Table 1Transition record

energy systems engineertosteam engineer

A energy systems engineer already meets 53% of what the steam engineer role asks for. The move turns on 5 required skills not yet in the profile.

From energy systems engineer

53%

Overlap1

To steam engineer

11 Skills carried over

5 Required, not held

48.1 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 48.1

This move: 48.1 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the steam 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 11 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A steam 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 heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration parts engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held energy market engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held energy engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held thermodynamics natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held approve engineering design communication, collaboration and creativity
already held use technical drawing software working with computers

All 11 carried skills, including the 11 the steam engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 19 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 3 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held manufacturing of steam generators required
required, not held hydraulics required
required, not held refrigerants required

optional, not held automation technology optional
optional, not held electricity optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held design utility equipment required

optional, not held design automation components optional
optional, not held resolve equipment malfunctions optional

03 constructing 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held monitor utility equipment required

optional, not held perform maintenance on installed equipment optional

04 working with machinery and specialised equipment 5 supplementary

optional, not held operate hydraulic machinery controls optional
optional, not held operate steam turbine optional
optional, not held monitor automated machines optional
optional, not held operate automated process control optional
optional, not held use testing equipment optional

05 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held use personal protection equipment optional

06 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 supplementary

optional, not held CAD software optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a steam 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 11 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adjust engineering designs skill
already held approve engineering design skill
already held energy knowledge
already held energy market knowledge
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held engineering processes knowledge
already held heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration parts knowledge
already held perform scientific research skill
already held technical drawings knowledge
already held thermodynamics knowledge
already held use technical drawing software skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 information skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held balance hydraulics of hot water systems optional

08 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held use CAD software optional

14 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held balance hydraulics of hot water systems optional
optional, not held operate hydraulic machinery controls optional
optional, not held operate steam turbine optional
optional, not held CAD software optional
optional, not held automation technology optional
optional, not held design automation components optional
optional, not held electricity optional
optional, not held monitor automated machines optional
optional, not held operate automated process control optional
optional, not held perform maintenance on installed equipment optional
optional, not held resolve equipment malfunctions optional
optional, not held use CAD software optional
optional, not held use personal protection equipment optional
optional, not held use testing equipment optional

81 held skills the steam 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 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 electric power 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 draw blueprints 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 micro-generation technologies knowledge
not needed by the target role energy performance of buildings knowledge
not needed by the target role environmental engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role examine engineering principles skill
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

41 further entries not listed here

6 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 manufacturing of steam generators required
required, not held hydraulics required
required, not held refrigerants required
optional, not held CAD software optional
optional, not held automation technology optional
optional, not held electricity 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.