RecordMove

Hydropower technician to energy systems engineer

A hydropower technician already meets 49% of what the energy systems engineer role asks for. The move turns on 15 required skills not yet in the profile.

Fig. 1 · Skill transfer ESCO v1.2.1 · directional

From hydropower technician

Partial match

To energy systems engineer

40 You already bring

15 Still to learn

92 Skills in the target role2

Learning distance Substantial retraining

65.4/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 How much of what an energy systems engineer is expected to do is already part of a hydropower technician’s work. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs, because moving into a speciality is not the same problem as moving out of one. 2 Every skill the energy systems engineer role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.

Why

Why this move works

An energy systems engineer role treats 19 of its required skills as things a hydropower technician already does. You would walk in with these on day one.

adjust engineering designs
design electric power systems
draw blueprints
electrical power safety regulations
energy
energy conservation

What stands in the way is 15 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 40 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. An energy systems engineer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a hydropower technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held conduct engineering site audits information skills
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 energy engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 40 carried skills, including the 19 the energy systems engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you may need to learn

The 52 missing skills fall into 10 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered in the order worth working in. Areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the optional ones. Nothing here is a verdict on you: it is a list of what this particular job asks for that your current one does not.

Skill to pick up Tier

01 engineering, manufacturing and construction 7 required, 12 supplementary

still to learn combined heat and power generation required
still to learn geothermal energy required
still to learn electricity consumption required
still to learn energy market required
still to learn engineering principles required
still to learn solar energy required
still to learn state estimation required

optional, not held biogas energy optional
optional, not held district heating and cooling optional
optional, not held geothermal energy systems optional
optional, not held heat transfer processes optional
optional, not held photovoltaic systems optional
optional, not held smart grids systems optional
optional, not held types of heat pumps optional
optional, not held building automation optional
optional, not held fuel distribution systems optional
optional, not held heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration parts optional
optional, not held industrial heating systems optional
optional, not held types of wind turbines optional

02 information skills 3 required, 9 supplementary

still to learn identify energy needs required
still to learn examine engineering principles required
still to learn inspect building systems required

optional, not held define energy profiles optional
optional, not held perform a feasibility study for building management systems optional
optional, not held perform a feasibility study on biogas energy optional
optional, not held perform a feasibility study on district heating and cooling optional
optional, not held perform a feasibility study on heat pumps optional
optional, not held perform energy simulations optional
optional, not held perform smart grid feasibility study optional
optional, not held analyse energy consumption optional
optional, not held assess financial viability optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 required, 7 supplementary

still to learn advise on heating systems energy efficiency required
still to learn approve engineering design required
still to learn carry out energy management of facilities required

optional, not held design a building management system optional
optional, not held design a domotic system in buildings optional
optional, not held design district heating and cooling energy systems optional
optional, not held design heat pump installations optional
optional, not held design passive energy measures optional
optional, not held design solar energy systems optional
optional, not held instruct on energy saving technologies optional

04 management skills 1 required, 2 supplementary

still to learn determine appropriate heating and cooling system required

optional, not held determine internal air quality parameters optional
optional, not held identify fitted source for heat pumps optional

05 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required

still to learn adapt energy distribution schedules required

06 assisting and caring 2 supplementary

optional, not held provide information on wind turbines optional
optional, not held oversee quality control optional

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries an 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 40 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adjust engineering designs skill
already held design electric power systems skill
already held draw blueprints skill
already held electrical power safety regulations knowledge
already held energy knowledge
already held energy conservation knowledge
already held energy micro-generation technologies knowledge
already held energy performance of buildings knowledge
already held engineering processes knowledge
already held environmental engineering knowledge
already held manage engineering project skill
already held perform risk analysis skill
already held perform scientific research skill
already held promote innovative infrastructure design skill
already held promote sustainable energy skill
already held renewable energy knowledge
already held technical drawings knowledge
already held troubleshoot skill
already held use technical drawing software skill
already held analyse big data skill
already held analyse test data skill
already held business intelligence knowledge
already held cloud technologies knowledge
already held conduct engineering site audits skill
already held data mining knowledge
already held data storage knowledge
already held information extraction knowledge
already held information structure knowledge
already held inspect facility sites skill
already held mechanical engineering knowledge
already held perform data mining skill
already held perform project management skill
already held power engineering knowledge
already held promote environmental awareness skill
already held statistical analysis system software knowledge
already held unstructured data knowledge
already held use specific data analysis software skill
already held utilise machine learning skill
already held visual presentation techniques knowledge
already held wear appropriate protective gear skill

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to pick up Tier

07 working with computers 2 supplementary

optional, not held utilise decision support system optional
optional, not held create CAD drawings optional

08 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held integrate biogas energy in buildings optional

09 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 supplementary

optional, not held data analytics optional

10 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held thermodynamics optional

37 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to pick up Tier

optional, not held biogas energy optional
optional, not held define energy profiles optional
optional, not held design a building management system optional
optional, not held design a domotic system in buildings optional
optional, not held design district heating and cooling energy systems optional
optional, not held design heat pump installations optional
optional, not held design passive energy measures optional
optional, not held design solar energy systems optional
optional, not held determine internal air quality parameters optional
optional, not held district heating and cooling optional
optional, not held geothermal energy systems optional
optional, not held heat transfer processes optional
optional, not held identify fitted source for heat pumps optional
optional, not held instruct on energy saving technologies optional
optional, not held integrate biogas energy in buildings optional
optional, not held perform a feasibility study for building management systems optional
optional, not held perform a feasibility study on biogas energy optional
optional, not held perform a feasibility study on district heating and cooling optional
optional, not held perform a feasibility study on heat pumps 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 provide information on wind turbines optional
optional, not held smart grids systems optional
optional, not held types of heat pumps optional
optional, not held utilise decision support system optional
optional, not held analyse energy consumption optional
optional, not held assess financial viability optional
optional, not held building automation 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 industrial heating systems optional
optional, not held oversee quality control optional
optional, not held thermodynamics optional
optional, not held types of wind turbines optional

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

Skill Type

not needed by the target role 3D modelling knowledge
not needed by the target role 3D printing process knowledge
not needed by the target role CAD software knowledge
not needed by the target role ICT software specifications knowledge
not needed by the target role alternative energy knowledge
not needed by the target role apply health and safety standards skill
not needed by the target role assemble mechatronic units skill
not needed by the target role assemble sensors skill
not needed by the target role automation technology knowledge
not needed by the target role control engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role coordinate electricity generation skill
not needed by the target role design prototypes skill
not needed by the target role determine suitability of materials skill
not needed by the target role electric generators knowledge
not needed by the target role electricity 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 safety in electrical power operations skill
not needed by the target role hydroelectricity knowledge
not needed by the target role install automation components skill
not needed by the target role install mechatronic equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain electrical equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain records of maintenance interventions skill
not needed by the target role maintain robotic equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintenance of printing machines knowledge
not needed by the target role maintenance operations knowledge
not needed by the target role manage data skill
not needed by the target role manage quantitative data skill
not needed by the target role marine energy knowledge
not needed by the target role mechatronics knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor electric generators skill
not needed by the target role oceanography knowledge
not needed by the target role operate 3D computer graphics software skill
not needed by the target role operate printing machinery skill
not needed by the target role operate scientific measuring equipment skill
not needed by the target role perform minor repairs to equipment skill
not needed by the target role printing materials knowledge
not needed by the target role printing on large scale machines knowledge
not needed by the target role printing techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role promote sustainability skill

10 further entries not listed here

21 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 pick up Tier

still to learn combined heat and power generation required
still to learn geothermal energy required
still to learn electricity consumption required
still to learn energy market required
still to learn engineering principles required
still to learn solar energy required
still to learn state estimation required
optional, not held biogas energy optional
optional, not held district heating and cooling optional
optional, not held geothermal energy systems optional
optional, not held heat transfer processes optional
optional, not held photovoltaic systems optional
optional, not held smart grids systems optional
optional, not held types of heat pumps optional
optional, not held building automation 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 industrial heating systems optional
optional, not held thermodynamics optional
optional, not held types of wind turbines optional

Index

Other moves recorded from hydropower technician

Full index of moves from hydropower technician

FAQ

Common questions about this move

Can a hydropower technician become an energy systems engineer?

Yes, and it is a substantial move. A hydropower technician already covers 49% of what an energy systems engineer is expected to do: 40 skills carry over, 19 of which the energy systems engineer role treats as required.

What skills does a hydropower technician need to become an energy systems engineer?

15 required skills are missing, plus 37 optional ones. They fall into 10 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by engineering, manufacturing and construction. The single most important is adapt energy distribution schedules.

How hard is the move from hydropower technician to energy systems engineer?

Its learning distance is 65.4 out of 100, which is the substantial band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.

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.