Table 1Transition record

marine chief engineertomarine engineer

A marine chief engineer already meets 45% of what the marine engineer role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From marine chief engineer

45%

Overlap1

To marine engineer

27 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

63.2 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 63.2

This move: 63.2 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the marine engineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the marine chief 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 27 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A marine engineer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a marine chief engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held lead a team in fishery services management skills
already held maintain shipboard machinery working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held manage the operation of propulsion plant machinery working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held perform small vessel safety measures assisting and caring
already held manage engine-room resources management skills
already held operate marine machinery systems working with machinery and specialised equipment

All 27 carried skills, including the 12 the marine engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 45 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 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required, 9 supplementary

required, not held naval architecture required
required, not held marine engineering required

optional, not held automation technology optional
optional, not held battery components optional
optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held marine technology optional
optional, not held material mechanics optional
optional, not held mechatronics optional
optional, not held precision mechanics optional
optional, not held sensors optional
optional, not held solar energy optional

02 information skills 2 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held inspect engine rooms required
required, not held perform scientific research required

optional, not held conduct energy audit optional
optional, not held analyse stress resistance of products optional
optional, not held analyse test data optional
optional, not held record test data optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held design prototypes required

optional, not held promote innovative infrastructure design optional
optional, not held promote sustainable energy optional
optional, not held simulate mechatronic design concepts optional
optional, not held draft design specifications optional

04 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held re-assemble engines required

optional, not held disassemble engines optional
optional, not held install mechatronic equipment optional
optional, not held maintain robotic equipment optional
optional, not held repair engines optional

05 working with computers 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held use technical drawing software required

optional, not held install automation components optional
optional, not held use CAD software optional
optional, not held use CAM software optional

06 handling and moving 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held use tools for construction and repair required

optional, not held assemble mechatronic units optional

5 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a marine 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 27 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adjust engineering designs skill
already held approve engineering design skill
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held engineering processes knowledge
already held ensure vessel compliance with regulations skill
already held execute analytical mathematical calculations skill
already held maritime electric drives knowledge
already held mathematics knowledge
already held mechanics knowledge
already held mechanics of vessels knowledge
already held principles of mechanical engineering knowledge
already held use maritime English skill
already held Global Maritime Distress and Safety System knowledge
already held electronics knowledge
already held lead a team in fishery services skill
already held maintain electronic equipment skill
already held maintain safe engineering watches skill
already held maintain shipboard machinery skill
already held manage engine-room resources skill
already held manage the operation of propulsion plant machinery skill
already held mechanical engineering knowledge
already held operate marine machinery systems skill
already held operate ship propulsion system skill
already held perform small vessel safety measures skill
already held perform small vessel safety procedures skill
already held prevent sea pollution skill
already held ship related legislative requirements knowledge

The 5 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 information and communication technologies (icts) 4 supplementary

optional, not held cloud technologies optional
optional, not held unstructured data optional
optional, not held CAE software optional
optional, not held assessment of risks and threats optional

08 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 4 supplementary

optional, not held chemical products optional
optional, not held vessel fuels optional
optional, not held battery chemistry optional
optional, not held composite materials optional

09 constructing 2 supplementary

optional, not held test mechatronic units optional
optional, not held lubricate engines optional

10 arts and humanities 1 supplementary

optional, not held design principles optional

11 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held create technical plans optional

37 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held assemble mechatronic units optional
optional, not held chemical products optional
optional, not held cloud technologies optional
optional, not held conduct energy audit optional
optional, not held disassemble engines optional
optional, not held install automation components optional
optional, not held install mechatronic equipment optional
optional, not held maintain robotic equipment optional
optional, not held promote innovative infrastructure design optional
optional, not held promote sustainable energy optional
optional, not held simulate mechatronic design concepts optional
optional, not held test mechatronic units optional
optional, not held unstructured data optional
optional, not held vessel fuels optional
optional, not held CAE software optional
optional, not held analyse stress resistance of products optional
optional, not held analyse test data optional
optional, not held assessment of risks and threats optional
optional, not held automation technology optional
optional, not held battery chemistry optional
optional, not held battery components optional
optional, not held composite materials optional
optional, not held create technical plans optional
optional, not held design principles optional
optional, not held draft design specifications optional
optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held lubricate engines optional
optional, not held marine technology optional
optional, not held material mechanics optional
optional, not held mechatronics optional
optional, not held precision mechanics optional
optional, not held record test data optional
optional, not held repair engines optional
optional, not held sensors optional
optional, not held solar energy optional
optional, not held use CAD software optional
optional, not held use CAM software optional

42 held skills the marine engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships knowledge
not needed by the target role act reliably skill
not needed by the target role analyse work-related written reports skill
not needed by the target role apply transportation management concepts skill
not needed by the target role carry out navigational calculations skill
not needed by the target role communicate verbal instructions skill
not needed by the target role conduct financial audits skill
not needed by the target role coordinate fire fighting skill
not needed by the target role electrical systems used in transportation knowledge
not needed by the target role electronics principles knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
not needed by the target role extinguish fires skill
not needed by the target role fire-fighting systems knowledge
not needed by the target role fishing vessels knowledge
not needed by the target role follow ethical code of conduct in transport services skill
not needed by the target role have computer literacy skill
not needed by the target role international regulations for preventing collisions at sea knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain electrical equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain vessel engine room skill
not needed by the target role maintain vessel inventory skill
not needed by the target role maintain voyage logs skill
not needed by the target role manage safety standards for maritime water transport skill
not needed by the target role manage ship emergency plans skill
not needed by the target role manage staff skill
not needed by the target role maritime law knowledge
not needed by the target role mechanical tools knowledge
not needed by the target role operate control systems skill
not needed by the target role operate life-saving appliances skill
not needed by the target role operate mechanical equipment of ships skill
not needed by the target role operate pumping systems skill
not needed by the target role operate ship rescue machinery skill
not needed by the target role operate vessel engine room skill
not needed by the target role perform quality audits skill
not needed by the target role physical parts of the vessel knowledge
not needed by the target role pollution prevention knowledge
not needed by the target role prevent fires on board skill
not needed by the target role repair vessel electrical systems skill
not needed by the target role repair vessel mechanical systems skill
not needed by the target role risks associated with undertaking fishing operations knowledge
not needed by the target role supervise crew skill

2 further entries not listed here

20 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 naval architecture required
required, not held marine engineering required
optional, not held chemical products optional
optional, not held cloud technologies optional
optional, not held unstructured data optional
optional, not held vessel fuels optional
optional, not held CAE software optional
optional, not held assessment of risks and threats optional
optional, not held automation technology optional
optional, not held battery chemistry optional
optional, not held battery components optional
optional, not held composite materials optional
optional, not held design principles optional
optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held marine technology optional
optional, not held material mechanics optional
optional, not held mechatronics optional
optional, not held precision mechanics optional
optional, not held sensors optional
optional, not held solar energy optional

Index

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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.