity consumption knowledge
not needed by the target role energy knowledge
not needed by the target role energy conservation 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 engineering processes knowledge
not needed by the target role environmental engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role fuel distribution systems knowledge
not needed by the target role geothermal energy knowledge
not needed by the target role geothermal energy systems knowledge
not needed by the target role heat transfer processes knowledge
not needed by the target role heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration parts knowledge

32 further entries not listed here

12 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 CAM software required
required, not held electronics principles required
required, not held energy efficiency required
required, not held energy transformation required
required, not held marine energy required
required, not held project management required
required, not held CAD software required
required, not held electricity required
required, not held hydroelectricity required
required, not held resource-efficient technologies required
optional, not held automation technology optional
optional, not held oceanography optional

Index

Other moves recorded from energy systems engineer

Full index of moves from energy systems 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.