Table 1Transition record

hydropower techniciantohydropower engineer

A hydropower technician already meets 74% of what the hydropower engineer role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From hydropower technician

74%

Overlap1

To hydropower engineer

28 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

33 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 33

This move: 33 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the hydropower engineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the hydropower technician 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 28 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 hydropower technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held energy transformation engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held research ocean energy projects information skills
already held energy micro-generation technologies engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held marine energy engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held design electric power systems communication, collaboration and creativity
already held hydroelectricity engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 28 carried skills, including the 21 the hydropower engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 9 missing skills fall into 7 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

required, not held electronics principles required
required, not held engineering principles required
required, not held resource-efficient technologies required

02 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held project management required

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required

required, not held approve engineering design required

04 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 required

required, not held CAM software required

05 information skills 1 required

required, not held examine engineering principles required

06 working with computers 1 required

required, not held use CAM software required

1 further area 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 28 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held CAD software knowledge
already held design electric power systems skill
already held draw blueprints skill
already held electrical power safety regulations knowledge
already held electricity knowledge
already held energy efficiency knowledge
already held energy micro-generation technologies knowledge
already held energy transformation knowledge
already held hydroelectricity knowledge
already held manage engineering project skill
already held marine energy knowledge
already held operate scientific measuring equipment 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 CAD software skill
already held use technical drawing software skill
already held automation technology knowledge
already held inspect facility sites skill
already held mechanical engineering knowledge
already held oceanography knowledge
already held promote environmental awareness skill
already held promote sustainable energy skill
already held research ocean energy projects skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held use personal protection equipment optional

1 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held use personal protection equipment optional

62 held skills the hydropower 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 ICT software specifications knowledge
not needed by the target role adjust engineering designs skill
not needed by the target role alternative energy knowledge
not needed by the target role analyse big data skill
not needed by the target role analyse test data skill
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 business intelligence knowledge
not needed by the target role cloud technologies knowledge
not needed by the target role conduct engineering site audits skill
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 data mining knowledge
not needed by the target role data storage knowledge
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 energy knowledge
not needed by the target role energy conservation 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 ensure safety in electrical power operations skill
not needed by the target role environmental engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role information extraction knowledge
not needed by the target role information structure 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 mechatronics knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor electric generators skill
not needed by the target role operate 3D computer graphics software skill

22 further entries not listed here

5 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 project management required
required, not held engineering principles required
required, not held resource-efficient technologies required

Index

Other moves recorded from hydropower technician

Full index of moves from hydropower technician

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.